... Apart from general "pride in work" how _accurately_ square does the end of a bench *NEED* to be? BugBear -- ...
Paul Womack
bugbear@...
Feb 1, 1999 9:31 am
43273
... Surely this is just a variation on one of the real fundamental laws "the more general purpose a tool is, the less well it will perform any single task". It...
Paul Womack
bugbear@...
Feb 1, 1999 9:40 am
43274
GGs, On tool-rustling a break from HGIII, I acquired a Stanley #64 screwdriver and was smitten. Another slide looms. Now I'm thinking about assembling a set of...
STJones911@...
Feb 1, 1999 12:23 pm
43275
... Ya see, Jeff, even with (or maybe because of) a bunch of Stanley stuff surrounding a guy, it is possible to get the model numbers confused. Of course I...
Tom Holloway
thh1@...
Feb 1, 1999 1:23 pm
43276
... Well, Frank said it all; but, that certainly won't stop me from adding my six-bits. This was the biggest and best Super Saturday meet yet. I didn't count ...
Mike DeLong
mdelong@...
Feb 1, 1999 2:01 pm
43277
Gentle Galoots: ... information about these labels and the size of the box. ... As I received no answer for this question I would like to repeat it to-day. I...
Jacques Heroux
jacques_heroux@...
Feb 1, 1999 2:25 pm
43278
I met a man at the flea market yesterday that had old (as in dirty, some cracks, etc.) totes and knobs. I am not sure they have been typed or whatever but he...
Jim Bramel
jbram00@...
Feb 1, 1999 2:28 pm
43279
A scratch stock can leave a shiny-smooth surface, as can a scraper. Depends on the wood. ... Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a Associate Editor...
Rodney Myrvaagnes
rodneym@...
Feb 1, 1999 2:32 pm
43280
GG's, In early March, I'm going to be making a trip to Boston for a convention - this will be my first foray into the toolie promised land. Anyway, I'm hoping...
Doug Marshall
dam4t@...
Feb 1, 1999 2:43 pm
43281
Abe Mathews wrote: <snipity> According to Charlie, the best way to slow ... I have heard or I should say read this too, Probally in Fine WoodWorking since taht...
Aaron Ionta
aaron.ionta@...
Feb 1, 1999 2:43 pm
43282
... The operation is geared torwards wood turners and they carry a bunch of stuff for the discipline. The carry something like that latter in round stock in...
STEVEB@...
Feb 1, 1999 2:45 pm
43283
I have heard of this practice. I think ArmorAll has a UV blocker and it'sthe UV in the sunlight that effects the color change in the wood. A year ago I cut up...
Adam Whiteson
hardpawn@...
Feb 1, 1999 3:04 pm
43284
Greetings fellow galoots, I'm in search of a (user) stair saw. Yes, I know I can make one, but this is OLD tools, ain't it? Dennis Heyza -- ...
HeyzaD@...
Feb 1, 1999 3:09 pm
43285
I was at Barnes and Noble yesterday, they had both the "Complete" and "Practical" on the shelves. Oh, BTW, if any of you ever get a chance to take a look at a...
Yarrow, Gary ...
YarrowG@...
Feb 1, 1999 3:45 pm
43286
I just got back from the vacation from Hell in Orlando, herding a sick four-year-old around Disney World (where I discovered that Mickey Mouse is actually a...
r_moore@...
Feb 1, 1999 3:52 pm
43287
I recently acquired a matched pair of #18 H & R's, making this molding plane an orphan: WP1: Hollow, #18 Union Factory/Warranted/H. Chapin. Owner's stamp J.D. ...
Ken Greenberg
ken@...
Feb 1, 1999 4:19 pm
43288
... As I told Steve privately, I am taking care of other business this morning, so if you can still access this page, you're in. Super ultimate collosal hyper...
Patrick Olguin
Odeen@...
Feb 1, 1999 4:24 pm
43289
Bonjour Galoots, Getting aggravated making cross-grain dados with a #46... The darn $*#¶ nickers don't want to stay put! In hardwood, they keep retracting up....
Louis Michaud
louis_michaud@...
Feb 1, 1999 4:28 pm
43290
... That is called a mast shave...appropriately enough Tony ________________________________________________________ One's an interest, two's a collection,...
Anthony Seo
tonyseo@...
Feb 1, 1999 4:38 pm
43291
In the interest to distinguish me from the pack of other old tool dealers, and to assure you the best bang for the buck, and to give you 100% confidence in...
Patrick Leach
leach@...
Feb 1, 1999 5:00 pm
43292
Louis; I'm rather glad that the #46 has a different nicker design than the #78, it is easier to adjust the height. But you are having it adjust all by its' own...
Kelly Cox
cox@...
Feb 1, 1999 5:14 pm
43293
GG's, I'm gonna try something new this month with this list. I refer you to my list at: http://www-ncmir.ucsd.edu/~jcrum/forsale It's the same ol' list- but...
John Crum
jcrum@...
Feb 1, 1999 5:31 pm
43294
Forgive me if this was dealt with years ago (on the porch that is)... I know corrugated soles are great for collectors (I mean they double the number of...
Paul Womack
bugbear@...
Feb 1, 1999 5:32 pm
43295
I'd just like to cast my vote of confidence for shellac. My experience is limited to brushing diluted Zinsser orange and clear out of the can. It's all the...
Jim O'Brien
jobrien@...
Feb 1, 1999 5:35 pm
43296
I was chopping some mortises by had this weekend, my first ever. I'm hoping this august group can shed some light on some questions about technique that...
Robert K. Davis
bob@...
Feb 1, 1999 5:42 pm
43297
Paddy, I've used both on pine. The side bead left a *perfect* surface behind. The scratch stock, being essentially a scraper, made *such* a mess that I put...
Darrell LaRue
Darrell_LaRue@...
Feb 1, 1999 6:22 pm
43298
On Mon, 01 Feb 1999 09:17:22 -0500 Jacques Heroux ... Awhile back I brainfarted my way into a Stanley #55. The labels on the cutter boxes were so worn I...
Steve Reynolds
stevereynolds@...
Feb 1, 1999 8:02 pm
43299
I can hardly believe it. Before taking up woodworking my obsession was old clocks. I have wanted to build my own tall case (grandfather's) clock for a long...
Steve Reynolds
stevereynolds@...
Feb 1, 1999 8:10 pm
43300
Corrugated soles have a couple of advantages: 1. They are a bit easier to flatten - since there is less metal to grind off. 2. When you find yourself having to...
Adam Whiteson
hardpawn@...
Feb 1, 1999 8:23 pm
43301
... Years ago I was acquainted with a pulp and paper mill. Logs when they came into the mill were washed and then tumbled in what was basically a very large...
