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    Jigsaw blades for knifes

    Dear forum members, I want to make small knifes, f.ex. marking knifes, and for the blade I will use jigsaw blades. I have done that in the past, and it works OK. But Axi f.ex. sells 40 different blades, so which ones are best for making knife blades? I am looking for something that is as...
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    Combining ring-porous and diffuse-porous woods?

    This is only about easthetics.
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    Combining ring-porous and diffuse-porous woods?

    I know I have heard or read that combining ring-porous and diffuse-porous woods in the same project is not a good way to go. Ring-porous woods are oak and Ash, while diffuse-porous are Walnut, Cherry, Beech and Birch. I have got examples of the "wrong" combinations in my home (f.ex. oak and...
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    Domino - big or small

    Does anyone have any experience with the new bigger Domino? I was about to get a Domino, and then Festool came out with the new bigger machine and I can not decide. What can the bigger one do that the original can not? Will the bigger be to big for some jobs?
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    Camvacs and cfm's

    CFM, Cubic feet pr minute (or a metric equivalent), is the number that tells you how much air your DC is transporting. Every machine in our shops has a required or recommended cfm, for example a 14-16 in bandsaw requires 400 cfm, a drill press and router table the same, and a 15 in thickness...
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    router for table use

    Oh, I didn't see there was a ££ limit on the investment. No, that's not the one. It's called FRFT3000, at least here, I'm not in the UK as you can see.
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    K body Clamps

    I've seen a review of parallel clamps, probably in FWW. Not of the brand you mention, but several others. But sometimes one make has several names. The important message was that there was a huge difference in performance and that the Bessys scored best. I've got a few of those and can recommend...
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    router for table use

    I have had the 1900W Freud for a year and used it exclusively in a table. It's plenty strong and has got a very nice feature in that the height can be adjusted from the top. That way you do not need a router lift, just an aluminum insert plate. Bit changing is also very easy. The collet nut...
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    Show us your lathe stands

    During rebuilding of my shop I had to take away my lathe stand. So now I want to build a new one. My lathe is a DVR 3000. Previously I had my tools in a stand above the lathe. Not good. The stand was always covered in dust and chips. I want storage for turning tools and accesories. I also want...
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    Alan Peters (style) Media Unit...finished

    I like this bench so much I want my own! The top and sides seems quite thick. Two inches? How are sides and top joined? Thanks for posting.
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    Quansheng No.4 Review/Impressions: Updated with pictures

    A couple of questions, Byron: I don't quite get your blade flattening and sharpening procedure. Could you explain that in more detail, please? I use the David Charlesworth triple bevel method myself, but it seems you skip a few steps? That 3M product you use for flattening seems interesting...
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    Thinking about a new band saw

    I have had the Jet 16" saw for over a year now and I am very happy with it. I am particularly impressed with the resawing abilities - I have resawed planks over 200 mm wide. Dust collection is also good. And very easy to adjust for drift. The mechanism for tilting the table and adjusting guides...
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    Stand for lathe

    Yes, I know it has to be heavy so I plan on some cabinet og tray to fill with sand. I also want some storage in drawers right beneath the lathe. And finally I would like a better solution for collection of chips and dust. With my present solution there is a gap between the table of the stand and...
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    Stand for lathe

    I have a DVR3000 lathe standing on a MDF "stand", really more a table with a narrow shelf under it. I am not very happy with it as it is not very functional. So I am looking for ideas to build a completely new stand. If someone out there have built their own stands could post pictures it would...
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    Birch

    If you can get some birch, take it! I live in Norway and birch is very common, and grow straight and tall to timber of very decent sizes. It is by far the most common hard(ish) wood and historically has been used for furniture, interior work and most other things except for construction. The...
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    Mekkemikkel's new workshop WIP

    Ohhh, yes, be very careful with hand planes. They are dangerously addictive. It's very easy to become used to no noise and no dust, and then go out and buy another, and another. You start with Stanleys, but once they're tuned and you're hooked, you want something stronger. Believe me, it won't...
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    Dovetail Jigs

    Also got a Leigh. Easy to set up and perfect results every time. But I must admit I have more than once thought should I rather do it by hand. Even with the Leigh's flexible spacing of tails, everyone can see that this is machine cut. It all comes down to what you do. If you regularly want to...
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    Mekkemikkel's new workshop WIP

    A nice place you've got there, Mikkel. If I read correctly you have a sink there, and I'm wondering why the sharpening station is not close to it. At least if you hone on waterstones that makes sense. I posted a similar question some time ago and got two very useful pieces of advice: 1) place...
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    Honing planer blades

    Thank you, all, for your advice. I will give it a try later today.
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    Honing planer blades

    Does anyone have any experience with the diamon planer blade hone, e.g. the one sold by Axminster: http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=22400&name=hone&user_search=1&sfile=1&jump=0 I have bought one, and my blades need some treatment, but I'm a bit afraid to make them worse than they...
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