Sold one that was given to me when I was an apprentice. Had a fellow worker take off his thumb with one. (was checking out the lovely ladies as they walked by). Been using a slide saw for the past twenty years. Still wish i had one for the Vintage factor.
Nice grab Thistle. There are a lot of good tips in these manuals. Here is a nice set I borrowed from my dad. I was looking for either a router bit or cutter to put a single bead on an edge of some table feet. I borrowed his molding set. Each profile has three cutters. Closest he had was the three flute cutter. This could go on a radial saw or bench saw. This set was never used, and will most likely never see a stick of wood.
"Easy Ways to Expert Woodworking" was sold in the catalogs right along side the saw. They used to do everything with them!
WOW.Nicest set I ever seen. Funny,I sold my 1993 Delta 1.5HP 2 speed 2 direction Shaper with mobile base,never used double ball bearing router stub spindle, spring hold down clamps,other stuff in custom white pine box,26 different cutters (mostly 3/4 bore carbide tipped,a few smaller steel 1/2 bore ones) on CL in Oct 2011. It was a beautiful machine,wouldnt bog down in the heaviest plank but it took up too much room in my small cramped space & sat unused the past 5 years I owned it. *sigh* I still have the pics of it,plus the printed out CL listing...... Now I'm thinking about getting a moulding set for that huge 40+ yr old Craftsman table saw my former neighbor gave me 3 weeks ago tonight....They have carbide tipped ones now,for longer edge retention.... Hey guys.....do some kinds of ''intervention'' for me,will ya?
Intervention time.......we need pics of this 40 yr. old saw. Used a Craftsman contractor for a while before I bought the Delta. I'm curious. Or nosy....your call.
I have that book , Radial Arm Saw Techniques , I can't name all the woodworking books I have , I have a lot of them
2 ebay purchases this morning - same craftsman model number 9-3200 basic 6 profile moulding set,very good,with little use, minor tarnish/surface rust,instruction booklet with some smudges complete but not mint like Jon's & 4 other profile sets from different seller - 3 of those are New Old Stock in original plastic boxes,1 is lightly used with no package. Moulding head & 10 different profiles shipped to my door $115 & change. http://www.ebay.com/itm/321662387704?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT http://www.ebay.com/itm/371251876185?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT They call it a cloverleaf screen moulding,but its really a modified astragal http://www.ebay.com/itm/371252284352?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Absolutely.Been quite a few years since I run one of these rigs,but its not my first rodeo. Scared the chit outta me at first,but I soon got over that.... Started using a RAS in junior high at 14,then a couple years later at home,finally at a local contractor's shop in the early 90's while my busted up left knee was on the mend. Didnt want anymore worker's comp (2 weeks was enough of that,had to get doing something while it healed).I couldn't go back to the same mudhole of a jobsite hobbling around,so they sent me to the Yard with a semi heated shop (January) where I did nothing but build sawhorses using their 18" DeWalt RAS,dado set & 5HP Unisaw with special template,angled dadoes,compound miters & miter gauge set ups. All day by myself for about a month,got monotonous at first but got used to it. I'd go in the warehouse office for morning break & lunch,BS with the Superintendent & any truck driver that happened to be there either picking up or delivering stuff.
Had a close call in high school with a RAS but it was all operator error. Classmate used a heavy duty steel ruler to measure and made a cut without removing the ruler. I had a steel ruler whiz by me at about 800 mph and he had saw teeth bouncing all around him. Not the saws fault but a real eye opener on shop safety.
Good find. Ive never set my saw up to do molding, but that can save a ton of money on certain projects. What is your preferred wood type for making molding?
Those old publications are as accurate today as the day they were published. Can use the same techniques to make todays cabinets and furniture as well as back then when we were making all that colonial stuff.
Yup.A lot cheaper than clear white pine or similar evergreens,tougher & still easy to shape. I rarely use narrower strips of trim or moulding per se,but quite often will shape the edges and/or exposed face of certain projects like furniture,bookcases etc. I have several favs really,Walnut & Cherry are near the top,along with Hard Maple,but most any medium to hard density wood will shape nice,provided the grain isn't too wild.Hickory & Honey Locust are great,did a few smaller pieces some years back,but they are murder on cutters & saw blades,even carbide tipped ones.Even denser White Oak isn't as bad,shapes almost as cleanly too.Honey Locust can sometimes tear out a little,it tends to be not as straight grained as other stuff.
Yep I have an old craftsman bought in the early 70"s and used it for everything and not a problem, the kickbacks were usually from feeding it from the wrong direction.
Is there a project in mind for these, or just to have if needed? Nostalgia works too. I'm in the gotta have just in case camp. I really wished I had a fluted router bit for my current project. I needed to put a bead on the corner edge of some feet for some small tables. I've never needed one, but now I see a use for one.
