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Please, don't sell yourself short. If I can do it, anybody can. It's just a matter of trial and error. I never show the "errors". Watch Dave's video on how to so double bevel inlay and practice a few and you'll get it. As for the bowl, I found the plans in one of my older magazines and decided that it looked like a fun project. It turned out to be a lot of fun and I plan to do more of them. Give it a try. If you want me to send you the plans let me know. Or, if you have the SSWC issue number 60, it's in there. Have fun.

I get an email from time to time from Nick Ferry, woodworker. This one came in a few days ago and I just got around to watching it. He is showing a new remote outlet for a vacuum that is air-controlled. It is WAY cool. Here is the link to it on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HC83XDT/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=nicfer00-20&linkId=c11ac331d53aaf4702b3f051abf3c6e2&language=en_US Here is the link to Nick Ferry's video that shows how it works. For $22 I think it's a winner.

The biggest thing that I noticed was my choice of blade size. I went by what Carole Rothman suggested, a #5 at 1.5° angle. I should have dropped down to a #3 or even #1. What I ended up with was a good tight fit but a slight gap at the top of the inlay. Next time I'll try to go down a size or two and see what happens. I should have made more practice cuts. Oh well, live and learn. It was a fun project though and I look forward to making more of these.

Thanks for all the info and advice. I probably won't be using it for food. I think my wife has it in her mind to just display it and "maybe" use it at some point for mixed nuts of the type that you have to shell. Like the old days. I don't know. I just want it to look good.

You didn't know that Les? Yes. I have 2.

Thanks. It's the first attempt at anything like that. I made a couple of mistakes but I know what I did so next time I will know what NOT to do.

Thanks Les. I appreciate that. Only I can see the screwups. Next one will be better.

And here I thought I was the only "screwup" in the Village. Thanks for taking the monkey off my back.

This has probably been asked & answered before but my search skills never find what I need. I finished the bowl I've been working on and dipped it in natural Watco oil. Can I now apply a couple of coats of mineral oil / bees wax mixture? If the answer is yes, is it something that will need to be refreshed from time to time or is it "one & done"?

Glad you're back upright. I didn't say "upstanding" though. Lol. Keep the cuttings comin'.

What's a good source & price for the Carter guides. I've looked at them for years but I didn't pay too much more for the whole saw. I'd love to find a deal on a set.

Just a thought, in case you didn't get their flyers.

I have never heard of this brand. Thanks. How expensive are they? Looks like a great saw. Ah! Now I see they are British. No wonder I've not heard of them.

I'd definitely take it back. M/S should never go bad. Maybe weaken but not do that.

Not anymore. Rigged election. Dead voters.

Take it back where you bought it. We all have to start complaining and raising hell.

We are not allowed m/s in the county where I live but are allowed to buy paint thinner. Which stinks. Air pollution? Who knows what the state morons think? Oops. No politics. Sorry.

I've been using a spray bottle of Smirnoff as an antiseptic spray. It really works well.

Me too Les but here on SSV it's like family and it just makes things so much easier. Somebody asks where to buy wood. That is no different than asking "how high is up?"

@Annis, this is why I asked a long time ago for folks to add their location to their signature. It would make it so much easier for all of us to help folks if we knew where they are located. Unless I missed something above, I don't know where you are. I am in Southern California and if you want to buy a Hawk saw, I have a VERY good clean one that I will sell you for that same $475 that you mentioned. It has less than 25 hours on it and has all the good stuff on it. It shines like a brand new one. I would not be selling it but it is just too big for my little shop. It is a 226VS Ultra in MINT condition. I would go so far as to put a 1 year warranty on it. But, I don't know where you are.

The Fasco motors are very easily spotted without having to look underneath. You can see them from the side. They are much larger in circumference than the other motors.

I just my Woodcraft flyer in the mail today and they have Laguna tools at 10% off. Might be worth looking into.

There is a lot to know regarding the Hawks and their history. They have gone through many owners and design changes. The blade holders, the arms and most importantly the motors. There are a few folks on here that can give you all the info you need to be an educated buyer on Hawk saws. Any of their older saws that have a very large motor with the name Fasco are saws to be leery of. They may or may not give you problems. My Hawk is a 226VS Ultra made in 2001. It has pretty much all the important updates on it. There are some that have come about since then but in my estimation none of them would have been a deal breaker. Ask questions and you will get your answers right here on SSV. Just don't jump in until you have become familiar with what to look for on Hawks. One of the important things to look at is at the rear of the saw where the tension adjustment is. There is a "V" shape machined into the lower are and a pivoting "V" block that rides in the spot. If the saw was not lubricated often, that becomes a wear point and would require sending the arm to Hawk for re-machining. That's just one thing to look for. Best of luck in your search.

I bought my used Dewalt before I even knew there was a type 1 or type 2. I just thought in my mind that Dewalt would HAVE to be a good saw.

I ca't speak for others but it seems to me that the limiting factor on any saw you buy will be the type of power you have. We here in the U.S. have 120 volt alternating current. In England it's something else. I have no idea what you may have. There is a long explanation somewhere here on SSV all about how the Excalibur has transitioned over the years. First they were made in Canada but then they were made in Taiwan. The much cheaper made EX's that are now made in China are marketed under a couple of names. You have to be very careful what you buy and it's vintage. I have two EX's. The 21 inch one was made in 2010 in Canada by General International. My 16" one was made in Taiwan also by G.I. but in their offshore plant. The Pegas is being made in the Taiwan plant and under the watchful eye of Swiss company that is building them. These will be great saws but I don't know if they have motors/electronics that will be compatible with what you have. Your safest best might be to locate a Hegner that was built for European use. Best of luck in your search. Do a lot of reading on whatever saw you decide on.