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  1. Richard King

    12" , 18", 24" 36" Camelback Straight edge casting

    I found a Foundry in Minnesota that will cast my famous King-Way straight edges. I will stock a small supply of plain and 45-degree angles. The 12" will have double side angles, a 45 one side, 50 degree on the other side. I will have them ready to sell in 30 days. They will be high temp...
  2. Richard King

    2024 Scraping Class Schedule

    I have decided on my class schedule for 2024. I've had some health issues, UT am feeling good or a lot better. Hopefully I'll be able to teach in 2025, but who knows. From now on I will only teach in my Cottage Grove Minnesota shop,200 feet behind my home. No longer out state. I have one...
  3. Richard King

    APRIL 12 - 16, 2024 MN SCRAPING CLASS

    Yesterday I had someone sign-up for a weekend rebuilding plus scraping class to be held in my home shop in Cottage Grove Minnesota. Friday April 12 - Tuesday April 16. No scraping experience is needed and I supply all the tools. I will teach you to hand and BIAX Power Scraping and 1/2 moon...
  4. Richard King

    Thank you for deleting all the spam

    Last night I couldn't believe all the spam that was on here. I reported several on what's up and some sort of foreign language. I now hope the moderators take rotating time to patrol the forum new post titles so this doesn't happen again. I reported them - must have been 2 dozen - and an...
  5. Richard King

    OT. Just want the members to know there is a major outage of cellphone coverage in the USA. 2/22/24

    Turn on you TV News to find out more. FOX News is advising you to turn on your WiFi. Setting on your phone. Good Luck. Rich
  6. Richard King

    Teaching scraping/ rebuilding class March 14 - 18, 2024

    My health has approved and I will teach a class inside my heated home shop from March 14 to 18th.. no experience needed. I will supply everything. Email for info. Or ask here. [email protected]
  7. Richard King

    Relieving stress built-up in iron when reduilding

    I was asked to explain why you need to grind or scrape the tops of tables first before scraping the ways. During a recent class I held here in Minnesota, the students wanted to do a basic 1 week class and they stayed over the weekend to do an advanced second week class. They worked for Boeing...
  8. Richard King

    January 2024 Scraping and Rebuilding Class

    Yesterday a fellow called and wanted to take a January scraping class. I told him I hadn't planned one in the winter months up here in Minnesota. He said he had his lathe apart now and was getting the bed ground. I told him I'd do one if I could get 3 more. I supply all the tools anyone...
  9. Richard King

    Retired rebuilder selling tools

    I got a call from David Williams in San Diego who has 40 years accumulation of tools. Im not interested. 858 667 3027. He said he has several prism straightedges and up to 8' Camelbacks.
  10. Richard King

    Retired rebuilder selling tools

    I got a call from David Williams in San Diego who has 40 years accumulation of tools. Im not interested. 858 667 3027. He said he has several prism straightedges and up to 8' Camelbacks.
  11. Richard King

    OT. Vintage Gear and Auto Screw machines Auction in Minnesota.

    I have nothing to do with it. A longtime company that made gears and other parts on automatic screw machines and gear machines is going out of business. See it on MachinesUsed.com
  12. Richard King

    MARCH 2024 OREGON. SCRAPING CLASS

    Yesterday a 2 time class student in Gaston Oregon asked me to come to his new shop to teach a 5 day class He hasn't decided decided on the exact date. But I should be recovered by then to teach it. Gaston is 50 miles west of Portland and he said there are 3 hotels. When he picks the...
  13. Richard King

    OT My surgery X-ray

    I told you I broke my humus bone on my left shoulder in May, had surgery on May 31st. I'm still having issues with pain. Tomorrow I'm getting 2 Cordizone shots, 1 in the shoulder and 1 in my wrist as the say I have carpal tunnel because I can't bend my wrist. Here is a picture of the Hardware...
  14. Richard King

    Retired Rebuilder selling his tools

    Today I received this from Thomas Knight - his email is [email protected]. I told him I wasn't interested, but would post it here and Practical Machinist. He wrote: Dear Mr. King, I have spoke to you within the past 3 years and you had graciously offered to look at items I would like...
  15. Richard King

    October & November 2023 Scraping Classes

    I will be hosting 2 classes inside my home shop in Cottage Grove, Minnesota - October 9 - 13 and I have 1 opening. 3 have been sold. November 6 - 10 and i have room for 2 more. Also Nov. 13 - 17 for advanced students who have taken the basic class already. 2 spots open. Message me for...
  16. Richard King

    OT NEUROPATHY SUFFERERS - FOUND ANY TREATMENT THAT HELPS?

    I have Neuropathy and I am sure others here must have it too. My feet and toes are numb and now my pinky fingers is getting numb too. I bought some boots that have "red lights" in them that were advertised on Amazon and I got took....I see on the net they are advertising a pad you stand on and...
  17. Richard King

    Introduction of only Okamoto Surface Grinder Rebuilders

    A company located in Minnesota has a 12 x 40 Okamoto surface grinder that wanted it rebuilt 4 years ago. They have had 3 rebuilding companies attempt to rebuild it and they couldn't get the machine to grind new machine spec's. When I taught a scraping class out at CCI Ammo in Lewiston Idaho...
  18. Richard King

    OT - Do you know a FOUNDRY that pours single wood pattern Pours?

    I have been finding it more and more difficult to find cast iron foundries in the Upper Midwest who pour 12" to 36" cast iron straight-edges. Most require a multiple part board. If the foundries are in MN, ND, SD, Iowa, Wisc. would be best. If you know anyone please message me. Thanks, Rich
  19. Richard King

    July, 2023 Scraping Class Results and Scraping a King-Way 24" Camelback Straight-edge

    Good Morning All. Yesterday we finished the July 17 -21 Minnesota Scraping Class. This was a small 3 student class; JD from Quebec City, Canada, Howard from Houston and Bryan from Dassel, MN. It was a typical class where we taught them to Biax Power Scrape and Hand Scrape. My 37 year old...
  20. Richard King

    OT - Broken shoulder and rib

    Good morning all. i mentioned in a thread im helping in that I broke my arm. Actually it's my Humerus bone just under the shoulder. It was an accident I had on my vintage lawn tractor i have at my cabin. the damn throttle stuck open on when i was turning...or something like that. it...

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