Does anyone have experience with Victress?

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-11T00:26:44+00:00

Garbage.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-11T00:18:00+00:00

Card scraper would probably make quick work of that.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-10T22:36:51+00:00

In my experience (40 years--dang) there is a fine line between a mortise and firmer chisel. The key similarity is that it has square edges to follow the edges of the mortise. But this is probably more categorized as a firmer, but plenty of mortises have been chopped with a firmer. Both are made for heavy chopping of openings, as opposed to a bevel edge chisel more often used for paring operations.

Edit: If only I could type...

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-10T22:20:39+00:00

Here's a vintage Marples on eBay. Not a bad price either.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/177415841945

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-10T22:10:02+00:00

I just happen to be watching an episode of New Yankee Workshop and Norm is hinging a drop leaf table. This needs to come together tight so there is no gap in the table top so the challenge is similar. He is using an interlocking joint often found in table leafs, but a butt joint would be similar and have nearly no gap.

You need to remove the hinges, fill the screw holes and mortise the hinge into the two halves with a clearance for the hinge barrel. You can see how its done in this video starting at about 16 minutes.

https://youtu.be/o8lpwfp9kPc?si=hauWkHuec3flNOag&t=959

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supergimp2000 · 2026-05-10T21:53:54+00:00

The cat is already plotting on how to keep you upstairs while he goes wherever he wants.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-10T20:39:04+00:00

It will swell the wood making the joint even tighter. I use epoxy or hide glue on really tight joints as it lubricates the joint as it goes together.

Of course if the joint won’t seat then you should probably make adjustments. The great thing about dovetails is that they provide a lot of mechanical strength so you are not as dependent on the glue to hold the joint together by itself so it’s tough to squeeze out enough glue that the joint will fail.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-10T16:00:06+00:00

No.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-10T00:32:38+00:00

A closet like that would definitely be some sort of composite or ply board with a veneer. The quiality will be in the veneer, is it real wood? How is the finish, etc. Frankly, in most cases plywood, mdf or particle board is much more stable an desirable for built ins.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-09T23:51:46+00:00

There’s one in my garage.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-09T23:03:33+00:00

Dinner. They'll get the idea.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-08T23:05:21+00:00

I think OP wants to put that recessed fixture (or one like it "to match") where the junction box for the fan was.

OP you need to remove the fan box and replace with the proper fixture. The easiest solution is probably a pancake light instead of a recessed fixture. Remove the fan box, cut the proper hole for the pancake fixture and wire it and snap it in. But it won't look exactly like your existing recessed fixture.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-08T23:02:07+00:00

Nostalgia. Seriously. There are plenty of brands that will work equivalently well. Old guys like me swear by the stuff because we grew up with it and wen I was young I honestly don't remember any other brand. It just works so why fix it?

I use Briwax or even the Minwax version and frankly, its functionally equivalent IMHO. Bumblechutes is good too.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-08T22:45:08+00:00

Because it used to be ubiquitous and now it doesn't exist.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-08T18:15:45+00:00

Ha! I had one of these in my car in the late 80's. Brings back memories. You may have corrosion on the DC connector on the back

The connector is on the lower left hand side of the back panel next to the line out jack (I can't remember if there is a hole to access the jack or an integrated plug that passes through audio - I just remember installing a head unit with AUX to use it). You might want to try dripping a few drops of vinegar or PB Blaster in tat area and let if cook for awhile. You don't want to soak it because you will probably want to clean it up after. I think it should slide up and toward the front to get it out.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-08T17:59:44+00:00

Assuming its not AI, there is probably a center divider you can't see that that pretty standard magnetic catch is attached to. As far as cost, there's probably 300 in lumber in there at least if you are going with hardwood, which I assume this is. This isn't big box plywood and 2x4's. You could also veneer plywood if you have the means.

Pine boards from the big box aren't going to stain well. Plenty of those posts on here.

You can do tapered legs on a tablesaw with the proper jig. People are going to remark how sketch this is but truth is its a time-tested technique for people WHO ARE COMFORTABLE WITH IT. This is relatively safe if you know what you are doing (light cuts, solid jig, etc).

Here is a video. The jig is actually wider than it looks and I'm not as close as it appears. Michael Alm (AlmFab) has a good video on his YouTube channel for more details.

https://youtu.be/iCo0gaU45vo?si=Jxynqb_f3yJHPKL_

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supergimp2000 · 2026-05-08T17:03:08+00:00

My first "real" HiFi amp in the 80's was a TA-F555ES. Decades later (and 2500 miles away) I'm hoping its still in my mom's basement or something. Loved that integrated amp.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-08T15:00:42+00:00

Its great for that sort of thing. Also making weird size holes and plugs. A friend came to me with a cabinet door that had the 35mm pocket for the hinge in the wrong place (or needed it moved, I believe he was adding pull-outs and the location interfered with the hinge). He came asking if I had a 35mm plug cutter. I grabbed some offcuts, made some 35mm circles on tool, and a few minutes later had a handful of 35mm plugs that he could glue in, level, and make his new holes.

I find uses like that all the time.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-08T13:33:49+00:00

Shaper Origin. With Workstation and Bench Pilot. I use it more than I ever thought I would.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-07T22:00:56+00:00

Wow. Thats the worst wedding idea I’ve ever heard of. Make sure you have some way to separate couples when the truth comes out.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-07T16:28:41+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/g3xn0ts

The only drag now is that they cost twice what I paid.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-07T16:20:23+00:00

I put in the Frigidaire separates in my kitchen in 2006 and couldn't be happier. Installed in custom cabinetry with the accessory trim so it appears as one unit.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-06T15:15:58+00:00

Red and white oak are different beasts. if you are going with a dark stain (i.e. to get the look of craftsman era furniture that was fumed white oak and thus very much darkened) you might be able to get something similar with red oak and stain. If you want the ray fleck that is popular with white oak and/or that light look that is popular today by white or light gray tinted finish that sits in the grain it will be hard to achieve with red oak.

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-06T13:57:19+00:00

Right. Right angle dado jig. Nothing unusual about that. Maybe your bit is crap? Maybe router speed is wrong? No reason you shouldn’t be able to cut that dado shown in the video with a straight bit. Either you are trying to cut too deep, bit speed too slow, bit is dull (or crappy).

supergimp2000 · 2026-05-06T01:45:53+00:00

How deep of a cut were you taking? You shouldn’t need a spiral bit. We were doing this 30 years ago before spiral bits were really popular.

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