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My first complete set of Wood Blades | 10 comments (10 topical, editorial)

Re: My first complete set of Wood Blades (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by SparWeb (sparweb at ANTISPAM_hotmail_com) on Thu Mar 6th, 2008 at 12:10:38 PM MST
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Your first set of blades are always an adventure! Thanks for sharing that with us.
I cut my first 2x6 only a couple of years ago. Carrying it to a fence-post, it got away from me, and suddenly there was a serious gyroscope on my shoulder!

You learn quickly once you start. Try getting a draw-knife (or "spoke-shave") to finish up the chisel work. It doesn't have to be a very expensive one for your occasional projects.

Steven Fahey

Re: My first complete set of Wood Blades (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by valterra on Thu Mar 6th, 2008 at 02:19:27 PM MST
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Yes, from someone who is NOT a woodworker or a purist in any way, I can tell you that cutting BY HAND is the way to go.

The softwood ("SPF") boards are so easy to work with. I had to pay $7 for chisels at Harbor Freight, $6 for sandpaper, and about $12 for a saw set. The belt sander was borrowed. Sure, I wish I had a band saw (anyone reading this in the Omaha, NE Area??) but like I said - this wood is so soft that a hand held pull saw just cuts right through it.

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My first complete set of Wood Blades | 10 comments (10 topical, 0 editorial)

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