Hi,
It's very interesting to hear your stories regarding oak framing Lawrence. I did wonder as to the safety of such a big diameter hand circular saw but as the blade holds so few teeth it would explain why kick back isn't much of a problem; are the blades of the chip limiter type?
It's amazing what one person can do with a lever and a few rollers. I've moved lots of heavy machinery using this method and it is very easy.
I'm pleased I don't have to pay for the 3'x2'x9" green oak blanks you used. It's now about ten years since I priced green English oak and at that time it was around £6 per cubic foot; I intended to kiln dry it. The sawmill owner informed me that he end stacked Sycamore for about a week before kilning it otherwise it would spoil due to staining; he didn't end stack to dry it but just to prevent staining.
What a lot of information David; thank you for adding it. Yes you know I enjoy making a lot of my own kit and seldom buy factory made items if I can make from scrap or offcuts. I found the "YouTube" video very interesting and have seen such grinding jigs previously but never actually seen one in action. Such jigs are dead easy to put together from offcuts and well worth the bit of time and effort. All such information is most welcome as there are many who have never tried woodturning let alone trying to sharpen the various associated tools.
At the moment my Wolf 6" grinder is fitted with a fine grit wheel and a wire brush. the fine grit leaves a nice finish but quickly heats the tool being sharpened.
Like you David I always enjoy a good restoration story and would never ever knock anyone's post/thread or even think about criticizing but regarding the run of the mill one in every home radio such as the DAC90 it's a pity a "Sticky" thread is not added to cover these giving all the ins and outs of restoring both cabinet and chassis. I certainly don't wish to offend or put anyone off from posting but think for novices such information might be most welcome all in one place? How good would it be to see a wreck of a DAC90 restored in real time on the forum; one with a terrible chassis and a smashed cabinet?
When I came into radio as a hobby I quickly joined BVWS and eventually joined my first forum VRF. It didn't take me long to realize that most of the information available was on the electronics side with little in depth cabinet work. At the risk of embarrassing my friend Gary Tempest; when I first saw Gary's outstanding cabinet work I adopted Gary as my role model and at the time could only aspire to such quality of work. As the years passed I became more proficient at restoring wooden cabinets whilst also embracing veneering and French polishing.
Because of Gary's enthusiasm and encouragement I too can now restore a "woody" to a decent standard and as Gary encouraged me I now try my best to encourage others to have a go at this most rewarding aspect of radio/TV restoration. I still have much to learn but considering the limited in depth information regarding restoring a wooden cabinet I very quickly found my niche both in the "Bulletin" and also on forums. It wasn't hard to do because so many shy away from attempting cabinet work and appear to be terrified of veneering and French polishing. I say to these people get stuck in to a cabinet restoration it is fun and a wonderful experience to be able to stand back whilst admiring a finished restoration and say " how the heck did I do that?"
I'm pleased you enjoy my exploits into cabinet finishing David and I've been very happy to share my stories covering both the successes and the many problems I encountered as I learned everything the hard way. I've never been bored but I've gained immense pleasure from such work and if my stories encourage just one person to to have a go as Gary's stories did to me it will be worth it.
I'm looking forward to your router jig information David covering making a back panel for a "Little Maestro". May I please suggest you add it as a new thread and if you don't feel I'll be stealing your thunder I would like to expand on the subject because as you know I made a number of Philco Peoples Set's back panels a few years ago and still retain the information. You are using a router for your back panels whereas I used a drill press as the two panels are of different style and both techniques hopefully will be well received.
On this theme; rather than go into tool sharpening in depth here where it is tucked away I intend to start a new thread covering the subject in the hope that it will generate even more interest. I do hope other members will flood the forum with radio/TV restorations just to keep some kind of balance; I'll add my restorations as and when I do them. I'd love to see lathes become as common as DAC90's; both are fun to own. Yes I too own a DAC90 and it's a lovely little set.
Your turned wooden bowl David; is a beauty.
Kind regards, Col.
It's very interesting to hear your stories regarding oak framing Lawrence. I did wonder as to the safety of such a big diameter hand circular saw but as the blade holds so few teeth it would explain why kick back isn't much of a problem; are the blades of the chip limiter type?
It's amazing what one person can do with a lever and a few rollers. I've moved lots of heavy machinery using this method and it is very easy.
I'm pleased I don't have to pay for the 3'x2'x9" green oak blanks you used. It's now about ten years since I priced green English oak and at that time it was around £6 per cubic foot; I intended to kiln dry it. The sawmill owner informed me that he end stacked Sycamore for about a week before kilning it otherwise it would spoil due to staining; he didn't end stack to dry it but just to prevent staining.
What a lot of information David; thank you for adding it. Yes you know I enjoy making a lot of my own kit and seldom buy factory made items if I can make from scrap or offcuts. I found the "YouTube" video very interesting and have seen such grinding jigs previously but never actually seen one in action. Such jigs are dead easy to put together from offcuts and well worth the bit of time and effort. All such information is most welcome as there are many who have never tried woodturning let alone trying to sharpen the various associated tools.
At the moment my Wolf 6" grinder is fitted with a fine grit wheel and a wire brush. the fine grit leaves a nice finish but quickly heats the tool being sharpened.
Like you David I always enjoy a good restoration story and would never ever knock anyone's post/thread or even think about criticizing but regarding the run of the mill one in every home radio such as the DAC90 it's a pity a "Sticky" thread is not added to cover these giving all the ins and outs of restoring both cabinet and chassis. I certainly don't wish to offend or put anyone off from posting but think for novices such information might be most welcome all in one place? How good would it be to see a wreck of a DAC90 restored in real time on the forum; one with a terrible chassis and a smashed cabinet?
When I came into radio as a hobby I quickly joined BVWS and eventually joined my first forum VRF. It didn't take me long to realize that most of the information available was on the electronics side with little in depth cabinet work. At the risk of embarrassing my friend Gary Tempest; when I first saw Gary's outstanding cabinet work I adopted Gary as my role model and at the time could only aspire to such quality of work. As the years passed I became more proficient at restoring wooden cabinets whilst also embracing veneering and French polishing.
Because of Gary's enthusiasm and encouragement I too can now restore a "woody" to a decent standard and as Gary encouraged me I now try my best to encourage others to have a go at this most rewarding aspect of radio/TV restoration. I still have much to learn but considering the limited in depth information regarding restoring a wooden cabinet I very quickly found my niche both in the "Bulletin" and also on forums. It wasn't hard to do because so many shy away from attempting cabinet work and appear to be terrified of veneering and French polishing. I say to these people get stuck in to a cabinet restoration it is fun and a wonderful experience to be able to stand back whilst admiring a finished restoration and say " how the heck did I do that?"
I'm pleased you enjoy my exploits into cabinet finishing David and I've been very happy to share my stories covering both the successes and the many problems I encountered as I learned everything the hard way. I've never been bored but I've gained immense pleasure from such work and if my stories encourage just one person to to have a go as Gary's stories did to me it will be worth it.
I'm looking forward to your router jig information David covering making a back panel for a "Little Maestro". May I please suggest you add it as a new thread and if you don't feel I'll be stealing your thunder I would like to expand on the subject because as you know I made a number of Philco Peoples Set's back panels a few years ago and still retain the information. You are using a router for your back panels whereas I used a drill press as the two panels are of different style and both techniques hopefully will be well received.
On this theme; rather than go into tool sharpening in depth here where it is tucked away I intend to start a new thread covering the subject in the hope that it will generate even more interest. I do hope other members will flood the forum with radio/TV restorations just to keep some kind of balance; I'll add my restorations as and when I do them. I'd love to see lathes become as common as DAC90's; both are fun to own. Yes I too own a DAC90 and it's a lovely little set.
Your turned wooden bowl David; is a beauty.
Kind regards, Col.
Happiness is a wreck of a cabinet to restore.
