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Jeff Polaski commented on the video, Walking Cane: Project Info 1 day, 17 hours ago
OK, I’m back to the walking cane. I lucked into a 2″x 2″ x 40″ blank of real honest to gosh lignum vitae. My plan is to get a local wood school to rip it into 1″ x 1″ size. It’s way too heavy at 2×2. My […]
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jeffpolaski replied to the topic Needed a better hacksaw in the forum Frame Saw 6 months, 1 week ago
Two great things in one, morning! Best Hacksaw Ever!
(The other one is discovery of 1,700 year old theater until the West Wall of Temple Mount…they think they can eventually get down to the first Temple in Jerusalem!)
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jeffpolaski replied to the topic Picking and using a straight razor — we ought to know about this in the forum Off-topic 8 months ago
I was going to try it (as seen above), at age 70, but add in the blood thinners I take, somehow sensibility won over. I needed a change, though and my barber (who seems to have less hair of mine to cut and more advice at his 82 years of age) suggested I use Johnson’s Baby Lotion containing butter oil, instead of regular or brushed cream. It…[Read more]
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jeffpolaski replied to the topic Picking and using a straight razor — we ought to know about this in the forum Off-topic 1 year ago
Thank you all. Lots to think about.
A lot of the sites I’ve googled are sales sites, and the brands of razors they sell, oddly enough, reflect the name of the vendor. I just found out that a long-time friend of mine had been collecting smoking pipes, and he decided to give them to his wife. Not to for her to use; he consigned them to an eBay…[Read more] -
jeffpolaski replied to the topic Picking and using a straight razor — we ought to know about this in the forum Off-topic 1 year ago
Thank you all. Lots to think about.
A lot of the sites I’ve googled are sales sites, and the brands of razors they sell, oddly enough, reflect the name of the vendor. I just found out that a long-time friend of mine had been collecting smoking pipes, and he decided to give them to his wife. Not to for her to use; he consigned them to an eBay…[Read more] -
jeffpolaski replied to the topic Countersink Bits in the forum Tools and Tool Maintenance/Restoration 1 year, 1 month ago
What Larry said was on point.
I first used a hand countersink bit. They comes in sizes, and the major online vendors will have a set or two.
Then I found bits that fit in braces. The positive points cited here are real. They also come in sizes. but they are usually found on eBay, so diligent shopping is called for.
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jeffpolaski started the topic Picking and using a straight razor — we ought to know about this in the forum Off-topic 1 year, 1 month ago
Since I have sleep apnea and my doctor now wants me to use a full-face CPAP mask, the first order of business was to shave off my beard. It will help establish a better seal between mask and skin. Paring chisels are not an option.
Has anyone used a straight razor? We as a community ought to be able to transfer our knowledge of sharpening and…[Read more]
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jeffpolaski replied to the topic Replacing Blade for Stanley 60 1/2 Block Plane in the forum Tools and Tool Maintenance/Restoration 1 year, 1 month ago
Thank you all. Hock blade it is.
I’d get his book on sharpening, but what with all the times I watched Paul Sellers sharpen, and then mimicked him, I think I’ve got it. As for longer time sharpening, this one looks like it will be my go-to block plane, and sharpening calms me down during the day.
The other Stanley bench planes (and what has…[Read more]
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jeffpolaski started the topic Replacing Blade for Stanley 60 1/2 Block Plane in the forum Tools and Tool Maintenance/Restoration 1 year, 1 month ago
Maybe I was daydreaming or half asleep, but I bid successfully on a Stanley No. 60 1/2 block plane. It arrived with almost no flaws, the adjustable throat, etc., working quite nicely. The only flaw was the original blade, obviously last sharpened by a drunk. I’d have to take off at least 1/2 inch just for starters. Considering the low price I…[Read more]
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jeffpolaski started the topic Interesting Spear & Jackson Back Saw at Amazon UK in the forum General Woodworking Discussions 1 year, 1 month ago
Every once in a while Amazon UK pops up in my browser, and this time I found 2 or 3 Spear and Jackson backsaws in addition to the precision-named skew-back panel saws. Anyone have one of these?
And more to the point, if I were a member of Amazon Prime, with free delivery in the US, would that free delivery benefit extend to items bought from…[Read more]
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Jeff Polaski posted an update 1 year, 4 months ago
Well, a 12-year-old repair of my shoulders’ (both) rotator cuffs appears to have worn out. The result has jumped up and bit me on the butt (bum). That eliminates any vigorous sawing, planing, or other things that Mr. Sellers refers to as “upper-body exercise”.
If anyone has ideas or source material on much smaller projects, I’d appreciate a tip…[Read more] -
jeffpolaski replied to the topic Ready to Shave a Cane, but no Horse in sight. in the forum Walking Cane 1 year, 4 months ago
Dieter,
I stand corrected. “Schnitzelbank literally means “scrap bench” or “chip bench” (from Schnitzel “scraps / clips / cuttings (from carving)” or the colloquial verb schnitzeln “to make scraps” or “to carve” and Bank “bench”); like the Bank, it is feminine and takes the article “die”.
I blame either the many years since high school, or my…[Read more] -
jeffpolaski replied to the topic All(most) of the new back/tenon saws I see for sale set up as Cross Cut saws in the forum Tools and Tool Maintenance/Restoration 1 year, 4 months ago
Dieter,
I have three rip saws in the making, since I’ll be ripping walking cane shafts down to size and making larger mortise and tenon joints for heating system radiator enclosures. The first is one of a set of steel-back saws passed down to me from my grandfather. They have to be close to 100 years old and one of them had irretrievable teeth.…[Read more]
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jeffpolaski replied to the topic All(most) of the new back/tenon saws I see for sale set up as Cross Cut saws in the forum Tools and Tool Maintenance/Restoration 1 year, 4 months ago
Dieter,
I have three rip saws in the making, since I’ll be ripping walking cane shafts down to size and making larger mortise and tenon joints for heating system radiator enclosures. The first is one of a set of steel-back saws passed down to me from my grandfather. They have to be close to 100 years old and one of them had irretrievable teeth.…[Read more]
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jeffpolaski replied to the topic All(most) of the new back/tenon saws I see for sale set up as Cross Cut saws in the forum Tools and Tool Maintenance/Restoration 1 year, 4 months ago
Dieter,
I have three rip saws in the making, since I’ll be ripping walking cane shafts down to size and making larger mortise and tenon joints for heating system radiator enclosures. The first is one of a set of steel-back saws passed down to me from my grandfather. They have to be close to 100 years old and one of them had irretrievable teeth.…[Read more]
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jeffpolaski replied to the topic All(most) of the new back/tenon saws I see for sale set up as Cross Cut saws in the forum Tools and Tool Maintenance/Restoration 1 year, 4 months ago
Dieter,
I have three rip saw in the making, since I’ll be ripping walking cane shafts down to size and making larger mortise and tenon joints for heating system radiator enclosures. The first is one of a set of steel-back saws passed down to mt from my grandfather. They have to be close to 100 years old and one of them had irretrievable teeth.…[Read more]
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jeffpolaski replied to the topic All(most) of the new back/tenon saws I see for sale set up as Cross Cut saws in the forum Tools and Tool Maintenance/Restoration 1 year, 4 months ago
Dieter,
I have three rip saw in the making, since I’ll be ripping walking cane shafts down to size and making larger mortise and tenon joints for heating system radiator enclosures. The first is one of a set of steel-back saws passed down to mt from my grandfather. They have to be close to 100 years old and one of them had irretrievable teeth.…[Read more]
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jeffpolaski replied to the topic Ready to Shave a Cane, but no Horse in sight. in the forum Walking Cane 1 year, 4 months ago
Dieter,
I would love to make Tim Manney’s, and for that matter, Jameel Abraham’s shave horses. But I’m pushing 70 years old and have not the time to do them justice (long health story), and there’s just no room for them, and now never will be. (Useful hint, though, about Jameel’s suggestions about leather for gripping. I’ll use that, large and…[Read more] -
jeffpolaski replied to the topic Ready to Shave a Cane, but no Horse in sight. in the forum Walking Cane 1 year, 4 months ago
Ed,
Paul Sellers indeed does use the vise on his bench. Although I bought my bench, the vises are sort of rinky-dink, and limited by the position of the three rails that run between the vise clamps. My vise racks quickly. It was very useful to see Paul use the portable vice within the bench vise, giving him more room to work and I think making…[Read more] -
jeffpolaski replied to the topic Ready to Shave a Cane, but no Horse in sight. in the forum Walking Cane 1 year, 4 months ago
Ed,
Paul Sellers indeed does use the vise on his bench. Although I bought my bench, the vises are sort of rinky-dink, and limited by the position of the three rails that run between the vise clamps. My vise racks quickly. It was very useful to see Paul use the portable vice within the bench vise, giving him more room to work and I think making…[Read more] - Load More
Jeff- Sorry to hear this. What about various kinds of carving? Chip carving only uses a knife. If you live near Maryland, you’re welcome to stop by and give it a try to see if it works without buying tools. What about other forms of carving, like relief carving or whittling? I hope you are looking forward to full use and are just looking for…[Read more]