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Question about Dust Collectors

Has anyone ever measured the decibel rating of their central shop vac? I'm looking for something that's as quiet as pos...
21 comments posted 21yrs
posted by upscale
21 comments posted 21yrs posted by upscale

INEXPENSIVE SHOP - CENTRAL NC

Ran across this in one of the bargain magazines. Mobile home - 10X60, must sacrifice, wheel on ready to go, $400 hs (25...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Jakofalltrades
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by Jakofalltrades

Can't cut straight

Can't seem to rip straight on a table saw when the angle is very small. That is, at the end of the rip where the blade...
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posted by Fred
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by Fred

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A NORMITE WHEN . . .

. . . the only fashion decision you have to make every morning is what color check to wear . . . measuring a table top...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by foggytown
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by foggytown

Exploding Shellac?

I had a small can of shellac (half pint) with a press on (not screw-on) lid, sitting on a basement shelf. Today I notic...
22 comments posted 21yrs
posted by JoeTaxpayer
22 comments posted 21yrs posted by JoeTaxpayer

Exterior panel door

Hi, I have just build an exterior gate ( or door) with six panels and fanned slats at the top. It is redwood and all ve...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by haar
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by haar

Bracht chisels

Has anyone heard of Bracht chisels (or any other Brach tools)? As far as I can tell the company no longer exists, was G...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by greg
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by greg

Re: Norm's filming....

>> Just surfed over to NYW website. Norm is >> shooting his new season - there is a schedule >> there. Also a webcam. >...
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posted by removespamlcb11211
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by removespamlcb11211

dovetailing

any of you guys have a favorite, web based, source for info on using = dovetail jigs? I have seen very little after a c...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by wywywywywy
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by wywywywywy

UPDATE -LONGISH- on Stanley guide by John Walter

A while back, AAvK and I were talking about John Walter's Hardcover version of the Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dave
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by dave

Question/invention idea about moulding planes

I've been reading a lot about moulding planes lately. It's mainly because I've been wondering about replacing the mould...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by siano
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by siano

You Know You Might Be a Normite

I had a dream the other night night that I found myself alone in Norm's house. When I realized where I was, I decided t...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ddurbin
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by ddurbin

Finishing over the top of stain

Do you think I can finish my stained project with a top coat of quick drying varnish (water based) im pretty sure the s...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ca
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by ca

Tools for sale in Hudson, FL

My family is selling the woodworking tools used by my father during his long career as a cabinetmaker. I am hoping that...
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posted by spamferret
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by spamferret