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  1. alde
    This morning I tried Keith's suggestion of double stick taping a 6" steel ruler to the fence just behind the front of the blade. It works perfectly now. I can cut nice clean burn free cuts with no binding at all with a fine slitting blade. I'm a very happy camper. I still don't understand how it was binding just using the fence alone. It seems to be perfectly parallel to the blade. It's probably my technique.
  2. alde
    I would panic if I got that phone call too. Luckily my wife can't even use a screwdriver and makes no attempt at trying. The guitar build was one of the best learning experiences of my life. Aside from the woodworking skills it taught me patients and it got me over the fear of trying something new or difficult. That fear kept me from finishing the guitar for 8 years. Once I started back on it I realized that a mistake was not the end of the world and saw that I could learn and do whatever I needed to finish it on my own.
  3. alde
    John, thanks for the suggestion. I just ordered a copy of the book. I had to pay a whopping $4.25 for it though. I'm sure I will get my monies worth out of it though.
  4. alde
    Keith, I have a .30 Slitting blade and I will go ahead and try your suggestion next. The carbide blade does waste a lot of wood and the cuts are not as nice as they could be I'm sure. I will let you know how it goes.
  5. alde
    I went ahead and changed blades back to the carbide blade that shipped with the saw. I also moved the fence to the right of the blade and tightened down the front lock screw first. Now it cuts great. I still need to learn some good technique but otherwise I'm cutting decent planks. Thank you all for your help.
  6. alde
    To the Shores of Tripoli by Whipple is an outstanding book. O'Bannon is one of my favorite historical figures along with the young junior officers who learned their trade while in prison during the Barbary War and had their own ships during the war of 1812.
  7. alde
    Welcome aboard and enjoy your first build. I hope you start a build log for us to follow.
  8. alde
    Thanks again Kurt. I'll play with it tomorrow if I can and let you know how it goes. I'm looking forward to getting some good use out of the saw.
  9. alde
    Thank you Kurt. I am using a fine tooth blade. I will change blades and switch the fence to the other side and give it a try. I really like the fixture in the second picture. I should be able to make something like that. I really appreciate you sharing your experience. Should I just throw away the burned blade?
  10. alde
    I have had my Byrnes table saw for quite a while but have used it very little since I got it for various reasons. I want to get serious with using it now but I think I'm doing something wrong. My work is binding and stalling the saw ripping some 1/4" boxwood. I am using it with the fence to the left of the blade but I see everyone using the fence to the right of the blade. Is that my problem? I am right handed and have never used a table saw before.
  11. alde
    She's looking great. You do nice clean work. It's amazing how much more patient we get as we get older.
  12. alde
    A good scroll saw is a great tool when you are cutting out frames and such. With enough power and the right blade you can do some really fine work. You can cut curves on the band saw as well but for me I have more control with the scroll saw. If you use pre-milled lumber then the scroll saw for sure.
  13. alde
    Nice to see some progress Mick. I'm really enjoying your build and will refer to it often when I start mine. I love the tools you made as well. Very nice work.
  14. alde
    Very nice build. She looks great.
  15. alde
    Sounds like a good plan Jim.
  16. alde
    I can't wait until I can get my hands on one. It will be great having a few build logs to help some of us that are not highly skilled to come up with a nice finished model.
  17. alde
    Fine work JP. She looks fantastic.
  18. alde
    Very nice.
  19. alde
    They look great Mick.
  20. alde
    Another vote for a planking video. The results are amazing and you make it look fairly easy.
  21. alde
    This is going to be fun to watch progress. My Cheerful kit and all its subkits still live in the original shipping package waiting for the skill to improve. This one will probably do the same for a couple of years until I'm ready for it. Of course the barge will have to fit in somewhere.
  22. alde
    Amazing. You've done some beautiful work Ken.
  23. alde
    WOW!
  24. alde
    Thanks for the kind words. I should get the deck finished up in a couple of days then I'll start on the deck houses.
  25. alde
    Absolutely incredible work Albert. She's a work of shipbuilders art.

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