Hawt The Blatantly Misogynistic Man Thread

[thintoast]

I have two routers, a bosch 1HP colt trim router, and a craftsman 2HP with fixed and plunge bases. They were each around $100, so not horribly expensive.

For sweet night stands, I'd probably get the trim router, and do the heavier duty stuff with some cheapo chisels (that you need to sharpen to an adequate degree).

Yeah, most of the router work I'll do is trim work. Also I'm sure I can get my dad to dig out his grinder to sharpen some chisels.

 

[Domon]

I need a nice router. I want to build us some sweet nightstands. A decent one is pretty expensive though. I also can't seem to find a good tool exchange near me. Anyone have any experience buying power tools from a pawn shop? I'm really hesitant, but willing.

all depends what bits you'll be running. Have a picture of the nightstand you wanna build? Table edge bits can be pretty hefty.

 

[thintoast]

all depends what bits you'll be running. Have a picture of the nightstand you wanna build? Table edge bits can be pretty hefty.

Well, that's the thing. I want to build the top out of hardwood, which is going to require a nice bit. However, I really don't have a problem putting a trim on there and creating the edge on the trim.

No pictures of it yet, I'm still running ideas through my head. The only thing I'm sure of is that I want a raised piece at the back to house a USB charging port. Either that, or put it on the side under the lip of the top, where it would be protected to a degree from spills.

 

[Domon]

This, you need no router at all

https://homesteadfurnitureonline.com/nursery-storage_manhattan-night-stand.html

This, you could get by with the bosch colt

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Timmy-Night-Accent-Table-Black/33022186

This, you probably need a 2+hp router.

http://kekomodernfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/7202-ESP.jpg

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

Yeah, most of the router work I'll do is trim work. Also I'm sure I can get my dad to dig out his grinder to sharpen some chisels.

Why you gonna use a grinder to sharpen chisels?

 

[thintoast]

Why you gonna use a grinder to sharpen chisels?

Bench grinder. 10 seconds. Done.

 

[Jehannum]

Bench grinder. 10 seconds. Done.

10 seconds, ruined.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

Bench grinder. 10 seconds. Done.

Chisels, hell any blade, should not be "sharpened" on a bench grinder.

 

[Jehannum]

Chisels, hell any blade, should not be "sharpened" on a bench grinder.

A mower blade is fine to sharpen on a bench grinder.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

Meh.

 

[thintoast]

And how would you recommend sharpening a chisel that hasn't been sharpened in probably 20 years? Moved around in a tool box, etc. More dull than a bowling ball.

 

[Jehannum]

And how would you recommend sharpening a chisel that hasn't been sharpened in probably 20 years? Moved around in a tool box, etc. More dull than a bowling ball.

I'd start with a coarse stone and oil (maybe a Norton?) and move up to fine water stones.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

And how would you recommend sharpening a chisel that hasn't been sharpened in probably 20 years? Moved around in a tool box, etc. More dull than a bowling ball.

Start here. Its the most basic method I could find

http://www.instructables.com/id/Tool-Tip-How-to-Sharpen-a-Chisel/

 

[Jehannum]

You could also do the sandpaper on glass method, if you lean that way.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

I'd start with a coarse stone and oil (maybe a Norton?) and move up to fine water stones.

Oil helps the particles of metal embed in the stone. Water or a semi-volatile solvent should be used

 

[Jehannum]

Oil helps the particles of metal embed in the stone. Water or a semi-volatile solvent should be used

You should use oil with oil stones.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

K

 

[Jehannum]

K

I knew you'd come around eventually.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

Mhmm

 

[thintoast]

Hmm... Seems like the wood shop teacher who had been teaching for decades was doing it wrong. Perhaps we were kids and wouldn't appreciate a real chisel anyway and he didn't care, or he was just terrible at tool maintenance.