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Try a recycled/reclaimed/salvage timber merchant

my first router table had a rather flimsy surface, but it was "cheap" Router weight caused it to sag excessively 2nd one had a more substantial table, but after a few years, weight caused it to sag too! same for 3rd one.... Never had that problem with a cast-iron table!!!

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I use 8 point sockets on a jig for the TS to fabricate almost perfect octagons on londom pattern chisel handles with a slight taper to them

I have a collection of Hobbies stuff, and have also not encountered this before. Bought a shoe box full of patterns on the back s of 1930's grocery adverts! Incredible prices (on groceries) Eric in the colonies

check out glaziers supply shops. Here in Canada,CRL is he place to go for sch stuff - as they have somewhat of a monopoly', but they are so anal in whom is allowed to buy from them, you may have to go to your local glazier in order to purchase

hole centers easily located by careful measurement for edges, Use bevel gauge to give indication of hole direction Drill slightly oversized holes to alllow threaded rod insertion to allow assembly and check to see that it will align Stone countertop fabricators have a really strong elastic...

One technique is to take a wood screw clamp and drill a hole on one side, clamp it on the saw handle so that the screw is visible through the hole, an d the other side is held firmly (may need a small shim or two if it's recessed, Then proceed gently to attempt to loosen with a well fitting...

from my forensic cript of moisture info..... client calls me in to recaulk a shower in a vacant appt as thw baseboard around it was flaking off paint, and looked water damaged. All caulking looked good, tub was levelled properly. - stuck my moisture meter into the baseboard and highest readings...

Oh ya...I'm looking at this, and kinda envision that the leak is around the stem of the valve, , and with my guestimated age of that valve, I would not be suprised if the packing around the valve stem is old/worn-out and needs replacement, which is an easily done and inexpensive fix...

I'll absolutely agree with the faulty chipbreaker profile!. Easily corrected with a little rubbing on a file!

Ja, it's metal, but it is intended to be used for my first endeavour at spinning metal on the wood lathe- to be used for rounding the edge. So does it count X2 or not at all?

There quite simply is not one correct push stick. To search for the one "correct" one is a fools errand!

love it...wish I could do that! Eric in Canada

As far as I know, different mfgrs had differentpatterns on their wedges., and from my Dryburgh (Scotland/Canada) when planes were shipped it was in nocked-down, with arts labelled. for correct assembly such as in this photo Them thar pencil marks are likely pushing 100 years old.