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Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 10/10/2017, 9:11 am
In Response To: Re: Tools: First strip build - first question (John Messinger)

One I did not see, was a horizontally mounted belt sander for the end taper on strips.

Oh, don't do that. It is slow, inconvenient, and inaccurate. Sharpen your block plane and shape your tapered ends while standing right next to the spot where you are doing the fitting. This allows you to easily check your fits and adjust as needed.

That said, I do like a horizontal bench belt sander for shaping forms etc.

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Tools: First strip build - first question
Paul Harker -- 10/6/2017, 5:46 pm
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Ken Blanton -- 10/6/2017, 7:08 pm
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GCole -- 10/6/2017, 7:25 pm
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anewhouse -- 10/6/2017, 9:06 pm
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M A Bielski -- 10/6/2017, 10:30 pm
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Dave ( of Calif.) -- 10/17/2017, 7:21 pm
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/6/2017, 11:26 pm
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Etienne Muller -- 10/7/2017, 4:42 am
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Etienne Muller -- 10/7/2017, 4:48 am
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Jay Babina -- 10/7/2017, 8:34 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Paul Harker -- 10/7/2017, 9:12 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/7/2017, 10:55 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/7/2017, 11:06 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
M A Bielski -- 10/7/2017, 11:37 pm
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/8/2017, 1:48 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Bill Hamm -- 10/10/2017, 2:07 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
M A Bielski -- 10/12/2017, 10:55 pm
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Phil -- 10/7/2017, 12:08 pm
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Dave ( of Calif.) -- 10/17/2017, 7:47 pm
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Bill Hamm -- 10/10/2017, 2:32 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Dave ( of Calif.) -- 10/17/2017, 8:23 pm
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Nick R. -- 10/7/2017, 11:47 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/7/2017, 1:31 pm
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Paul Sylvester -- 10/8/2017, 6:05 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/8/2017, 2:59 pm
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Jay Babina -- 10/8/2017, 6:54 pm
Tool are worthless, unless..... *PIC*
Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/9/2017, 11:51 am
Well said. *NM*
Curtis Fisher -- 10/9/2017, 1:33 pm
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
John Messinger -- 10/10/2017, 8:31 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/10/2017, 9:11 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/10/2017, 11:48 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2017, 12:20 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/11/2017, 9:21 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/11/2017, 11:58 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Bill Hamm -- 10/12/2017, 2:13 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Marc Upchurch -- 10/11/2017, 8:24 pm
Re: Tools: Belt sander CAUTION
John Messinger -- 10/11/2017, 9:08 pm
Re: Tools: Belt sander CAUTION
JayBabina -- 10/13/2017, 11:22 am
cautionary advice
Jay Babina -- 10/11/2017, 6:31 pm
Re: cautionary advice
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/11/2017, 8:14 pm
Re: cautionary advice
Björn Thomasson -- 10/27/2017, 4:31 am
Re: cautionary advice
M A Bielski -- 10/27/2017, 8:38 am
Re: cautionary advice
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/27/2017, 9:28 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Paul Harker -- 10/13/2017, 10:51 am
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/13/2017, 12:24 pm
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/13/2017, 2:06 pm
Re: Tools: First strip build - first question
Bill Hamm -- 10/14/2017, 12:56 am
Re: Tools: ROS and Sanding
Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/16/2017, 9:18 am
Re: Tools: ROS and Sanding
Paul Harker -- 10/16/2017, 10:11 am
Re: Tools: ROS and Sanding
Bill Hamm -- 10/19/2017, 2:01 am