WayneMahler

I think a lot of people get wrapped up in getting ready for the holidays, black Friday, cyber Monday. Shop time for those special gifts and custom orders. And don't forget the ones trying to get over that extended food coma from all the Turkey.

If you have a cloth tape measure ( the kind seamstress use ) measure around all the pulleys. Then measure the width of the groove in the pulley. Take these number to a local parts store and they can probably match something up for you. If you don't have a cloth tape, a piece of clothes line will work too. Just stretch it around the pulleys and mark where they meet.

Happy Thanksgiving Ray and to all the other villagers and their families.

Interesting list. Think I would add comfy seat. I sit a lot at my saw and after many years, the padding is almost non-existent.

Beautiful piece of wood. Any idea what your going use it for?

I use mainly straight blades. Just a preference. Both have a proper time and place for usage. Best to experiment on scrap wood to get the feel and understanding of each. Depending on what I am doing I swap back and forth between the two types. Experience is the best teacher.

Laguna has a nice unit worth looking at. It's a 14-12 And has great reviews. Worth looking into.

Just told the wife about this. Her first comment was it is made with formaldehyde . Looking into this it depends on the brand. There are chemical free polishes available so if your going to use this, be careful . Learn something new everyday. Thought this was worth noting.

Never gave that a thought. The wife has a ton of it laying around she don't use. If it is thick I have acetone to help with that. I think it would be a better solution than lacquer thinner which I also keep. I'll mention it to her since she does the painting of things. Might work better for ornaments. Thanks for posting this.

I have never used soy wax for anything. The first that comes to mind is would the wax chemically bond with mineral spirits ? Soy wax is a lot softer then bee's wax so what king of protection would it offer ? Maybe someone can give you a definitive answer for this. I know my wife shops at Michaels and you can definitely beat their everyday prices. So Cindy will watch for coupons sale ads etc. I'm going to try and follow this out of curiosity as to what others opinions or experiences are.

I made a set of Bible verse plaques from it. Nice to work with and finishes very nicely. Would love t0o get some more.

Nice work, look's great. I use a bench hook and Japanese pull saw. Clean quick and dependable. As for length, set up a stop block, slide the dowel over cut, repeat.

I have used Ray for support for my Excalibur and very happy with him. The reviews for both are great. If I was replacing my EX 21 I would buy a Pegas.

I clean my clamps and blade ends with denatured alcohol. Works great dries fast. Don't have a Pegas, but I run an Excalibur 21. Same style clamps.

Great job on the restoration. Thanks for sharing.