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LATHES HEAD-TO-HEAD - POWERMATIC 3520 VS ONEWAY 1640
by Jerry Hall I bought a 3520a in August. I am a serious beginner and have done a lot of turning, but a beginner nonetheless,so take that into account in my remarks. I did , however, do a lot of...
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by Jerry Hall I bought a 3520a in August. I am a serious beginner and have done a lot of turning, but a beginner nonetheless,so take that into account in my remarks. I did , however, do a lot of...
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LEE VALLEY CONTOUR PLANE MINI-REVIEW
by Mike Schwing from Maryland I bought this little contour plane from Lee Valley with my last order, $13.95. Sharpened it, and gave it a whirl on some table legs/feet yesterday. What a fantastic littl...
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by Mike Schwing from Maryland I bought this little contour plane from Lee Valley with my last order, $13.95. Sharpened it, and gave it a whirl on some table legs/feet yesterday. What a fantastic littl...
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LEIGH D4 DOVETAIL JIG
CONGER -The Irish diaspora in Munich: My first comments are that : The router guide bush needs to be centered with a mandrel – not really described in the manual. The mounting arrangement for th...
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CONGER -The Irish diaspora in Munich: My first comments are that : The router guide bush needs to be centered with a mandrel – not really described in the manual. The mounting arrangement for th...
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MAGNASET JOINTER JIG
Excerpts from The Messageboards Darren Brown asked: I was just looking at the Magna Set jig for setting jointer knives. Does anyone have any experience or opinions about this jig? Is it a miracle or m...
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Excerpts from The Messageboards Darren Brown asked: I was just looking at the Magna Set jig for setting jointer knives. Does anyone have any experience or opinions about this jig? Is it a miracle or m...
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MARC ADAMS' SCHOOL OF WOODWORKINGGREENE & GREENE CLASS
by Jim Shaver Last week I finally realized one of my woodworking dreams—to attend a class at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking in Whiteland, Indiana. I attended a Greene and Greene design class t...
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by Jim Shaver Last week I finally realized one of my woodworking dreams—to attend a class at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking in Whiteland, Indiana. I attended a Greene and Greene design class t...
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MINI REVIEW OF THE PORTER CABLE 42690 MICRO-ADJUST EDGE GUIDE
by Andy Lincoln After being faced with making a series of stopped grooves (i.e. between two mortices) I scratched my head for a few minutes and remembered the Porter Cable edge guide.I thought briefly...
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by Andy Lincoln After being faced with making a series of stopped grooves (i.e. between two mortices) I scratched my head for a few minutes and remembered the Porter Cable edge guide.I thought briefly...
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MINI-REVIEW OF THE MULECAB RIP FENCE
by Mike Bon in Paradise Overall, I like this fence. It has 3 slots on front, top and back which are great for attaching things such as a router fence, dust collection, short fence, sacrificial fence, ...
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by Mike Bon in Paradise Overall, I like this fence. It has 3 slots on front, top and back which are great for attaching things such as a router fence, dust collection, short fence, sacrificial fence, ...
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MINIMAX COMBINATION REVIEW
by Arthur S. Liebeskind INTRODUCTION Why would someone who had realized all of his shop ambitions consider selling all his individual machines to buy a Minimax combo? Especially since I had an almost ...
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by Arthur S. Liebeskind INTRODUCTION Why would someone who had realized all of his shop ambitions consider selling all his individual machines to buy a Minimax combo? Especially since I had an almost ...
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MM16 MINI MAX BANDSAW REVIEW
by Jacob Dahn This review was written to provide some further information on Mini Max (MM16) bandsaws. My educational background is as a Mechanical Engineer. While this does not make me an expert on w...
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by Jacob Dahn This review was written to provide some further information on Mini Max (MM16) bandsaws. My educational background is as a Mechanical Engineer. While this does not make me an expert on w...
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MUJINGFANG MINI SMOOTHER - A MINI REVIEW
by Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia The Mujinfang “mini smoother” is a fantastic little plane. Nearly identical (but a fraction of the cost) of the HNT Gordon “palm smoother”. 1⁄8" O1 or HSS...
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by Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia The Mujinfang “mini smoother” is a fantastic little plane. Nearly identical (but a fraction of the cost) of the HNT Gordon “palm smoother”. 1⁄8" O1 or HSS...
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ONEWAY RFI FILTER REVIEW
by Mark Kauder (with a suggestion from Wayne Cooper) About a month ago on this forum, W.C. Turner brought up the subject of radio frequency interference (RFI) from DC motors. Most of the lathes using ...
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by Mark Kauder (with a suggestion from Wayne Cooper) About a month ago on this forum, W.C. Turner brought up the subject of radio frequency interference (RFI) from DC motors. Most of the lathes using ...
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PACIFIC SAW BLADE REVIEWS
by Garrett Lambert Woodworkers have a new source for cost-effective tungsten carbide tipped saw blades and jointer/planer knives. Stuart Clark of Pacific Saw Blades, LLC, in Seattle is manufacturing e...
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by Garrett Lambert Woodworkers have a new source for cost-effective tungsten carbide tipped saw blades and jointer/planer knives. Stuart Clark of Pacific Saw Blades, LLC, in Seattle is manufacturing e...
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PRODUCTION OF HARDWOOD LUMBER IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS - PART 1 - WHERE IT GROWS
by Bill Tindall Introduction I have participated in the hardwood lumber industry in Eastern Tennessee for many years, incuding, but not necessarily limited to, logging, part ownership of a saw mill, c...
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by Bill Tindall Introduction I have participated in the hardwood lumber industry in Eastern Tennessee for many years, incuding, but not necessarily limited to, logging, part ownership of a saw mill, c...
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PRODUCTION OF HARDWOOD LUMBER IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS - PART 2 - SELLING YOUR TIMBER
by Bill Tindall If you own a woodlot, someday someone is going to knock on your door and ask to buy your timber. If you decide you’d like to sell your wood, you owe it to yourself to plan the harves...
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by Bill Tindall If you own a woodlot, someday someone is going to knock on your door and ask to buy your timber. If you decide you’d like to sell your wood, you owe it to yourself to plan the harves...
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PRODUCTION OF HARDWOOD LUMBER IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS - PART 3 - LOGGING
by Bill Tindall Harvesting timber begins with the contract between the owner of the timber and the saw mill, or an independent logger supplying logs to saw mills. Skid roads are graded into the forest...
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by Bill Tindall Harvesting timber begins with the contract between the owner of the timber and the saw mill, or an independent logger supplying logs to saw mills. Skid roads are graded into the forest...
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PRODUCTION OF HARDWOOD LUMBER IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS - PART 4 - THE SAW MILL
by Bill Tindall In the old days the saw mill was set up near where the logs were harvested. There was no automation in these simple mills—logs and lumber were moved by man power and a portable engin...
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by Bill Tindall In the old days the saw mill was set up near where the logs were harvested. There was no automation in these simple mills—logs and lumber were moved by man power and a portable engin...
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PRODUCTION OF HARDWOOD LUMBER IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS - PART 5 - INSPECTION AND GRADING
by Bill Tindall Grading Lumber After the log has been converted to boards they are inspected by a lumber grader. The grader has two tools, a lumber rule in his left hand and a crayon on the end of a s...
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by Bill Tindall Grading Lumber After the log has been converted to boards they are inspected by a lumber grader. The grader has two tools, a lumber rule in his left hand and a crayon on the end of a s...
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PRODUCTION OF HARDWOOD LUMBER IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS - PART 6 - DRYING
by Bill Tindall Drying Basics What happens to lumber after the green chain (see previous section—Inspection & Grading) has changed markedly in the past twenty years. In the past there were numer...
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by Bill Tindall Drying Basics What happens to lumber after the green chain (see previous section—Inspection & Grading) has changed markedly in the past twenty years. In the past there were numer...
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PRODUCTION OF HARDWOOD LUMBER IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS - PART 7 - LUMBER PRICES AND BUYING LUMBER
by Bill Tindall For this discussion I will use poplar as an example. Its price tends to be more stable so my numbers will be more consistent. The prices are current for July 14, 2007. Prices for hardw...
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by Bill Tindall For this discussion I will use poplar as an example. Its price tends to be more stable so my numbers will be more consistent. The prices are current for July 14, 2007. Prices for hardw...
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RADIAC GRINDING WHEEL REVIEW
by Bill Tindall and Phil Smith Recently we special ordered a batch of 100 grit RAA soft wheels from Radiac to experiment with. Turned out they provided what may be the fastest way to a finished edge (...
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by Bill Tindall and Phil Smith Recently we special ordered a batch of 100 grit RAA soft wheels from Radiac to experiment with. Turned out they provided what may be the fastest way to a finished edge (...
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