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by charlesw
Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:36 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: What would you keep?
Replies: 9
Views: 14388

Re: What would you keep?

Yes they appear to be doing great work. Do you mind posting a completed pic? Not sure where you live, but are you using windows, or screen?
Charles
by charlesw
Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:27 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Jewerly Box - the good one & the fail
Replies: 17
Views: 21206

Re: Jewerly Box - the good one & the fail

Love your inlays. Something I only dream about. I have made boxes, but nothing that fancy.
Charles
by charlesw
Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:19 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Table made from plywood scraps
Replies: 9
Views: 15371

Re: Table made from plywood scraps

Nice work! I enjoy making small projects that allow me to use up left over wood from my wood pile. The pile gets smaller and the project becomes a useful piece. Win-win. Some years ago I decided I needed cabinets in my garage. Looking at my wood pile I decided that there was enough left over oak pl...
by charlesw
Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:55 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: making the feature ring
Replies: 3
Views: 7282

Re: making the feature ring

Thanks for sharing. Very nice job!
I have done a couple segmented bowls, but your precision amazes me. I will say that each time I learn something about turning and gluing.
Charles
by charlesw
Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:44 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Walnut-crotch bowl
Replies: 19
Views: 24784

Re: Walnut-crotch bowl

gorgeous.. Love walnut. Great score on the beautiful wood!
Charles
by charlesw
Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:05 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Return to the Dining Room
Replies: 47
Views: 100811

Re: Return to the Dining Room

Looks like a lot of fun :)
by charlesw
Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:32 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Belt Sander vs. Disc Sander
Replies: 12
Views: 21568

Re: Belt Sander vs. Disc Sander

One thing I forgot. Ceramic belts are far superior compared to regular belts.
more money, but in my opinion, well worth the extra.
by charlesw
Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:41 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Belt Sander vs. Disc Sander
Replies: 12
Views: 21568

Re: Belt Sander vs. Disc Sander

I agree. Belt sander all the way. My belt sander never leaves the shopsmith. The disk sander hangs on the wall. There are uses for the disk. I do segmented projects. With the miter gauge and belt, I can make fine adjustments. Not so with the disk. Anyway, my vote is belt sander. I could not have a h...
by charlesw
Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:16 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Cheap Easy to Build Thickness Sander
Replies: 18
Views: 70892

Re: Cheap Easy to Build Thickness Sander

You guys are a class act! Thanks for sharing, and forcing me to rethink.
What a great site, with even greater people.
by charlesw
Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:30 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Cheap Easy to Build Thickness Sander
Replies: 18
Views: 70892

Re: Cheap Easy to Build Thickness Sander

Hi I have been following this thread with great interest. Firstly let me say, great to see so many shopsmiths in our shops. Secondly, has anyone given some thought to using the planner? just replace the cutter bar for a sander. you would have the feed already calculated, the speed of feed and more t...