Monthly Archives: September 2014

Midnight Special

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Zander K

A [metal] lathe center height tool        This tool is used to quickly set a lathe bit at the center line. I actually prefer the “pinch the ruler between the bit and part and and adjust until the … Continue reading →

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Pics of latest back saw

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Zander K

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A Tale of Two Saws

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Zander K

Another video with no production values. 1) Both saws have the same PPI (10), flem (20º), rake (15º) and set (I measured the kerfs at 0.006″ and 0.007″ over the plate size). The plates are 0.020″ vs 0.025″. So why … Continue reading →

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Backsaw parts kit

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Zander K

Time to paint it green (my term for soak it in oil so I can’t work on it any more). There isn’t a square surface in this thing – it is all angles, curves and chamfers. Which is fine if … Continue reading →

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