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    Shaper at Auction

    If someone is interested in upgrading to a shaper, here's one that seems to have lots of tooling. https://www.govdeals.com/en/asset/35/21587
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    Need advice on V-tool profile

    I've got a new V-gouge and I'm not familiar with the original grind angle that came with the tool. To me the angle seems to be too much swept forward. Is this a grind profile specific to a particular use or does this tool need re-shaping to a more useful profile?
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    Overarm router

    This is the 220Volt single phase model. https://www.govdeals.com/asset/58/22686
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    Band Saw Circle Jig

    Some of the trinkets I make for my Granddaughter’s elementary school class have circular bases with blind holes. The base sizes vary and so does the diameter of the hole. A while back I made a routine circle cutting bandsaw jig but now that won’t work because the hole size and diameters needed...
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    Band Saw tune-up tip

    A little tuneup tip to check on your band saw is whether or not the blade tracks parallel to the upper guide arm. Set the guides near the table but when the guides are raised, the blade is pushed out of perpindicular to the table and parallel to the blade. Get a couple of squares and check...
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    Handy shop blower

    Handy shop blower. This battery powered leaf blower is perfect for blowing off bench surfaces and corners of the shop. The air stream isn’t powerful like a lot of electric blowers I’ve got, and thus doesn’t raise a cloud of dust. Without the second extension, the air flow is rather gentle. I’ve...
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    GovDeals Delta 15" drill press

    https://www.govdeals.com/asset/386/24641 This is a USA-made press with a 6" throw and a single phase TEFC motor. In 2004 it listed for $2300.00. Probably a six-speed 15-665 from the 1970s. The chuck is a Jacobs 34-33C (aka 633C). The belt cover is a 15 minute annoyance to get back on and...
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    Gusset strips

    From time to time, particularly with shop boxes with thin plywood sides, I’ll need an inside corner strip for additional reinforcement. Making them is a pain on the table saw so I decided to try it on the band saw. Since these strips are not seen the exposed bandsaw washboard finish isn’t a big...
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    8" jointer on GovDeals in Chapel Hill

    Seems to be Single Phase judging from the plug https://www.govdeals.com/asset/98/12767
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    Drill press for sale in Hillsborough NC

    These presses are amazing. Swapping out the 1/2HP motor should be easy since its a 56 frame motor. https://www.govdeals.com/asset/303/857 https://www.govdeals.com/asset/303/857
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    Pocket screw holes

    I’d really disliked the ragged edges of my pocket screw holes even though I’d reground my bit for better cutting. The battery drills I’d been using were maybe 1300 RPM at best. The cut from a corded drill was better but not what I’d hoped for. I didn’t have a 3000 RPM drill so I went to Harbor...
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    Myths about wood

    Interesting article on wood myths. While carpentry applications is the largest share, there are some interesting observations on mahogany scammers. Wood Myths: Facts and Fictions About Wood - Building and Construction Technology - UMass Amherst
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    Pre-school toys

    My granddaughter is preschool age and learning the alphabet. Some of her letters indicated she didn’t understand letter construction. I made up the below set of ‘blocks’ for her to use to make letters. She loved it and played with these blocks until she lost one of the half size ones and thus it...
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    Stanley 118 block plane

    A stamped sheet metal body Stanley 118 block plane has been part of my shop for at least 25 years. I’ll use it for all kinds of block plane tasks that don’t require a lot of precision. The nice holes in the side make it perfect for hanging on a handy nail. If it hits the concrete floor, no...
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    planing short stock

    I'm working on a fussy little project to use up some scraps. A lot of these pieces were too short to be safely planed down to 1/2" thickness. I glued up some short pieces and ran them through the planer and it worked perfectly. The side rails were really the key. What I started with...
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    Sanding inside corners

    A friend needed to sand some inside corners of 10 small star-shaped plaques he was making. I also have some letters to cut out in the future. Put on the thinking cap and came up with a modification to my shop-made narrow belt sander. Problem: The platen of a narrow belt sander lets one only...
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    Corian table saw inserts

    I remember someone here saying that they used Corian as a material for their table saw inserts rather than wood. I came across some nominal 1/2" thick Corian and thought I'd give it a try. Are there any problems I need to watch out for? I've made one for my Powermatic 66 but haven't used it...
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    Keepsake boxes

    I recently did some keepsake boxes and thought I'd share the process I used for everyone's entertainment.
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    Chinquapin Slicing Jig

    Its that time of year around here. Maybe further south the season is gone. So my wife gets a batch of chinquapins from a friend because she likes them much better than chestnuts. What a pain to shell! When I was in grade school, that was the snack almost every kid had in their pocket. I...
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    New scroll saw user

    I showed my 4-year old granddaughter how to crosscut little sticks on the scroll saw. She loved it. Later we'll glue the sticks together. What amazed me was her attention to safety and keeping her hand away from the blade guard. I'd shown her how to turn the machine on and off earlier. When...

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