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  1. J

    A question on D-Way handles

    Would someone measure and reply with the center-to-center spacing on the two set screws in a D-Way handle? I assume that all of the D-Way handles use the same spacing but the one I am particularly interested in is the 8 inch.
  2. J

    How do interchangeable handles handle tools with tangs?

    Today I was looking at Thompson Lathe Tool's metal handles with interchangeable cutting blades (term?). With round holes in the handle a round gouge would fit. What about those with square or rectangular tangs? Are there adaptors? When I mention Thompson above I am not limiting the question...
  3. J

    homemade carbide tool questions

    A friend made me a set of carbide cutters without handles (like Easy Wood Tools). I have a couple of questions: 1. He did not know what angle to grind the tip under the carbide cutter (is clearance angle the correct term?). So what angle should I grind this? 2. He made them out of 1/2 inch...
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