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Tool gloat- got a new shaper
Found a new 5hp powermatic shaper with 1 hp power feeder on Craigslist for under $2k! Made sure I got there first.
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Custom crown molding for a mantel
I needed to make about 8 feet of crown molding in a custom design and out of paduk. I elected to use molding planes to do the shaping of the…
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Great lil’ tool for curved stairbuilder
I bought an old drafting machine from a retired engineer today and he threw in a box of odds and ends. When I got back to the shop I found…
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Tread width on winders and code
Anybody have experience with winder treads being larger than common treads and passing code? I've got a job coming up where the winders to the attic space are much larger…
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source for a bandsaw power feeder?
Does anyone know where I might find a dealer for a co-matic af-17 power feeder? The local dealer I discovered has moved to California, currently doesn't have any stock and…
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Started a Canary Wood Stair this week
Started work on a straight run flyer made of Canary wood this week. Should be fun, It will be exposed on all sides . I resawed and sequenced the veneers…
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Simple stair job,interesting newel posts
Finishing up a simple u-shaped stair. The one thing which made it interesting was attaching the metal rails to the newel posts without exposing the screws.
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Another website for opinions & critique
I'm switching over to a Mac user-based website platform and would welcome any input breaktime members have. it is not ready for publication yet, but can be viewed at http://web.me.com/keithmathewson…
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Sometimes you wonder why we bother……
Today I was installing the treads on a staircase in a modern-style house. I.E. next to no trim, dead flush flat cabinets and huge slabs of white marble. The floors…
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Baluster lay-out App for Iphone
Just saw a new Iphone App posted on the JLC forum which appears to be quite nice. Here is the link: http://www.gabrioconstruction.com/