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by Jim Ritter
Sun Oct 29, 2023 9:26 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: The Mighty WEN 9" Bandsaw!
Replies: 3
Views: 7180

Re: The Mighty WEN 9" Bandsaw!

I buy my blades from Suffolk Machinery they have all sorts of tooth styles and they weld to any length your saw needs. Good people, I’ve used them for years.
Jim
by Jim Ritter
Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:00 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Rust removal on flat double cut bastard file
Replies: 2
Views: 5648

Re: Rust removal on flat double cut bastard file

I’ve soaked files is household vinegar, depending on how much rust you are dealing with a couple hours to over night brush with a brass brush after a couple hours as a test. When finished rinse with hot water, dry immediately with a paper towel and heat gun. I resurrected a bunch of Swiss pattern ne...
by Jim Ritter
Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:52 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Unisaw belts
Replies: 8
Views: 9425

Re: Unisaw belts

Good for you. What belts did you end up using on the saw?
Jim
by Jim Ritter
Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:53 am
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Unisaw belts
Replies: 8
Views: 9425

Re: Unisaw belts

I use the red Power twist belts on all my machines, even the Unisaw.
Jim
by Jim Ritter
Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:23 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: A jig to make ukulele necks
Replies: 2
Views: 4657

Re: A jig to make ukulele necks

Nice, thanks for taking the time to share that.
Jim
by Jim Ritter
Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:03 am
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Homemade flush cut/ veneer saw
Replies: 8
Views: 9039

Re: Homemade flush cut/ veneer saw

Good idea. I’ll have to make one of those myself, thank you.
Jim
by Jim Ritter
Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:03 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Ideas Wanted for Cross-Notching Aluminum Rod
Replies: 12
Views: 11567

Re: Ideas Wanted for Cross-Notching Aluminum Rod

You could use a core box bit in a router table. Make a sled to ride a slot it the table and clamp the rod to the sled. A couple passes raising the bit till you reach the depth you need. Router bit will route the aluminum just fine.
Jim
by Jim Ritter
Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:21 am
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Making a Mortise and Tenon / Vertical Router Jig
Replies: 6
Views: 10346

Re: Making a Mortise and Tenon / Vertical Router Jig

Nice jig and well done on the video. I like that you can adapt it to other purposes. Even though I made a jig for dovetail joints I might make one like yours for ‘ other purposes ‘.

Jim
by Jim Ritter
Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:30 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: about using an eggbeater drill
Replies: 15
Views: 23419

Re: about using an eggbeater drill

Reading Marks post up thread I decided to search my pics. Here is my take on what he described. And old drill chuck from an obsolete battery drill, and a chunk of curly maple that once was firewood but I couldn’t burn it. It has proved very useful. https://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m628/boatman53...
by Jim Ritter
Sat Dec 21, 2019 12:38 am
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Steam generation
Replies: 8
Views: 9433

Re: Steam generation

Another vote for the wallpaper steamer. I’ve steamed many boat planks with mine, so it can produce more steam than than you need even for double bass sides.
Jim
by Jim Ritter
Tue Dec 10, 2019 11:32 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Steam Box Deluxe
Replies: 5
Views: 5881

Re: Steam Box Deluxe

Those look awesome. The stainless doesn’t offer much in the way of heat retention so they will benefit from having some sort of insulation wrapped around them. As a boatbuilder I’ve built many steam boxes and helped a friend with a steaming project. He had used a pvc pipe and steam was coming out wh...
by Jim Ritter
Sun Dec 11, 2016 8:45 pm
Forum: Ukuleles
Topic: ukulele neck/body join
Replies: 6
Views: 12126

Re: ukulele neck/body join

I posted my dovetail jig for ukes in the 'tools and jigs' forum didn't realize this thread was going on here.
Jim
by Jim Ritter
Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:31 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: dovetail jigs for Ukes.
Replies: 2
Views: 3862

Re: dovetail jigs for Ukes.

I made these a while ago, they are totally adjustable to fine tune the fit. They worked great, now I just need to get back to making ukes. http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m628/boatman53/IMG_2186_zpsszksivci.jpg http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m628/boatman53/IMG_2187_zpsaa1jsyij.jpg http://i1...
by Jim Ritter
Fri Nov 25, 2016 12:37 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: inexpensive spokeshave?
Replies: 18
Views: 18287

Re: inexpensive spokeshave?

I think the aftermarket blade you were thinking of is Hock and they are very good.
I'm a big fan of spokeshave and have maybe thirty, ten get used regularly each set a bit different and of course that and round soles.
Jim
by Jim Ritter
Thu Oct 13, 2016 8:43 am
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Slow bench grinder OR diamond stone?
Replies: 45
Views: 35647

Re: Slow bench grinder OR diamond stone?

I've been away for quite some time but am starting to have some free time again (the high cost of getting by). Anyway here is an option that I have in my shop, a CBN wheel on a hand cranked grinder. I originally had the wheel mounted to an electric grinder, it cuts very fast and most importantly ver...
by Jim Ritter
Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:07 am
Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
Topic: Langeleik plans
Replies: 9
Views: 11731

Re: Langeleik plans

I will do that. I know many people in Norway speak English. Which made it very easy to travel there. Almost everyone under 30 learned it in school. My problem was I always wanted to talk to the old guys with the old skills, knife making, boatbuilding, langeleiks etc. Thank you very much for your hel...
by Jim Ritter
Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:40 am
Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
Topic: Langeleik plans
Replies: 9
Views: 11731

Re: Langeleik plans

Hi Arnt, My mother in law grew up I Norway, still owns a house kragro. The instrument pictured above was in her family as long as she could remember. Her sister used to play it. The last time I was in Norway I tried to find out something about that style of lageleik but failed. I did however get a b...
by Jim Ritter
Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:46 am
Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
Topic: Langeleik plans
Replies: 9
Views: 11731

Re: Langeleik plans

No staple frets in this one. They look to be bone or antler. They also are quite high so no playing notch. The grain and weight of the wood does not suggest that it is a hard wood, and I'm reluctant to remove any "finish" to investigate beyond visual.
Jim
by Jim Ritter
Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:03 pm
Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
Topic: Langeleik plans
Replies: 9
Views: 11731

Re: Langeleik plans

Here are some photos of the one we have. Finally got into PhotoBucket. http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m628/boatman53/0091F82B-EC22-422F-83A4-13D11D9D25E4-4839-00001155677F5A9C.jpg http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m628/boatman53/ADD299D2-E520-4EB4-8A02-ED267D9FF56A-4839-0000115557DFA7EA.jpg h...
by Jim Ritter
Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:03 pm
Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
Topic: Langeleik plans
Replies: 9
Views: 11731

Re: Langeleik plans

I have been working on some plans for a langeleik. I started it a while ago, got busy with other things. Might be able to pull it together in a couple of weeks if I worked on it. What I did was measure an old instrument that was in my wife's family. There are some things with it that I don't underst...

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