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Porter 30 Inch Wide #300 CM Jointer
12-2-2023 We got this machine in the same deal and delivery as the Oliver#361 planer, which is shown in a separate post. Here are some...
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
Dec 17, 20234 min read
Oliver Model #361, 30" Heavy Planer
12/2/2023 Hey all, we have just finally received these 2 awesome machines from a trade deal that started over 3 years ago. Yep that's a...
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
Oct 7, 20233 min read
Oliver #1 Pattern Makers' Vise Restro & Installation
This is the coolest Oliver #1 Pattern Makers' Vise ever!!!
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
Sep 23, 20234 min read
Oliver # 299 Planer ITCH Head Grinding
This is cool info on a cool machine!
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
Sep 10, 20232 min read
Oliver #1 Pattern Makers' Vise Refit
This is the coolest Oliver #1 Pattern Makers' Vise ever!!!
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
Sep 3, 20232 min read
Oliver 1955 38" Model #115-RD Band Saw
Hey All, I was doing some re-sawing couple of days ago and thought I would share a story about this rare saw. This is one of my favorite...
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
Aug 24, 20233 min read
Oliver 20" Jointer, Model #12, Sharpening with Grinder.
8-24-2023 Hey All, I get asked about this a lot so since I don't have a youtube channel, I thought it best to put it here. First thing...
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
Jul 5, 20232 min read
1990 Oliver #287 Shaper from Boeing.
6/6/2023 Hey All, We got this shaper in a more usual way than most. I happened to see this on fleabay because it was mislisted as an...
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
Dec 7, 20203 min read
Oliver #217 Band Saw Tire Change and Crowning
12-7-2020 We are back at the band saw again because we lost an 8" piece out of the lower tire. The tires were redone in 2009, and other...
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
Nov 18, 20202 min read
Oliver # 217 Band Saw Fence
12-14-2019 This is a fun little story but first let me say that I have wanted to do a better fence for our band saw for a long, long...
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
Nov 15, 20201 min read
Greenlee No. 720 Hollow Chisel Sharpening Machine
Hey, look what I found in the bay! I have been watching for one of these for about 25 years! Here's the eBay pics on 11-5-2020: Yea I...
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
Nov 14, 20203 min read
Griggio Shaper Fence Restoration
Hey all, we purchased this from our friend Bill Kerfoot with one other item during the pandemic. The maker was unknown to us at time of...
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
Nov 7, 20204 min read
#2 Emmert Pattern Makers' Vise Restoration
This is coolest pattern makers' vise ever!!!
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
Oct 25, 202010 min read
Rare 1972 Oliver #299 ITCH Head Planer Full Restoration!
This is the Coolest Planer ever!
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
Aug 23, 20201 min read
Holz 6 Wheel Power Feeder
Hey, we picked this feeder up in Chicagoland a long time ago in 2009. That was a crazy trip and I did not realize that one of the arm...
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
Aug 22, 20202 min read
Martin Shaper Fence
This is the coolest Martin Shaper Fence ever!!!
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
May 26, 20201 min read
1975 Bridgeport Milling Machine
Hey All, Here is our Bridgeport Mill, as the title says, and we brought her home to the shop on 9-4-2013. This was an inside track...
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
May 21, 20201 min read
1937 Oliver #191 Table Saw Restoration
Hey all, We found this little guy on fleabay and it was up in MI. I have actually bid on several of these over the years but this is the...
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Chuck Hess just another sponge in the sea of knowledge
May 20, 20208 min read
Oliver Model #66 Pattern Maker's Lathe Restoration
2-3-2020 Oliver Model #66 Pattern Maker’s Lathe Restoration. Hey this is Chuck Hess with another, in my humble opinion, great Oliver...
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