Well I put the Double Eagle to use this week. A fine machine from the good fellas around here.

Things I learned by boring cylinders:

Make sure your mortise has the proper length to width.

A corner chisel is a fine tool when using the boring machine. I don't have any corner chisels, but if I had some, I would have two. One that is 1/2" for the 1.5" mortise and two that is 3/4" for the two's.

Knots have to be recognized more importantly.

Fun tool, I like the chips it makes.

Used one of the spring loaded punches (?) from the big box store to guide the lead bit. Worked well.

A great machine (apple powered and all), takes longer than a Mafell, but sounds nice.

p.s. by the way, the ratio the maker made when it was produced in the 19th century was the right one. No need to alter on this end.

p.p.s Oh yea, all hail the slick!