I just recently found out John was sick, then got the call yesterday. Very sad news indeed. John was one of the good guys! John made a prett...
[quote name='Kyle Royer' date='27 November 2013 - 10:42 AM' timestamp='1385574169' post='9123'] I'm using an old shopvac that has a "blowing" air po...
Blown vertical is by far the easiest to build and use!
Agree with everything everything Dave said here. Big concrete, big dies, no brake... I bought my first 100 LG back in 97 or 98, needed info/part...
Not much I can add here. I pretty much do it like most have posted and closest to what John White wrote. That's a fantastic lookin blade, John! ...
[quote name='Jeremy Lindley' date='22 July 2011 - 08:54 PM' timestamp='1311393241' post='2080'] Don't want to hi-jack the thread, can someone tell a...
1050 is hard to find these days and I've never seen any with low Mn. Typically 1050, 1060/5, 1075/80, 1084 all have high manganese (Aldo's 1075 is an ...
Bob, thanks for adding that. Wasn't very impressed the first time, but I'll have to give the WD40/Kero another try.... When it cools down!
[quote name='Steve Culver' date='03 July 2011 - 06:36 AM' timestamp='1309700198' post='1932'] Thanks to everyone for all of the great posts on this ...
Highly figured American Black Walnut is my favorite wood. The Flaming Crotch is good stuff. I finish with tung oil or Watco danish oil, let dry, use 0...
Thank you gentlemen! And congratulations to the other winners! What a great show! Was good visiting with a buch of y'all. Been a f...
[quote name='Mike Krall' date='29 June 2010 - 07:57 PM' timestamp='1277866627' post='427'] I missed this last night, Don... Is this with powder-fill...
Pete, "waiting for the billet to cool between welds"? Dipping a hot billet in kero is much more exciting!
John, thanks for the info. I did another billet with kero (lamp oil) but added a small bit of borax. All went well. I'll get some K-1 before next forg...