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Overflow, Part XIII

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This is the Veritas Scraping Plane Insert, installed in my favourite bench plane.  I bought it years ago to use in my #4 bench plane and used it a few times, but over time I found it simpler and easier to use a cabinet scraper or card scraper.  I haven’t used the insert in years.

The assembly installs without tools in a bench (bevel-down) plane with a blade at least 2″ wide.  I think that a #4 is the perfect size for it.

I am including a 0.016″-thick, 2″-wide blade (shown installed) as well as two 2-3/8″-wide blades with thicknesses of 0.016″ and 0.024″.  The blades can be used on their own as card scrapers, as well as in the insert.  I still have the instruction sheet but the 3/32″ hex key to adjust the set screws in the sides of the insert (seen in the top photo) has gone missing.

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Okay, here’s the deal.

If you would like this Veritas Scraping Plane Insert (just the insert – not the plane, too!) please leave a comment below indicating your interest by 6pm Sunday May 5.

I will then draw a winner at random.  Even if you don’t get this item, remember that there is still much more I want to give away.

And if you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to my blog so you can be notified as soon as I post something new!  Please tell your friends about my Overflow program.

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Overflow, Part XII

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I kept this Drill Press Stand with the idea that it would help me accurately bore 3/4″ holes for bench dogs.  Then, when I set out to drill them I realized that the drill only has 2 amps and that my larger drill could not be properly installed in the stand.  That meant that I had no use for it.

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This Drill Press Stand would probably be ideal for drilling smaller holes or running a wire wheel brush.

IMG2051 IMG2045 The drill is lowered in a controlled manner with the feed lever on the right side and the whole assembly can be raised or lowered along the post, as well as swiveled to sit away from the base to drill long stock.

IMG2053 The same goes for the table, which can also be rotated.

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The keyed chuck accepts bits up to 3/8″ diameter and the key has a handy storage spot on the stand.

IMG2047 Okay, here’s the deal.

If you would like this drill and Drill Press Stand, please leave a comment below indicating your interest by 10am of April 25.

I will then draw a winner at random.  Even if you don’t get this item, remember that there is still much more I want to give away.

And if you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to my blog so you can be notified as soon as I post something new!  Please tell your friends about my Overflow program.

Review the details of the Overflow program.

Overflow, Part XI

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Router bit sets with 30 assorted bits seem like a great deal and an affordable way to start your collection.  I’m sure that I’m not the only one who bought one of these sets.  They are good value if you look at the cost per bit.  However, the sets often come with moulding profile bits that are quite specific – ones that I never use.  If the bits in the photos don’t look entirely covered in dust, it’s only because I rubbed it off when I put them in the bit holder for the photo.

These seven bits are Dimar/WoodPecker three-flute, carbide-tipped bits with 1/2″ shanks.  They have never seen a router collet.  Here’s a link to their description of the bit set in PDF format.  I’ll include the awkward-to-use Lee Valley bit holder, if you like (it might make shipping more expensive).

Here are some detail pictures of the router bits and profiles.  Bonus points if you can name them all.

#1, 2, and 3 Ogee Bits

#4, 5, and 6 bits.  Oh, gee. More bits.

#7.  This is a special type of cove bit. It’s classic(al).

Okay, here’s the deal.

If you would like these bits, please leave a comment below indicating your interest by 2 am of November 8.  You get a bonus entry if you can successfully identify the seven bits using Dimar’s Profile Chart and the numbers in the photo captions.  For example:

I’ve identified the bits as follows:

1. Dovetail bit;
2. Panel-raising bit;
3. Slot-cutting bit;
4. You get the idea…

I will then draw a winner at random.  Even if you don’t get this item, remember that there is still much more I want to give away.

And if you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to my blog so you can be notified as soon as I post something new!  Please tell your friends about my Overflow program.

Review the details of the Overflow program.

The Most Amazing Wood?

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In order to discover and showcase some of the world’s most bizarre and unbelievable woods known (or not known), John Economaki of Bridge City Tool Works has issued a challenge in the form of a contest.  Read the details on JOHN’S BLOG.

(Rule #3 says “no visible sanding marks”.  I wonder if visible plane tracks are allowed…)

Overflow, Part IV

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SAW SET FOR WESTERN SAWS WITH 4-12 TPI

I have two identical saw sets and this one is a little grungier.  It still works fine.

To use the saw set, loosen the lock knob, rotate the round anvil until the number representing the TPI of the saw is at the top and tighten the knob.  Then position the set over the saw blade, lined up with the tooth you are setting, and squeeze the handles.  Set every other tooth, then turn the saw around and set the remaining teeth in the other direction.

If you need such a saw set, leave a comment below, indicating your interest before midnight of January 17.  I will then draw a winner at random.  Even if you don’t get this saw set, remember that this is only one of the MANY things I want to give away.

And if you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to my blog using the widget in the right-hand column so you can be notified as soon as I post something new!  And please tell your friends about my Overflow program.

Review the details of the Overflow program.

Overflow, Part III

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WELCOME TO 2012.  IF YOU RESOLVED TO GET A DOVETAIL SAW, YOU ARE IN LUCK!

I bought this Lee Valley Dovetail Saw back in 2005 for $52.50.  If you look closely and use a little imagination, you can read “Lee Valley” on the blade.  The dovetail saw is made in France and has an 8″ blade with a traditional folded brass spine.  (The Lee Valley part number is 33T0501, but the item is no longer listed on their website.)

Lee Valley Dovetail Saw

The teeth have a wider set than I would prefer and the saw has a slight tendency to drift to the left.  Resetting the teeth would likely solve both issues.

Lee Valley Dovetail Saw Teeth Detail

The Lee Valley saw cuts neither as quickly, cleanly or easily as the Veritas saw also shown in the picture below.

Veritas and Lee Valley Dovetail Saws

If you would like to add the Lee Valley saw to your tool chest, leave a comment below, indicating your interest before midnight of January 1.  I will then draw a winner at random.  Even if you don’t get this saw, remember that this is only one of the MANY things I want to give away.

And if you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to my blog using the widget in the right-hand column so you can be notified as soon as I post something new!  And please tell your friends about my Overflow program.

Review the details of the Overflow program.

Overflow, Part II

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THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN HAVE:

Six pieces of spalted maple weighing roughly 16 lbs total.

I’ve been hanging on to these six pieces of spalted maple because they have too much potential to toss in the firewood bin.  But I’m not sure I’ll ever find a use for them.  Each has one live edge that is free of bark.  The six specimens have varying degrees of spalting – the one on the right is very light in weight.  I would recommend using this wood for anything structural.

The following three pictures show the two faces and live edge of the maple.  The 24″ aluminum rule is in the picture for scale.

Spalted Maple Face 1

Spalted Maple Face 2

Spalted Maple Live Edge

So who wants some maple?  First commenter gets it.  Remember, even if you’re not the first, you should comment anyways in case those commenting before you change their minds.  Even if you don’t get this one, remember that this is only the first of MANY things I want to give away.

If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to my blog using the widget in the right-hand column so you can be notified as soon as I post something new!  And please tell your friends about my Overflow program.

Review the details of the Overflow program.

Overflow, Part I

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The first item I want out of my shop is orange and grey and symmetrical.  It has both round and straight elements and is compact, easy to move around and a cable is a critical part of its operation.  No, it’s not my Bridge City Tool Works Centerscribe (CS-2).  This is a tool that I cannot believe I waited so long to purchase.  It is very convenient and saves me a lot of time.

CS-2 Centerscribe from Bridge City Tool Works (NOT UP FOR GRABS!)

THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN HAVE:

What I’m offering to you for a total of $0 (plus shipping if you can’t pick it up) is a portable air cleaner made by Ridgid (model AF21000).  The label says that it was made in Mexico, runs on 120V power and draws 1.17 amps.  It has two speeds and is operated by the pull chain (with string extension).  An indicator light lets you know it’s running in case you can’t tell.  This unit has very little use – I doubt that I’ve run it for ten hours.  It is basically new and is remarkably dust free.  Here are some pictures (click to enlarge).

So who wants it?  First commenter gets it.  Remember, even if you’re not the first, you should comment anyways in case the commenters before you change their minds.  Even if you don’t get this one, remember that this is only the first of MANY things I want to give away.

If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to my blog using the widget in the right-hand column to be notified as soon as I post something new!  And please tell your friends about my Overflow program.

Review the details of the Overflow program.

Regeneration: Fine Woodworkers Under 30 – List of Entries

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The beginning of April marked the cut-off date for submissions for the exhibit “Regeneration: Fine Woodworkers Under 30″ being held at the Mesler Gallery in Rockport, Maine from September 16 until November 22, 2011.  I submitted one piece and am now waiting, along with another 184 hopeful contributors, to see if our piece made the cut.  Approximately 20 pieces will ultimately be chosen.

If you have a Facebook Account, you can see the entries and vote for the People’s Choice by going to the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship page.  There is a handy search feature that will let you search by maker (for example, Chris Wong).  Browse the entries, get inspired, and vote for up to 20 of your favourite pieces.