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11116
I picked up a little 102 on the weekend, and am linka puzzled about typing. the sides are rounded, coffin-shaped kinda, and some of the info relates that this...
eric coyle
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Jul 1, 1997
7:07 am
11117
Well, being behind on Digests for a couple of days, I wrote the following before I caught up on the YB wars which raged across the planet last week. Being a...
Richard Wilson
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Jul 1, 1997
9:22 am
11118
Jeff Gorman remarked.. after ... ..edited severely.. ... I thought cork would be a good choice? Lead must give a very 'dead' feel - no give, like cold welding...
Richard Wilson
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Jul 1, 1997
9:28 am
11119
Good Morning Galoots, Where's my old orange box? The one with the cushion and the Theakston's compartment. Oh, yes, over in the corner where I left it. Just...
Richard Wilson
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Jul 1, 1997
9:29 am
11120
... There is a great article on the history of the Robertson screw in the June 97 issue of the EAIA Chronicle. It gives reasons why it never became popular in...
Richard Burton
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Jul 1, 1997
12:47 pm
11121
... This is a subject from which I have historically shyed away. But I will throw caution to the wind because I am feeling talkative. None of the following ...
Steve Reynolds
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Jul 1, 1997
1:04 pm
11122
... [J. McDermott] I'd like to get a chisel like the one he uses to split tenon cheeks. It looks like it might be what is called a stair notching chisel? Any...
J. McDermott
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Jul 1, 1997
1:55 pm
11123
... FWIW, Tage Frid describes (with pictures) a nice jig to hold a plane blade to size tenons, in his _Teaches_Woodworking_ series. I haven't used the jig but...
Ted Scott
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Jul 1, 1997
2:07 pm
11124
... He said in a show a couple or 3 years ago, that he has started sawing his tenons. He said that (and I assume that he was referring to the cabinetmakers at...
Anthony Seo
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Jul 1, 1997
2:21 pm
11125
... Sorry to Eric on my errors on the number of sizes of sockets. I guess that I didn't count 0 as a number (that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it). ... I...
Steven Torrens
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Jul 1, 1997
2:55 pm
11126
... Don't recall seeing anything about this in either the American Hunter or American Rifleman magazines of late. Been away from rec.guns for a while but the...
James Foster
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Jul 1, 1997
2:59 pm
11127
... Yes indeed. I have a pair of Vermont American "dovetail" saws, one crosscut, one rip, hanging on my tool holder. It makes a difference having the "right"...
James Foster
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Jul 1, 1997
3:10 pm
11128
... I'm not sure what Roy uses, but I have a 2" everlast chisel <minor gloat> that I used this past weekend to split the cheeks on about 24 mitred lap joints...
Gerry Kmack
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Jul 1, 1997
3:39 pm
11129
Brother Galoots, I saw this ad in my latest issue of AntiqueWeek, thought some of you may be able to attend. Usual disclaimer applies. TOOLS! - TOOLS! Annual ...
Joe Palazzolo
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Jul 1, 1997
3:58 pm
11130
... I'll give you my reason - and as always, you get what you pay for...<g> I use Robertson screws when it doesn't matter. But in any situation where the...
Dan Miller
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Jul 1, 1997
4:08 pm
11131
... I'm going to guess that Steve has never written any software in C. :-) -- Ed Bell (ed.bell@...) | On a quest for the perfect P2K North |...
Ed Bell
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Jul 1, 1997
4:23 pm
11132
... I don't know what we're talking about here, rough kiln dried lumber, or that stuff that you can buy planed and dressed at the home depot. If it's the...
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Jul 1, 1997
4:36 pm
11133
Hello Galoots, A few more questions ... * If you could only purchase a limited number of planes to start with, say three to five, which ones would they be and...
John J Black
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Jul 1, 1997
5:54 pm
11134
... Congrats on the 102. Yea, I'm linka puzzled about typing too some days. It usually means I've been staring at the screen too long and need a break. ...
Bill Clouser
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Jul 1, 1997
5:55 pm
11135
Thanks all for your references for a beginner galoot. I believe it is only fair that I comply with the porch rules and supply a brief synopsis of who I am ......
John J Black
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Jul 1, 1997
6:00 pm
11136
I recently picked up a beautiful MF eggbeater, and am stumped on the wood ID. It is bright red.....the wood, not the finish. Redder than any rosewood or ...
Tom Johnson
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Jul 1, 1997
6:06 pm
11137
Hi to the porch. If this is too close to a wtb, please keep the flames turned to low at least. I recently picked up a stripped #289 and am trying to make it...
Tom Johnson
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Jul 1, 1997
6:48 pm
11138
... Lots of good mortising discussion has already passed, but I had a thought on ... Just last night, I was looking at "Sam Maloof, Woodworker" (or something ...
Bill Clouser
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Jul 1, 1997
6:49 pm
11139
howdy folks, Just a quick not to tell you all that the List Owner Appreciation Fund (aka L.O.A.F.) is now closed. wich is good because I kinda ran out of steam...
John Gunterman
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Jul 1, 1997
7:12 pm
11140
Galoots, I received a Linden Publishing catalog last night and noticed that they now list "re-prints" of The Complete Woodworker and The Practical Woodworker...
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Jul 1, 1997
7:48 pm
11141
... Great emphasis should be put on carefully. I recently tried Mario Rodriguez's method of removing every other tooth on a dovetail saw and filing it to rip....
Hal Laurent
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Jul 1, 1997
8:02 pm
11142
... I think you may find that there may be as many opinions as there are folks on this list! Here's mine: Planes Some recommendations, mainly English, have...
Marrin T. Fleet
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Jul 1, 1997
8:16 pm
11143
... That's the same edition that Borders, Barnes & Noble, etc. are "remaindering" for $4.95. Paul Honore phonore@... ... Private replies:...
Paul Honore
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Jul 1, 1997
8:31 pm
11144
.I recently had this problem myself - trying to cut 3 X 5 through tenons for the stretchers in a Mission style bed. Having seen Roy do that a few times I...
Paul Honore
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Jul 1, 1997
9:05 pm
11145
At 3:11 PM +0000 7/1/97, Marrin T. Fleet wrote: [snip of extended reply to John Black's query on basic Galoot tool kit] My reaction to Marrin's list is mostly:...
Tom Holloway
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Jul 1, 1997
9:20 pm
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