| This blog is written by Bluepine38 | 29 entries so far |
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Northfield old iron #1: Northfield 8" Medium Duty jointer made in 1950
A friend told me that his son had been collecting Northfield machinery for his big shop and that ...
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Mixed blessings #1: New Years resolution---I am going to retire.
I retired from Fasteners, Inc. 7 years ago every year since then I have gotten a phone call, or a...
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Helping a friend downsize
This is a friendship gloat. A friend of quite a few years had to move to a smaller place and...
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Variable speed DC motor for Delta Lathe #1: Modernizing a 1950's Delta Lathe
The lathe was powered by an old 1 HP Craftsman motor run through a jackshaft and a 4 step pulley,...
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manual ROS #1: shop made sander
While at a contractor’s lot clearance sale-yes contractors, like woodworkers occasionally g...
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Sharpening lathe tools #1: Scotchbrite honing wheel
A couple of years ago, I made a honing accessory for the inboard spindle of my Delta Lathe a...
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Where I are
Yesterday I was in my shop finishing up a last minute white elephant Christmas gift, yes Double D...
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8" Delta Homecraft table saw #2: Frankensaw
I bought and rebuilt a 1949 Delta Cabinet Saw for my shop, but it is a little big for small proje...
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Table saw? #2: Almost finished cabinet saw.
80 days ago I bought this 1949 Delta cabinet saw and proceeded to take it apart. I have been hel...
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Table saw? #1: Now what did I get?
6:30 am looking at Craig’s list- Table saw for $100, picture looks like Delta with cast iro...
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New rear deck #1: Montana Sawmill
My old rear deck was falling apart. The ledger board was not treated lumber and had been installe...
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8" Delta Homecraft table saw #1: Repairing Delta 34-966 Tilting Arbor Saw
When Canadian Chips obtained his Delta 8” table saw and 4”jointer combination, I was ...
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Craigslist saw
Some people just do not know what a good table saw is, but I think this one is overvalued.mb7qb-3...
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Half circle jig
I have read about a lot of circle jigs, but I needed a half circle jig. I have made bowls from ...
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Just another great moring here #1: Must have done something right sometime.
It is one of those great Montana mornings, the thermometer is resting at 32 degrees, the sun is j...
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Woodcarving #1: We are everywhere
Last night during our weekly visit to the Library, I purchased a wood turning book from the exces...
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Tool Gloat #1: No good deed goes unpunished
A friend asked me to keep an eye open for a small lathe, I found an old 10” Delta Lathe for...
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drying bowls in sawdust #1: Green maple bowls in sawdust
Flying Oak brought up drying bowls in sawdust 586 days ago as recommended by Roy Underhill. ...
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How I make knives
Having entered the Spoontaneus collaboration/class I needed some carving knives. Since my hands ...
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great grandson in the workshop #1: Why I am not carving spoons
My 6 year old great grandson Austin, very quietly asked me if he could use my workshop to make a ...
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sharpen knives #1: Lathe accessories
I was making carving knives for the Spoontaneous collaboration and needed to sharpen them. Whi...
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Big eyed great-grandaughter
A couple of months ago I delivered a special wooden bowl to my middle daughter, I have three daug...
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Compound Slide Rest #1: Using a Compound Slide Rest
SASmith posted a blog showing how to make a scroll saw bowl from a flat board. As a slightly cha...
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Too Much Fun
My mother always told me that I would get in trouble if I did not behave, and she was right. I s...
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Thanksgiving
I have been here for less than a year, and have enjoyed many projects and blogs. I like being ab...
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Builtin Fireplace and mantle
When we bought this house it had an old cast iron fireplace on a big rock hearth backed by a rock...
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Old Sears Craftsman Shaper
I found this Sears Craftsman Shaper Model No. 103.23920 at a garage sale for $50.00. My first th...
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Old Delta Jointer Rebuild
I found this Delta Jointer at a garage sale for $50.00 complete with rust. I only had a se...
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Tool Gloat??
I found a stuff for Guys garage sale and bought a Sears Shaper Model No. 103.23920 on a wobbly st...
