May 24, 20215 yr comment_856054 You may have a future career in glory hole manufacturing. Like most careers, you gotta deal with a lot of dickheads, but the demand is good. Report
May 25, 20215 yr comment_856110 On 5/24/2021 at 11:51 AM, swt61 said: You may have a future career in glory hole manufacturing. Like most careers, you gotta deal with a lot of dickheads, but the demand is good. As long as I don’t have to test them I’m out. Made this little plaque, first time doing a small intricate V carve. I was a little worried it was going to be a tear-out disaster but it actually turned out well. Report
June 3, 20215 yr comment_856716 Marc sent me a really nice piece of figured walnut to turn into record player parts. Part is going to be 1.35” thick but board was 2.5”. Seemed to be a waste to machine/plane it down to the correct thickness. Nice finally having the right tools for the job. Report
June 3, 20215 yr comment_856719 1 minute ago, Voltron said: Very nice. How thin are the veneers? Still need to run them rough the sander. Goal was to have them be 1/32 when finished. I’m sure I could go thinner but wanted to err on being thicker until I’m really good at resawing them. Report
June 4, 20215 yr comment_856734 Flippin' awesome! That is such a game changer to be able to resaw to that thickness! Report
June 4, 20215 yr comment_856783 19 hours ago, Voltron said: We're going to go thinner with the Hammer! Challenge accepted. Report
June 4, 20215 yr Author comment_856788 1 hour ago, naamanf said: Challenge accepted. How much do you loose due to the blade to dust? Report
June 4, 20215 yr comment_856791 47 minutes ago, luvdunhill said: How much do you loose due to the blade to dust? none at a veneer factory as it is done with slicing blades Edited June 4, 20215 yr by dsavitsk Report
June 5, 20215 yr comment_856840 Found a decent sawmill/woodworking shop not too far from the house. Prices seem decent, selection is good and they stock Mirka products which I have been thinking about trying. https://bullvalleyhardwood.com Report
June 6, 20215 yr comment_856895 Question for Naaman, how has the Surfprep been? Thinking about the 3x4 model instead of the Mirka 3x4 which seems to have some reliability issues. Report
June 6, 20215 yr comment_856896 5 minutes ago, VPI said: Question for Naaman, how has the Surfprep been? Thinking about the 3x4 model instead of the Mirka 3x4 which seems to have some reliability issues. So far no issues or complaints. I don’t really have anything to compare it to besides a Makita finish sander which it is way better than. I would like to try some other brands papers, the Surfprep ones seem to wear down super quick. Report
June 6, 20215 yr comment_856899 I like the weird net sand paper from Mirka, but everything I keep seeing says they are not reliable. Report
June 6, 20215 yr comment_856904 Mirka is far from the only maker of mesh sandpaper. I've been using it for over a decade. All the open areas between the weave is what allows it to stay more free of buildup than standard paper. Couple that with an attached vacuum, like that of the Festool, and that's even more efficient. Lifespan of the mesh is far greater than paper. Plus, I like that I don't have to bother with lining up the holes, like in the paper discs. Report
June 6, 20215 yr comment_856905 I’ll have to try some out. I assume any loop backed 3x5 will work. IE the Mirka paper should work fine on the Surfprep. Report
June 6, 20215 yr comment_856906 20 minutes ago, swt61 said: Mirka is far from the only maker of mesh sandpaper. https://www.finewoodworking.com/2019/12/31/tool-review-sanding-nets-by-festool Report
June 6, 20215 yr comment_856913 Yup. I've used Al's Festool mesh sanding discs and liked them. Even Freud has gotten into the game, and is making Diablo net discs in fine and coarse grits. Report
June 7, 20215 yr Author comment_856969 Wow that’s great! We need a video of the paper making! Do you need both sides of the board to be parallel before you put it through the bandsaw? Report
June 7, 20215 yr comment_856972 15 minutes ago, luvdunhill said: Wow that’s great! We need a video of the paper making! Do you need both sides of the board to be parallel before you put it through the bandsaw? Just one side. Running the blade right up to the stock fence. I really need to make a resaw fence. Report
June 11, 20215 yr comment_857173 Going to give the nod to the Mirka paper, it’s a little thicker, the Festool version just doesn’t hold up as well to edges and rips easier. Thought If having to sand on edges or corners, neither is the way to go. Report
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