What came in the mail today?

[legenddc]

The narrow crown nailer is from eBay but looks brand new. Replacing my old 10” sliding miter saw that deflects with this Dewalt one. 

[Beechwood Chip]

On 2/8/2025 at 12:22 PM, legenddc said:

Replacing my old 10” sliding miter saw that deflects with this Dewalt one. 

I've had the single bevel version of that saw (715) for over 20 years and it's a work horse.  Throws dust everywhere, though.  I drive myself crazy trying to collect the dust, when I should just give up and accept it.

[legenddc]

On 2/8/2025 at 12:55 PM, Beechwood Chip said:

I've had the single bevel version of that saw (715) for over 20 years and it's a work horse.  Throws dust everywhere, though.  I drive myself crazy trying to collect the dust, when I should just give up and accept it.

People have created adapters to help with the dust collection. 

[Chet]

On 2/8/2025 at 9:55 AM, Beechwood Chip said:

I've had the single bevel version of that saw (715) for over 20 years and it's a work horse.  Throws dust everywhere, though.  I drive myself crazy trying to collect the dust, when I should just give up and accept it.

On 2/8/2025 at 10:53 AM, legenddc said:

People have created adapters to help with the dust collection. 

You might look at this guys stuff and see if he has one for you saw Shop Nation  I got on for my Bosch glide and it works real well, worth the money.

 

[Beechwood Chip]

On 2/8/2025 at 2:31 PM, Chet said:

You might look at this guys stuff and see if he has one for you saw Shop Nation  I got on for my Bosch glide and it works real well, worth the money.

 

I've got the Shop Nation "scoop" hooked up to a shop vac and it works well.  I also have an enclosure hooked to my dust collector.  Next steps are to close off the front of the enclosure with removable panels (for angled cuts), and maybe a zero clearance insert with a hose to the vac.

It's long passed a reasonable concern.  At this point it's just an obsession.

[gee-dub]

Took advantage of Klingspor's recent sale and reduced shipping.

 

[pkinneb]

Picked up a new rasp. Was making a spokeshave recently and could have used a smaller one then I had.

[Von]

On 2/12/2025 at 3:06 PM, pkinneb said:

Picked up a new rasp. Was making a spokeshave recently and could have used a smaller one then I had.

I've never used anything besides a off-the-hardware-store-shelf rasp. Honestly curious: what am I missing with a nicer one such as this? TIA

[Chet]

On 2/12/2025 at 2:46 PM, Von said:

I've never used anything besides a off-the-hardware-store-shelf rasp. Honestly curious: what am I missing with a nicer one such as this? TIA

I can only speak to the same brand that Paul pictured above.  The rasps made by Auriou are all hand stitched so the teeth are some what erratic in their spacing so when you use them the spoils don't tend to clog up like the machine produced rasps.  I hardly ever have had to brush out residuals from my rasps.  Also the Auriou rasps come in left and right handed versions.

[pkinneb]

On 2/12/2025 at 4:46 PM, Von said:

I've never used anything besides a off-the-hardware-store-shelf rasp. Honestly curious: what am I missing with a nicer one such as this? TIA

So you don't need an Auriou perse but the difference between hand cut and machine cut rasps are like night and day, especially on hard woods. So if you are going to get one just make sure its hand cut.

[Coop]

I agree with both @pkinneb and @chet on the Auriou. It’s like trying to get a smooth cut using a jig saw compared to a good ts blade. I have a cheaper one of the same size that I use to remove a bunch of wood and switch to the Auriou for the babies butt smooth surface. 

[gee-dub]

I have some non-Cadillac, hand stitched versions from Nicholson and Lee Valley that do an admirable job. For convex surfaces a Shinto is also an inexpensive option. Just tossing it out there.

[fcschoenthal]

On 2/13/2025 at 6:20 AM, gee-dub said:

For convex surfaces a Shinto is also an inexpensive option.

I don't have expensive rasps or files, but love my double-sided Shinto. Definitely a go-to for quick stock removal.

[Von]

Thank you all. I'll add a nice rasp to my shopping list to try.

Anyone know where I can get a coupon for one? :-)

[Coop]

Certainly not today but I suspect it got here several years ago and I have just been pushing it out of the way to get to what was behind it on the shelf. Out of curiosity, I opened it to find a complete set of unused Rockler brad point bits. 

[fcschoenthal]

On 2/15/2025 at 7:41 PM, Coop said:

Certainly not today but I suspect it got here several years ago and I have just been pushing it out of the way to get to what was behind it on the shelf. Out of curiosity, I opened it to find a complete set of unused Rockler brad point bits. 

Score, that's better than finding a $20 bill in an old coat pocket.

[Von]

On 2/15/2025 at 8:41 PM, Coop said:

Certainly not today but I suspect it got here several years ago and I have just been pushing it out of the way to get to what was behind it on the shelf. Out of curiosity, I opened it to find a complete set of unused Rockler brad point bits. 
 

I think there is a potential game show for woodworkers where they show you a tool/widget/etc and you have correctly answer if it came from your own shop or not.

[fcschoenthal]

I've done this so many times it hurts. I'll buy something, just knowing that I'll use it someday, and put it on a shelf, in a drawer or cabinet and completely forget about it. I haven't bought duplicates of anything (that I know of), but i have a heck of a time finding it when I finally do think of a use for it.

I'm constantly running across something and thinking "Oh yeah, I forgot I had one of those". I'll try to put it someplace "more organized", but I'm sure that I'll run across it again someday and have the same thought.

P.S. My kids are going to have a real problem someday. 

[Chestnut]

I have an entire shelf devoted to things I've bought for a project and then midway changed my mind and did something else. I really should clean that shelf off and sell or give away the stuff on it that I'll never use.

[pkinneb]

On 2/18/2025 at 8:32 AM, Chestnut said:

I have an entire shelf devoted to things I've bought for a project and then midway changed my mind and did something else. I really should clean that shelf off and sell or give away the stuff on it that I'll never use.

x2

[Mark J]

Antique drawing/drafting compass set off of eBay.  I just love these things.  I inherited sets from my mother and father, and from my father in law.  I've also picked up a couple of better  quality, if not antique, compasses from estate sales.  The set in the picture is identical to one of the sets I inherited from my parents, and it is my favorite.  I've been looking for another one for a while.   These are good quality useful tools, and I use these compasses whenever I am designing.   And even in yhe shop.  They aren't for show.  I'm not a collector, no...I'm... ahh... I'm an accumulater.  Yeah, I accumulate compasses.

[fcschoenthal]

On 2/20/2025 at 12:02 PM, Mark J said:

Antique drawing/drafting compass set off of eBay.

I feel old now when you call these antique. I have one just like it that I bought when I took my first drafting class in Junior high.

[Chet]

On 2/20/2025 at 10:02 AM, Mark J said:

Antique drawing/drafting compass set off of eBay.  I just love these things.  I inherited sets from my mother and father, and from my father in law.  I've also picked up a couple of better  quality, if not antique, compasses from estate sales.  The set in the picture is identical to one of the sets I inherited from my parents, and it is my favorite.  I've been looking for another one for a while.   These are good quality useful tools, and I use these compasses whenever I am designing.   And even in yhe shop.  They aren't for show.  I'm not a collector, no...I'm... ahh... I'm an accumulater.  Yeah, I accumulate compasses.

Mark,  Is that set made by Dietzgen. If so I have that set, it was given to me by my dad along with one of the drafting scales.

[Mark J]

53 minutes ago, fcschoenthal said:

I feel old now when you call these antique. I have one just like it that I bought when I took my first drafting class in Junior high.

Back in the day these were a thing.  Highschool and college students would have them.  I know that my parents' sets date from college in the late 40's early 50's (FIL was a draftsman) .  You could probably still get them in the early 60's, before plastic took over.  

[Mark J]

35 minutes ago, Chet said:

Mark,  Is that set made by Dietzgen. If so I have that set, it was given to me by my dad along with one of the drafting scales.

It's Vemco.  

These are great tools.  Finding one of these is like finding an old Stanley plane in good working condition.  Don't put it on a shelf, use it to make a shelf .