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Saw this just now and immediately thought of this thread…. Slots in crosspiece angled approx 5° outwards to give stability.

Fauteuil en bois A chair designed by Ettore Bugatti based on the Adirondack Like the Adirondack it's surprisingly comfortable Made in...

Welcome to the forum. I will repeat the does it work as it is question. By that I mean can it take an even shaving. If so then just use...

The only real thing to know is what size taper the lathe uses, Morse Taper 1 or 2. Just buy a simple pointed live centre and don't...

It makes an astonishing bow, I’ve just finished tillering a feisty little crossbow and I’d like to run a comparison against yew but with...

I saw one of his other videos and he did build a wooden jointer. My grandfathers carpenters shop had a wooden bandsaw and also a wooden...

I am guessing that it is a bow project you have in mind. I also could not find anything on wood database but I have heard that bows can...

Welcome to the forum. Well the press I made is still going strong with no signs of anything springing apart. Regards John

Well, 2 or 3 don't take up space, but will it stop there ?🤣🤣🤣

Guilty as charged. Way too many chisels, too many planes, too many saws and too many musical instruments. I am a sucker for old tools...

I guess I am not in touch with uk prices. If a big solid 8'' long bed surface planer (jointer) like that came up here at that price I...

Some more. These just a few of the basic operations, there are still more to do. I will post those as I get them made or fitted.

I dont know the brand but saw that its made in Taiwan. Looks like a good unit. The ad missed all the important info like power and...

Hi all. I'm most of the way to finishing this. It's a little shonky, but it's all square solid and level, and the micro adjustment I was...

Been tidying up again and found my old knife from my younger days, When I was a kid I used to work on a farm and the old granddad gave...