Reply To: Is there lead in our vintage tools?
I have done some stained glass in my life using both lead solder and lead came. My teachers at the time (a married couple) had been life long professional glass…
I have done some stained glass in my life using both lead solder and lead came. My teachers at the time (a married couple) had been life long professional glass…
Another order well done 😉…
…take way too long. I also think a decent grinder would be a very useful addition to the workshop. EDIT: I took a screen capture of the grinder Paul used….
I am planing some HEM-FIR 2x4s (the crummy, knotty, rounded corner ones from HD) for a Paul Sellers style benchtop and I have a couple of questions. 1) How straight…
…else can point out any distinction I’ve missed. But I do know that for resawing you’ll want a wider course-toothed blade, very low TPI. Smaller/thinner/finer blades will not do well….
…with a green 3M pad using glass cleaner as the fluid, then rinse with water. Take care with mixing ammonia and bleach (depending upon the scouring powder and glass cleaner)….
…are listed on the web site? I’m watching them in that order and they all seem to follow on from each other, but that might just be me! Regards Darren….
…out. To top it I found a round base spokeshave in better order and work quite nicely. I have order two Ashley Ilse spokeshave cutters 3mm thick. I am sure…
David- You turned a mediocre saw into something really special. Love the handle pattern and the careful shaping. Great Job! As far as your rounded gullets, you might try using…
…software like Paint.NET (paint-dot-net). Some programs rotate photos by just putting a flag in the photos file header, while others actually re-save the entire photo in the rotated position. www.getpaint.net…