Sawmill Creek Woodworking

Misc Tools

All prices do not include shipping. I would prefer to combine a lot of the $5 priced items. And would give priority to those who want to do so.

Keller dovetail jig with dovetail bit but no straight bit. I will remove the mdf base to ship. $70 + shipping.

Plane blade / chisel angle gauge. $5 + shipping

Yankee 41 drill. Restore project. I can hear the bits in the base but the cap is stuck and don't want to force it. $5 + shipping

Stanley awl. $5 + shipping

Hinge boring jig. $5 + shipping

Spring loaded corner chisel. Needs sharpening. $5 + shipping

Union depth gauge. $5 + shipping.

Pocket hole guide $10 + shipping

Little Wizard metal detector. I broke one of the leads on the battery terminal (see pic) so a new terminal will have to be soldered on. But it works otherwise. I was testing it right before I took the pic and then proceeded to break the terminal. $5 + shipping

Microjig splitter. Regular non steel version. $5 + shipping

Misc Tools

Grizzly G1071

I recently picked up a grizzly G1071 on craigslist after weeks of searching. I got it for a very low price, yet the only thing is that the spindle has a little wobble. Its not enough to really effect what I'm doing, but it is bothersome. Does anybody know of any solutions to the problem? any help would be awesome. thanks!

Grizzly G1071

Add on electric height adjuster for jointer/planer combo?

I've been using a Minimax FS41 Elite 16" jointer/planer for a few months. I love the machine, it works beautifully and has become the center piece of my shop. But...

I frequently switch back and forth between jointing and planing, and the routine of bending down to turn a hand wheel to raise or lower the bed by 6" each time is getting very old...:(

I'd like advice/info/photos etc. re how to build an electric motor powered lift mechanism that I can attach to the machine. I can remove the hand wheel, replace it with a pulley, connect that to a motor. What I need help with is how to build this so 1) the motor is reversible, such that a switch located on the top of the machine can be used to raise or to lower, i.e., the motor must turn in either direction; 2) where to find a motor with very low rpm, or what pulley ratios do I need so that the rpm on the j/p shaft is slow enough not to cause damage(I'm thinking very small pulley on the motor, larger pulley on the machine shaft, to allow for very small adjustments); 3) is there a mechanical clutch/pulley that can be adjusted so that the clutch will just slip at the end of the bed travel, to avoid accidental damage; and 4) any suggestions on how to mount this to the machine cabinet rather than have it sit on the floor.

I recall seeing some posts from others who have done this (not limited to Minimax, would apply to any j/p combo with a hand wheel).

Or if such a thing exists that I can just buy, that might work too.

Thanks folks!

Len

Add on electric height adjuster for jointer/planer combo?

Finally a gloat!!!!!

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FINALLY..... I have a really great tool gloat.

Since I am a hopeless tool junkie, I have been fairly consistent watching CL and auction sites for tools of interest.

I ran across a post on CL for a vintage unisaw. Not much more to go on than that. I got to talking with the owner who was the son of the original ownor of the saw.

Bought new in 1947/48 the saw spent its entire life in the exact same place, with the exact same guy. 1.5 hp bullet motor, single phase, cast iron base, new bearings in the last year, all original Jetlock fence, original miter guage, original dust door, and original splitter/blade guard. The ONLY missing part is the small space that goes between the fence rail and the table edge.(anybody got one?)IMG_20150828_57483.jpg

Other than that, spick and span top to bottom. Very well kept saw.

Here is the gloat, I got my General International listed, sold, paid for, then burned rubber 35 miles from me to buy this saw for $200 all in two days.

Maybe not quite a "" worthy gloat, but still....I am so excited I can barely stand it!!!

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Finally a gloat!!!!!

Mouldings made with Clark & Williams planes

I made some mouldings today with planes when they we called Clark & Williams. I have a 1/2 set from them and rounded out the selection with planes made by MS Bickford. For reference the bench is 12' long.

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Mouldings made with Clark & Williams planes

bowl finishing

Greetings and Aloha,
I am curious about natural and waterproof finishes. I have been experimenting over the years with different finishes. My favorite is to just buff out the bowls with the Beall system. However, I made some tap handles recently and as soon as it got wet the carnuba wax finish got spotty and pretty much came off altogether. I also buffed out a bowl and it got sprinkled with rain and it left marks in it. Before this I used oil finishes to a varying degree. I made a salad bowl and wet sanded it 00 steel wool and walnut oil. It looked nice but after a few uses of wiping it dry after I was done it was moldy the next day. The wood itself was dry when I finished it. It is very humid here in Kauai and I think that may have something to do with it. I've even tried shellac. I have to say I am not a big fan of that. Does anyone have some tips or suggestions. Thank you very much.

bowl finishing

New shop,,, what to do with the interior walls?

I'm building a new shop. My old shop had sheetrock walls and ceilings and I want to do something different this time around. I was thinking white steel for the ceilings not sure about the walls. So what do you have and what are the pro and cons.

New shop,,, what to do with the interior walls?

vendredi 28 août 2015