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Saw Sharpening
First of all, I'd be careful if you do have a service sharpen them. Old saw have value (personal and $$) and they could get pinched. Make sure the place is a good standing business. The rip saw is...
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Help setting up jointer gibs/ways
I recently got an old Delta Model 654 6" jointer in reasonably good shape. After disassembly and cleaning, I am uncertain about how tight to set the gibs (ways?). I am finding I must leave the screw...
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dumb question...from the new kid
So...what's the difference between a scroll saw and a jig saw? thanks, Joanna
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Walnut on Craigslist
Saw this today on Craigslist Baltimore: Reply to: Date: 2006-12-05, 9:13AM EST 2500 feet of wide walnut boards 5 year air dried. some 2", most 1". many are 18" wide and 12 feet long. will sell entire...
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OT PBS
don't believe it, I'll snap a picture of our local elementary and post it in abpw. Judging from the signs, and their size, you would also think that school property "ballparks", paid for by, and...
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The Woodworking Shows Is Coming to Baltimore - 3 Days Only! (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
the nation's BEST woodworkers ...
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Best Benchtop Jointer: Delta JT160, Harbor Freight, Grizzly H2801?
Hello out there, I don't have a large shop but would like to have some kind of jointer. I recently returned a Craftsman benchtop model because I found out that the tables were not coplaner (thanks to...
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Repairing Your Own Power Tools
I have recently taken a few of my " broken" tools apart. Specifically a Milwaukee Sawzall that seemed to be dead, and a Dewalt cordless drill that was almost dead. The carbon brushes on the Dewalt...
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SWBO's Christmas present to me.
beats socks, aftershave and ties! Mekon http://www.arbortech.com.au/view/power-chisel/power-chisel-mainSure
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Table top sanding with floor sander?
I believe that version of floor sander is for finer work than the drum type. For example a new floor where the surface is more or less flat. The old drum types are used when a significant amount of...
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Newbie question - Wood for drawers
Hello -- I have in mind some projects whose size does not exceed One cubic foot. I have noticed that several kits I have purchased have wood of 3/8 of an inch or less in thickness. When I hit the area...
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Need advice on hammerdrill - Christmas present for husband
Hi, My husband asked for a hammerdrill for Christmas. I had never even heard of one before he mentioned the word(s?). I've tried to do some research but as usual, there are way too many suspects even...
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Bird House
I saw a bird house with bird seed completely covering the outside of it. The people told me that the birds would eventually eat the seed and live in the house. I do not know what to use to make the...
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hand saw going through paint
my son is upset because i used one of his good hand saws to cut through a piece of wood that was painted on one side. Does paint dull a blade that much to get upset about? thanks
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Carpentry Math for Second-Level Apprentices
I'm teaching carpentry math for second-level apprentices somewhere in Western Canada (I hope that's specific enough). I give really tough math tests that make my students think. Which is fine for term...
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