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Hi, now that I've reached a certain age, I find that presbyopia is becoming a nuisance when doing various kinds of fine work. i saw these multi-focus reading glasses that might be just the thing for my problems. Has anybody tried these, or will I be the first? They don't look too expensive for what ...

I suppose that bandsaw could be used, but a table saw setup such as David uses is probably the most practical idea. For bindings, I start with a 3/4-1-1/4""Th x 3-5"W x 36"L board and saw a deep slot(s) down the edge with a thin-kerf blade, and then lay the board flat and saw str...

What started as a tenor guitar/baritone uke from made odds & ends, ended up as a 5 string 'something else'. It's a little bizarre but sounds OK, with 13.5"L x 10.5"W x 2.5"D body, martinesque bracing and a 23-24 fret fingerboard joined at the 17th fret. It can be stashed away easi...

i wish i had seen this video years ago, or thought of this method:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNbq4Wu ... ht&index=2

Also, look at Mr. Ng's other videos, especially the one about squaring up a crosscut sled.

I guess what you need will depend upon the rate that you produce. It may or may not make sense to tie up money and space in large commercially produced machine. Maybe you might be interested a shopbuilt sander that would be used for final passes after handplaning. Below is a link to one made from a ...

Hmm, I was about to point out to some senescent members that what is 'old' to them might be 'new' to others.

I didn't really understand how useful a handplane is until I bought a LN 102. Then I picked up an old Stanley 60-1/2 that was owned by GM body patternmaker who kept in prime condition. Since then, I've picked up some other 1950ish planes - Stanleys, Sargents, and Dunlaps - and they're all good when ...

made from resin-bonded linen:

http://www.wired.com/2016/05/3000-guita ... like-wood/

Hello, I turned this persuader from a bit of ash, and it's proven handy. A friend hefted it, and I mentioned that I read an article that discussed the mechanical properties of a hammer, and the conclusion was that there is an optimal balance point on the handle, where the transfer of power of the sw...

note that the veneer is quite thin - it keeps the crosscut strip from splitting and then breaking off like a crispy potato chip

The more moisture that glue absorbs, the more it will expand. Does polyurethane glue absorb or release moisture after it is catalyzed?

I wouldn't be surprised if it loses sensitivity as the wood ages. But it's easy to make a new one at anytime. I've forgotten where I got the idea for the crossgrain layout, and I wonder if it's necessary at all. I do think that they hygroscopic nature of the hide glue on one side increases sensitivi...

yep. and the triangle too.

these were also marketed under the Xacto brand years ago.

The title says it all - a useful tool of quality at a good price. I compared it against a Starrett rule and a Pratt&Whitney rule , and it's good. Made in the U.S.A.

It's about $5-10, and worth that when it's in your pocket.

I guess this purpose is the 'pinch'!

I have a couple of No. 3s, and I'm thinking about converting one into a scrub plane, and toothing the blade of the other for thinning down plates.

This is just an aside --

For some reasons that I don't understand, many woodworkers or collectors aren't especially interested in acquiring a No.6 plane, and so if price is an issue, then the No.6 might be a good buy. It's a handy size for this purpose.

That's a good tutorial. I prefer a No. 6 (18" sole) or No. 7 (22" sole) plane - they're a little longer and have more inertia, but that's no big deal. The use of the level is something that I haven't done but will try it. The only suggestion that I have, is to perhaps move the toggle clamp...

An awareness and control of relative humidity is important while building. I glued up this bit of whimsy perfectly straight when I thought that conditions were ideal at 47% RH and 72F. Since then I've kept an eye on it and observed the curvature change over the winter and summer. I think it's a prac...

David, the name of the product is Thermopan. It is an aluminized cardboard that is 24" x 48" x ~1/8" , termed as a joist liner in the HVAC department. It has a Class I fire rating, with a flame spread index = 5, and a smoke development index = 10, in accordance with ASTM standard E-84...

Hans, I'm taking it a nearby guitarist by the name of Alex Rogowski, to see what he can make of it. I think his principal in interests are jazz and Brazilian music, and he has published some exercises and reference material. You can look over his website here: http://www.aguitaristsnotebook.com/home