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  1. cobraguy

    Chamfer plane

    Thanks! I've been thinking of finding or making one of these. Of equal value is your method for the columns. I have a project coming up where I'll need to do that. Chamfering those corners is a great idea.
  2. cobraguy

    Military Coin Display

    Nice job! I often told myself to make one, but never did. Now that I'm retired and my collection (nowhere near as large as the ones here) is no longer growing, maybe I'll get to it. I don't normally care for live edge, but yours looks great. danmart and Echd bring up some very good points...
  3. cobraguy

    Benchtop Planers, best product?

    +1 for the 735. I would also recommend the helix cutter. I have the full size diameter LUX in mine and it works great. For me, keeping the thickness indicator accurate offset the supposed difference in installation time/ease. The preset thickness settings are surprisingly accurate, but only...
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    Klingspor Lumber - Buyer Beware

    John - you hit upon the core of my original post. Kligspor used to be a source for rough 4/4, but it seems they are moving away from that. If you ran short on a project or needed just a small amount, Klingspor was a cost effective source. I personally go to Wall Lumber (Moyodan) or the...
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    Klingspor Lumber - Buyer Beware

    Yes. They are aware. I am not the first to bring this to their attention, and hopefully not the last. My goal is to make our community aware of it until Coleman's folks in Hickory bring true 4/4 back. There is a place for pre-milled lumber, I guess, but in my experience, wood moves when it...
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    Klingspor Lumber - Buyer Beware

    Just returned from a trip to Klingspor's Cary store. Guys there were great as always. There is however a problem with their wood. They are selling 3/4 boards as 4/4 that are close to S2S. On the surface that's not a huge deal, just annoying. The real issue is the boards look like S2S, but...
  7. cobraguy

    Passing on stuff

    You can also drop them off at the Klingspor in Cary. They have a spot where folks can donate/exchange magazines. No charge to drop off or take.
  8. cobraguy

    Sawstop - Cutting Hidden Nail.

    During a conversation with the SawStop rep one day at Kilingspor, he said the brake technology is more like the way the touch screens on phones, tablets, etc work. So the observation that it's more sophisticated than just a grounding path is spot on.
  9. cobraguy

    Hobby Room Shelving and Cabinetry - WIP

    TS Debby is providing a break from outdoor projects, so I’m getting some time with my inset shelving project. I’ve been piddling at it for the last few weeks. The process for this set is a rinse and repeat from the other two, so I hadn’t planned to post an update until I decided to use a...
  10. cobraguy

    I always enjoy it, but don’t do it often enough…

    Dan - I considered the M&T for this joint. I need it to also serve as a kind of baseboard to cover where drywall meets the floor, so it has to be flush along the back. Half lap fits that requirement, and besides... Isn't a half lap just a M&T with one wall of the mortise gone? :) That and I...
  11. cobraguy

    I always enjoy it, but don’t do it often enough…

    Working with hand tools is such a pleasant thing for me. Every time I do, I think how relaxing it is. There’s just something about feeling the cuts and getting those curls. I’m working on some shelving for a storage closet. I try to experiment with new techniques in places where a screw up...
  12. cobraguy

    Hobby Room Shelving and Cabinetry - WIP

    To slightly hijack my own thread... I am really happy with the Superior Walls.. I'm sure your results with the Durham folks are similar. The temperature and humidly transition from the main floor to the "basement" is no different than from going from the main floor to the second floor. Even...
  13. cobraguy

    Hobby Room Shelving and Cabinetry - WIP

    Second post in the series. Two sections complete and sitting in place waiting on full install. I actually finished the second one about a week ago. The large remaining section will house shelves like these first two. The narrow section will be a combination of shelving and small drawers...
  14. cobraguy

    Hobby Room Shelving and Cabinetry - WIP

    I am usually terrible at documenting projects and especially taking pics along the way. This is an attempt to be better at both. And I tend to the verbose, so apologies. When we built our retirement home 12 years ago we didn’t count on the topography supporting a basement until our builder...
  15. cobraguy

    Combination Squares

    If you use the adjustable feature of the square and/or measure mostly, a quality one as mentioned and suggested here is the way to go. If you use it mainly as a try square or for marking a line, think about getting machinist square(s). They hold their accuracy, can be tweaked if out of square...
  16. cobraguy

    Anyone cut the bottom out of your dust collector bag?

    I tried this out and it works, though it can still be messy to empty if you're not careful. It may be the way I had the clamps situated, but they eventually wore a hole in the DC bag. I just replaced the bag. I used it until this past summer when I upgraded my entire system to a large cyclone...
  17. cobraguy

    Safety Glasses

    I've been getting my glasses for the last number of years from ZenniOptical.com. Good selection and prices aren't bad, especially if you can wait for a sale. I got my ANSI rated safety glasses with side protection and progressive bifocal prescription there. You will need a copy of your...
  18. cobraguy

    WTB potable lunchbox planer

    PM sent
  19. cobraguy

    Mitre gauge recommendations

    +1 for the Incra 1000 SE. I have the 1000 HD and wish I had not spent the additional dollars for it. The only difference between the SE and HD is the in the angle settings. The HD has a ton of detents, plus a vernier adjustment. It offers a level of precision I don't need for the work I do...
  20. cobraguy

    Goodbye - sort of

    Damn D2 ;), what bittersweet news. Good luck back home.

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