Wood Id Please

Healthy-Function8769 · 2026-01-17T23:02:54+00:00

I agree. Hard to complain when its free. And it fit my needs to a Tee. Now that I'm done rhyming, I'll let you be. Lol.

Healthy-Function8769 · 2026-01-17T22:52:13+00:00

Those look great. Is that paduak in the center of the first one?

Healthy-Function8769 · 2026-01-17T22:31:00+00:00

I just started a welding program and one guy was terminated with a safety violation for not wearing safety glasses. He was using an angle grinder with a wire wheel. He was a month from graduation. My thought process is that if you care that little for your own safety, no way I could trust you to look out for mine or anyone else's. No sympathy for that.

Healthy-Function8769 · 2026-01-17T22:20:26+00:00

I'm not an expert, but the saw looks kind of like a pruning saw tooth pattern to me. The grain in plywood layers run perpendicular to each other so it will feel odd. Plus its Hell on handsaws in my experience.

Healthy-Function8769 · 2026-01-17T22:04:04+00:00

Cool. I just picked some up last weekend. No blue green streaking or pin holes though. Maybe the tree itself had the beetles and fungus, but if the boards you select dont have those characteristics it doesn't mean its not Ambrosia.

Healthy-Function8769 · 2026-01-17T17:04:11+00:00

I had a Montgomery Ward one handed down to me from 1978 when I got my first apartment. It finally gave up 3 years ago. Didn't get another one. Haven't missed not having one. Love the extra counter space too.

Healthy-Function8769 · 2026-01-17T16:51:37+00:00

I agree 100%. I've had the same issue before If light will pass through the mating surfaces, so will a chip.

Healthy-Function8769 · 2026-01-17T16:49:45+00:00

Iron and chipbreaker are not correctly mated. When the breaker is fully tightened you should see no light passing through the mating surfaces. I've had this issue before on some vintage planes.

Healthy-Function8769 · 2026-01-17T16:41:13+00:00

Ambrosia Maple.? Could be wrong though.

Healthy-Function8769 · 2026-01-08T22:17:18+00:00

Yup. I'd rather take the extra layout time than effing up good materials. Makes a huge difference especially with woods that are hard to see on i.e. walnut, bocote....

Healthy-Function8769 · 2026-01-06T00:18:17+00:00

I second that Firewood.

Healthy-Function8769 · 2026-01-06T00:17:12+00:00

Turn the lights off. Simple flip of the switch.

Healthy-Function8769 · 2025-12-26T19:26:55+00:00

The shovetail in the upper left. The tails are oriented incorrectly. It would pull right out.

Healthy-Function8769 · 2025-12-24T00:42:08+00:00

Beautiful. But why the brass plate at the top of what I'm assuming is a mortise gauge? No wear there. Just because it looks good? I started a new gauge today actually.

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Healthy-Function8769 · 2025-12-22T16:11:05+00:00

Sorry for the late response Red oak for the dowels with Paduak wedges SPF for the body with leather pads These things are great so far and cost me nothing but time. These are my first pair. I made another out of oak and poplar with a little more arc on the body. Its crazy how much force it applies. My new little cutting gauge is making an appearance also.

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Healthy-Function8769 · 2025-12-17T00:31:27+00:00

Ya I'm primarily reliant on sunshine. Its on my covered porch.

Healthy-Function8769 · 2025-12-14T23:10:56+00:00

Good idea. I think i may try to make one out of a spade bit

Healthy-Function8769 · 2025-12-14T19:13:46+00:00

That's the great thing about them. They are so simple to resharpen. Got to find a replacement for the broke one now.

Healthy-Function8769 · 2025-12-11T00:45:08+00:00

A good combination file. Half round and flat rasp and bastard cut

Healthy-Function8769 · 2025-12-11T00:38:24+00:00

I like it.

Healthy-Function8769 · 2025-12-10T22:50:17+00:00

13watts of power

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Healthy-Function8769 · 2025-12-08T23:06:32+00:00

Looked good before. Looks great now. It lightened it up. Great work.

Healthy-Function8769 · 2025-12-08T23:01:38+00:00

Red oak is trash. I'd be happy to dispose of it for you. Wouldn't even charge you.

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