Chestnut Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 27 minutes ago, RichardA said: It's a nice bowl, it's just a shame that all that pretty red is going to go brown in time. It's already brown. No shame that''s just that facts of life, even brownish it still adds character and interest to the piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Chestnut said: It's already brown. No shame that''s just that facts of life, even brownish it still adds character and interest to the piece. No arguement at all. I was just pointing out the unfortunate fact of the wood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby W Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 On my birthday, Lee Valley sent me the rest of my Father's Day present my youngest son got me: I use these sanding grips on almost every project and manage to lose one each time. I need to make a box to hold them. Maybe a French insert will remind me to put them away. Then on the 26th, maybe for Christmas in July, I get the zero clearance inserts I ordered on sale. I have been using one of these for the past three years. I really like this insert. It fits well and lasted years. It is just now getting a bit loose in the blade kerf. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted July 31, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 I finally get to participate. Got me 3 ea. Dubuque 48” clamps and a 1/2” spiral up Whiteside bit. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post B1rdhunter Posted July 31, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 I did get my sheet sandpaper from klingspor but will refrain from posting pictures so as to not create any sanding envy. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 7 minutes ago, B1rdhunter said: I did get my sheet sandpaper from klingspor but will refrain from posting pictures so as to not create any sanding envy. Thank you, I sometimes get breathless when I see sandpaper. Oddly it's for a different reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 15 minutes ago, Coop said: I finally get to participate. Got me 3 ea. Dubuque 48” clamps and a 1/2” spiral up Whiteside bit. What's that ugly thing the bit is laying on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 17 minutes ago, Coop said: I finally get to participate. Got me 3 ea. Dubuque 48” clamps and a 1/2” spiral up Whiteside bit. Nice score Coop and I’m sure they will serve you well, you may want to give those sawhorses back to Noah in case he needs to build another Ark let us know how you like that Whiteside bit always wanted one that size 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 I just almost would give up beer before I would the sawhorses. A customer that builds stainless restaurant equipment built them for me about 30 years ago. They use them in their manufacturing. They are made of 1 1/2” angle iron and I used them with a 4x4 across them and a come along to remove a cemented fence post last week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 14 minutes ago, RichardA said: What's that ugly thing the bit is laying on? Some mullet from Tennessee made that for me and it gets used often! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 44 minutes ago, Coop said: I finally get to participate. Got me 3 ea. Dubuque 48” clamps and a 1/2” spiral up Whiteside bit. Nice score on both counts!! But be warned both are addictive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted July 31, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 How well I know. I have been going to WWA meetings on Monday night for almost 10 years now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom King Posted July 31, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 Text later-storm prep 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Tom King said: Text later-storm prep Nice! I love my 7" Auriou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 15 hours ago, Coop said: I have been going to WWA meetings on Monday night for almost 10 years now. And I bet it isn't doing a lick of good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Chet said: And I bet it isn't doing a lick of good. Ah, the truth leaks out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post G Ragatz Posted July 31, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 So, not as exciting as what some others have received, but there’s an interesting back story I thought I’d share. I bought a Sjobergs multi-function bench from Lee Valley a couple of months ago, and wanted a hold-down or two. I ordered one made by Sjobergs, which works great, but it’s pricey at $85. So early last month, I was looking for alternatives, and came across this Kreg self-adjusting bench clamp, which was selling for around $50 on Amazon. One evening, I was doing a more thorough search, and found it on sale at walmart.com for $43.37 – so I ordered one. This is how things unfolded: June 13 – email from walmart.com confirming my order. Estimated arrival, June 18. June 17 – email from walmart.com saying “We're very sorry, but due to high demand, one or more of your items is delayed. We're working hard to fulfill them as fast as we can.” June 18 – checked on-line at walmart.com, and the item is showing “Out of stock.” June 19 – email from walmart.com saying “Thanks for your recent order. We're really sorry, but the items shown below were canceled due to a system error that kept us from processing orders.” June 21 – checked on-line at walmart.com, and the item is back in stock, but the price is now $53.37. I’m in no rush to re-order, because it’s still available for less on Amazon. July 1 – FedEx delivers the clamp. The enclosed Packing Slip indicates it was shipped direct from Kreg and billed to Walmart. There have been no charges posted to my credit card. July 7 – still no charge on my credit card. Called walmart.com Customer Service and explained the whole deal to a guy, and told him I owe them $43.37 plus tax. He said that requires a “manual billing,” and he can’t handle that, but would take down all the notes and “escalate” it to his supervisor. He sent me an email while we were still on the phone, confirming our conversation and indicating that “the process could take up to one week to complete.” July 25 – no further contact from walmart.com, and still no credit card charge. I decided to take the clamp out of its package and give it a try. Self-adjust doesn’t work – I can’t clamp anything thicker than about 3/8”. Poetic justice, maybe? July 27 – called Kreg customer service. Consistent with everything I’ve heard, they’re great. Ben walks me through a couple of procedures to try to free up the self-adjusting mechanism – no joy. He says he’ll get a replacement sent out ASAP. July 30 – replacement clamp arrives. Works great. It’s not as handy as the Sjobergs product, but for a little more than half the price, it’s a good deal. And since I seem to have gotten it for free, it’s an exceptional deal. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 I applaud your efforts and your do the right thing effort. But at this point this is on Walmart, and you know what they say. You can't fix stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 46 minutes ago, Mark J said: You can't fix stupid. Not even with Duct Tape or WD40. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted July 31, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Chet said: Not even with Duct Tape or WD40. You've never duct taped stupid to a basketball pole just to be rid of them. It works pretty well. 2nd best way, it only works in winter, is to tell them said pole tastes like maple syrup. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 You can't fix stupid, but I have to fix what stupid does, almost every day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 I prefer the old school holdfast that Gramercy make. They're super quick to use and have tremendous holding power. And there's nothing to ever wear out or malfunction. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 Except of course the operator of said hold fast. Don't ask me how I know. I'm worn out, and now frequently malfunction. But they are excellent hold fasts. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby W Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 The UPS guy showed up again. This time is was for the sanding mesh rolls I ordered back in May. At least they got here! I have been wanting to try this for sanding turnings. I got the solid sandpaper rolls and they clog almost instantly. I experimented with a sample I got and it worked pretty well. Maybe this will do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 I like mesh abrasive for turning, too. It's just easier to clean the sawdust off with a finger flick. I use the 3" rounds that Woodturners Wonders sells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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