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| 8 days ago |
Woodworking links - 8 replies I use Window’s Vista an an operating system on my home computer. Quite by accident I managed to get Lumberjocks to show up as a button on my task bar so that to navigate to this site I just click the button and here I am! Now that happened completely unassisted by myself – honestly I have no idea how I managed it. Almost like magic.... |
| 13 days ago |
cutting metal - 10 replies I need to cut one end off of a magnetic knife board for a friend. I could use a hack saw and elbow power – but was wondering if any of you have cut metal with your band saws. The metal that surrounds the magnet is pretty soft as I was able to dent it easily with the tip of my screwdriver. I figure if I use the band saw I’m sure to ge... |
| 35 days ago |
Cabinet building/design question - 6 replies I’ve got a small bathroom with a 28.5” “alcove” where the toilet sits. I’d like to put a cabinet above the toilet. I’m thinking that since the space is so narrow – that instead of making a cabinet that I should just attach runners along the wall and attach a face frame to the runners – to make e... |
| 40 days ago |
Door knobs - help! - 10 replies Having trouble with a pesky door knob. How do you take off an interior door knob? There is not a push button or other type of lock on the door. (It’s a bedroom door – but no lock.) I was able to pop off the decorative sleeve – but there appears to be a second plate under the sleeve. I thought I’d find a small slot to push... |
| 51 days ago |
Vertias dovetail saw - 6 replies As many of you know I’m taking a hand cut dovetail class this week at Kelly Mehler’s school in Kentucky. One of the guys has the Veritas dovetail saw and I got a chance to use it. This is the saw: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=61974&cat=1,42884 I already have the LN dovetail saw and it’s great. But f... |
| 66 days ago |
work bench questions - 5 replies I have a workbench that I use for my assembly and some hand tool work. This bench is in my bedroom shop in the house. Now I’m considering buying a good bench for the garage shop. So naturally I’m looking for workbench types, etc. I’m really not interested in making my own bench because of the weight and time involved. ItR... |
| 90 days ago |
Planer kickback - 21 replies I’m now a member of the kick back club, unfortunately. I’m not sure what I did wrong – but this is what happened, maybe some of you can give me some ideas. I’m planning a 1/2” board (which I’ve done a gazillion times) – just enough to plane off the bandsaw marks from resawing it. So I’m not taki... |
| 98 days ago |
Delta 12" drill press problem - 12 replies I’ve visited the Delta site and have not found a good solution to this problem. So I figure I’d ask here as well as send them a message to see if I can get some help. My 12” table top drill press seems to like parting ways with the chuck—- while it’s spinning of course. This is the fourth time it’s happened... |
| 194 days ago |
Hand braces - 8 replies I’m thinking of getting a hand brace for the shop. This is what I’m looking at. http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=32300&cat=1,180,42337&ap=1 I probably will go with the three-jaw chuck. What I question is that using a hand brace to drive screws. I have always thought of the hand brace to do the drilling... |
| 195 days ago |
a real woodworking question - Rocker back question - 6 replies I posted this in the blog section also, but I wanted to solicit some additional opinions. This is my back piece. I’m pretty happy with the way the mortises/tenons fit together. Now the question – Since the back slats are captured in the back rails and the back assembly is going to be captured between the side pieces, do... |
| 201 days ago |
Dust collector specs question. - 7 replies I am in desperate need for a new dust collector. The motor is about as creaky as my knees and it just can’t keep up any longer. So I’m searching the net. I was looking at the Jets and one thing has given me a question. What do they mean by “Single stage design for economical, quiet operation?” All thoughts welcome. |
| 202 days ago |
Full size furniture plans - 10 replies Just curious of everyone’s favorite vendor for full sized furniture plans? I’m hoping that we can get a few new vendors listed. Thanks in advance. |
| 210 days ago |
Overdue tool gloat :-) - 28 replies So I created a lot of flap when I was considering buying a new saw. I settled on the SawStop 36” cabinet saw. I was considering the contractor’s model. But I decided I like the cabinet better. So this is how the saw arrives. One tip for all you potential owners. Pay someone to haul it home. I paid a delivery company a whopping... |
| 214 days ago |
Two questions in one post - crosscut sled - 12 replies OK – I know this has been covered but I can’t find it. So the first question is about how to search the site. I wanted to find a post about adjusting the fence on a crosscut sled. I tried a number of different words to search but nothing came up. How would you search for something like this? The more important question is adjustin... |
| 233 days ago |
Another troller looking to get business - 14 replies Got a message from Jon1 – through private message. He has no post, projects, blogs etc. He’s using this site for his business purposes. I think you should avoid him and let him get his own site. He’s advertising antique wood. I’ll be reporting him to Martin. But thought I’d warn the rest of you. |
| 238 days ago |
Makes you feel good - 10 replies We had our annual church auction tonight. It really makes you feel good when just with a little effort you can help raise a lot of money. My pen that I turned and my cutting board – (not this exact one – but one like it) http://lumberjocks.com/projects/3710 brought in $600!!! Just gives you a really good feeling that there... |
| 240 days ago |
Finewoodworking box contest. - 20 replies I was really hoping GaryK’s box would win this contest. But he did get on the page of most commented on. I want to congratulate Gary on his master craftsmanship. Well done Gary. (I do think your box is nicer than the winner’s—but I wasn’t the judge.) :-) |
| 252 days ago |
Thinning finishes - 5 replies Just a curiosity question here. When you thin a finish such as varnish or oil based paint, what do you prefer to use as a thinner – mineral spirits or naptha? I’ve used both for no particular reason. Would be interested to know what you use and why. Thanks in advance. |
| 256 days ago |
Shooting board question(s) - 5 replies I’m now banned from the shop until tomorrow night while the finish dries on my cabinet project. So I thought it would be a good time to drag out my shooting board and clean up a few box sides. First, I have to tell you that I made about 12 boxes 3 or 4 years ago. Only a couple turned out well enough to give away. The others got relegate... |
| 258 days ago |
Help with pricing - 10 replies OK – just to get off my other thread on this topic. JJ suggested that I put the model number of my saw on LJ’s to see if anyone could give me an idea of how I should price it for sale. I have the Delta 3 HP left tilt Unisaw with 50” Biesemeyer fence. Comes with 10” Cast Iron wings50” Biesemeyer fenceGray table... |
