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by Bruce
Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:18 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Great Idea or Just Madness...
Replies: 33
Views: 17521

Re: Great Idea or Just Madness...

I just got back on the site after a few years hiatus and got interested in this thread. No further progress since August 8th?
by Bruce
Wed Aug 17, 2022 11:33 am
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Just Finished My First Shopsmith Project
Replies: 18
Views: 4030

Re: Just Finished My First Shopsmith Project

That's a very nice piece of furniture. You should give yourself a pat on the back. :)
by Bruce
Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:41 am
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: First project on the Shopsmith
Replies: 17
Views: 31007

Re: First project on the Shopsmith

Very nice! I built bunk beds for my sons back in the 80’s. They are now being used by my granddaughters after being in storage for the last 30 years or so. I never built the guard rail, so I’m doing that now. The plans are from Woodsmith #38. :)
by Bruce
Wed Dec 11, 2019 8:53 am
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Conical sanding disk usefulness
Replies: 17
Views: 37400

Re: Conical sanding disk usefulness

Has anyone tried cutting your owned conical disk sandpaper from a sheet for the flat disk? I don't imagine it would be difficult if you have an old piece to use as a template.
by Bruce
Tue Dec 10, 2019 1:31 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Chistmas Projects 1 & 2
Replies: 4
Views: 9803

Re: Chistmas Projects 1 & 2

Well done, John.
by Bruce
Mon May 16, 2016 4:08 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Work Bench
Replies: 11
Views: 12348

Re: Work Bench

I got one of those benches for my seed starting a while back. Now I'm going to have to upgrade the benchtop. Thanks a lot, ER. :)
by Bruce
Tue Apr 19, 2016 10:37 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Attempted Break-In
Replies: 23
Views: 6186

Re: Attempted Break-In

skou wrote:OK, (sorry to get too political here) if the
choice is down to Bern, or Hill, versus "the
donald," which is it going to be?

Sorry, but I see no winner there, and only
ONE loser. America!

steve
Unless we want to lose our guns, we have to vote Republican, whoever it is.
by Bruce
Tue Apr 19, 2016 3:26 pm
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Waxing the machine
Replies: 12
Views: 13767

Re: Waxing the machine

I treat it like paste car wax. Let it dry to a haze, then buff.
by Bruce
Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:14 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Double bar clamps
Replies: 5
Views: 6108

Re: Double bar clamps

I have the Shopsmith version. They are very high quality, and work great. But the price on the ones from ptree is certainly attractive. Functionally they look almost the same, but I see one difference that could be important. The Shopsmith bars are slightly convex, lengthways, on the side that pres...
by Bruce
Fri Apr 01, 2016 2:40 pm
Forum: Woodworking Tool Review
Topic: Double bar clamps
Replies: 5
Views: 6108

Double bar clamps

Has anyone bought these? http://www.ptreeusa.com/edirect_040116_4way.htm
What do you think of them? Since you provide your on wood, you can make them different lengths, but they look pretty adjustable so you should only need one set of boards for most projects.