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| 33 days ago |
Is your DeWalt 735 planer too loud? - 17 replies I have heard many say that their 735 Planer is very loud. When I bought mine in 2011 I did not think it was too loud but after a while I realized it was the loudest tool in my shop. Yesterday I found a way to quiet it a lot. I put new blades on it. It is now a lot quieter! The difference is amazing. |
| 44 days ago |
Fireplace Bellows - 6 replies I made this fully functioning fireplace bellows for a friend to use in his fishing cabin. It is made of eastern red cedar and soft maple inlay with leather and a brass nozzle. 18” long 6” wide. I have made fifty bellows over the past 30 years but this is the first one I did an inlay in. (Will not be my last) |
| 68 days ago |
Drying board - 13 replies I am looking for a source for what is called a “Drying Board” It is a board, with many fine points sticking up to lay small finished parts on to dry. I saw one today that was about 20” x 12”. Any help is appreciated. |
| 161 days ago |
New finishing room - 5 replies I have set up my workshop at our new house and realized I did not have a good finishing room any more so I purchased a steel metal building/shed at Lowes. It is 12’ x 10’ and big enough for my needs. I assembled it ,alone, in one long day. I put four new fold up tables in it. I now have a clean place to do my finish work. I put the... |
| 194 days ago |
Moving my entire shop the quick and easy way. - 2 replies I recently moved my entire workshop equipment to a new workshop 4 miles away. (Band Saw, Table saw, planer, jointer, drill press, three scroll saws, a 6” belt sander, sliding miter saw and a “V” drum sander and many hand and power tools)......................................... I rented one of those PODS used for moving furnit... |
| 366 days ago |
CHestnut...39" wide! - 18 replies I have a friend that wants to sell two pieces of chestnut that are each 39” wide, 1 1/2” thick and 16 feet long. These are the largest boards I have ever seen! She needs advice on how to sell these. SHe is not on line. Any suggestions? (Located in Virginia) |
| 421 days ago |
Spell check - 6 replies I have had a spell check and lost it after some computer repairs. I am looking for the one that allows me to select and right click and it will correct spelling for me. Any help out there? |
| 435 days ago |
Bosch 1619EVS router mounting plate - 2 replies I want to mount my 1619EVS router into a table. What mounting plate is recommended to use for this? I have it mounted in an MDF board on my table saw but the MDF is too thick to make changing the router tip easy. I think a plate of some type would help with this. Any suggestions? |
| 486 days ago |
On site carving - 1 reply Looks like my neighbor did not want the trees along his fence but did not completly remove them. Pretty clever, he hired someone to make the trees works of art. Still a few trees to go. |
| 538 days ago |
Tension adjuster on GO555 (A bearing?) - 2 replies I read a post a while back about putting a bearing on the tension adjuster on a GO555. Making it easier to turn. Anyone know where that post is. A search did not find it for me. |
| 551 days ago |
Woodslicer band saw blades Verses carbide blades - 4 replies I do mostly resewing with my GO555 band saw and have found woodslicer blades to work a lot better than Timber-wolf but they do not stay sharp very long. They work well on re-sawing 8” cedar but 8”oak and poplar seem to dull them quickly. I re-saw quite a bit and am considering trying a carbide saw blade. Anyone, with experience w... |
| 656 days ago |
making things for local market - 7 replies These stars are popular here in West Texas. This 28” one is made of pine and mahogony. An example of making things for local market. Making, what just may sell. |
| 714 days ago |
Dewalt 735 Planer - 5 replies I have this very nice planer but it has become hard to adjust the height. I have lubricated the threaded posts but it is still very hard to turn the handle to adjust the blade height. The planer cuts well and I like this tool, except for this. Anyone else run into this and found a fix? |
| 794 days ago |
Wooden flowers and vase. - 2 replies This is from a Steve Good pattern. I made the flower petals of yellow pine cut to get the stripes to show well. The flowers and stem are 10” tall, total. The stems can be cut to shape or bent after soaking in water a few hours. I use white glue and pin nails to secure the 8 petals to the stem. The 4” round vase is made ... |
| 863 days ago |
First attempt at Intarsia - 11 replies Here is my first attempt at Intarsia. Woods are Cedar, Ash, and Basswood. I stack cut this project (four deep). |
| 928 days ago |
Is this not a hobby? - 44 replies I have seen threads discussing how it is hard to sell “fine woodworking items” at craft fairs etc. Making an item with tender loving care, enjoying the creative part of wood working and then we want others to pay a preimum price for our fun? If our purpose is to sell things, we need to look at the market and make things that will s... |
