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Shiny Red MkIV received from California
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:41 pm
by nuhobby
Greetings,
As I've been doing my own hand-cut dovetails for about 1-1/2 years, I decided to try something besides my old coping saw for the "wasting out" portion of the cuts.
This Knew Concepts saw has been highly reviewed for several years, and the aluminum version is now up to revision Mk. IV.
I have just toyed with it for 20 minutes and I believe it's going to be a humdinger of a fun tool. USA made, too!
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Happy Woodworking!
Chris
Re: Shiny Red MkIV received from California
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 4:43 pm
by jsburger
Everything I have seen says it is the way to go.
Re: Shiny Red MkIV received from California
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 12:41 pm
by nuhobby
It is turning out real nice.... however it doesn't substitute for care and practice. I've heard of guys practicing dovetails every night before dinner, etc., and I'm not one of them!
Nonetheless, working into the 2nd corner of a box in progress, this Knew Concepts saw pulled out a near-perfect trapezoid a couple of times. So the amount of chisel fine cutting is lessening now.
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Chris
Re: Shiny Red MkIV received from California
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:02 pm
by Hobbyman2
looks good
Re: Shiny Red MkIV received from California
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:58 pm
by rjent
Where does the motor go ....
Re: Shiny Red MkIV received from California
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 4:27 am
by nuhobby
Yeah, I have a hard time working through sales hype...
Why, I tried 'hawking' Shopsmith in the Grand Canyon this past weekend. Wore my hat and all. But those goats said the legs needed leveling!
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Chris
Re: Shiny Red MkIV received from California
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 6:59 pm
by nuhobby
Here is the sliding-top box I finally finished... using recycled marquetry on the top!
Still every dovetail is a learning curve; nice tools help but they don't cover mistakes
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- Chris
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Re: Shiny Red MkIV received from California
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 5:19 pm
by mediadaddy
Very nice!
Re: Shiny Red MkIV received from California
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 5:34 pm
by nuhobby
Well, I still don't have a power scroll-saw, but if I did, I'm realizing I'd like it situated pretty high, so I could sit at my stool.
Here's today's quick fix.
Using 2 nice wood clamps on the Shopsmith table (elevated) to hold up my fretsaw fixture:
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Going back to my junky low bench for cleanups:
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Have a great weekend!
Chris