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While I have not done a bull nose using that large of a diameter, I have done smaller radii. I always use the under that table routing mode and have made a table with moveable fence so it acts like a normal router table. Since you have the ability to do under the table routing, I would definitely re...

I'm new to the Shopsmith planer. I've owned my Shopsmith since 1988, but never had a planer. Last week I bought a used planer and it has me a bit confused. It is a Mark mounted model with manual feed, but it has a power cord. What is the power cord and the On-Off switch for. I plugged it in and it ...

I would be looking at the grain on the wide sides. Are you 'face' jointing them? I am face jointing the boards. Here are pix showing grain patterns on face and on edge. End.jpg Edge.jpg Based on Ben's comment I think that I have to learn to better read the edge for grain pattern. Forrest In that la...

Thanks, Everett, for the link. Given the weight of the Pro Planer's bed I am seriously looking at the area where I store my Mark-Mount planer for modifications. Take out the Mark-Mount, remove the support and I think the area problem is solved. Minor issue of storing the Mark-Mount unit till sold, b...

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Forrest

JPG wrote:I would be looking at the grain on the wide sides. Are you 'face' jointing them?

I am face jointing the boards.

Here are pix showing grain patterns on face and on edge.
Based on Ben's comment I think that I have to learn to better read the edge for grain pattern.

Forrest

As I keep reading this the cobwebs in the oldest part of my brain keep on clearing out while I remember a lesson I was given about using the jointer on very hard woods and it had to do with never cut into the grain but always away from the grain. I remember be cause he treated me like I was 5 or 6 ...

This article says that a jig can remove any worries about blade drift.

I have never tried it, but you might consider it. Is the effort worth not worrying about drift?

http://www.popularwoodworking.com/techn ... ift-a-myth

Forrest

Well, with all the appreciated input: 1) once the board leading edge has passed the cutters the pressure is on the out feed table just beyond the cutters as much as possible. The trailing push pad is trying to just push forward not down even thought that is not truly possible. I have been jointing t...

I have both types, and use the pull saws mostly for cutting thin stock, like molding. Ed is right that the kerf is much smaller. But when I started practicing making dovetails, I found that I had difficulty holding to a line with the pull saw. So I switched to a 20 tpi 'English-style' push saw and w...