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| 9 days ago |
Need help finding a plan - 2 replies Within the past year, in either Fine Woodworking, Wood, ShopNotes or WoodSmith, etc., there was an article about how to made a wood press, to press together various boards to make turning blanks, etc. Does anyone know where this was? I’ve gone through my issues here (some got tossed when I was in the hospital), but can’t find it.... |
| 10 days ago |
Almost new Grizzly G0586 Jointer/Planer (will not ship) (SOLD) - 2 replies Almost brand new (used a total of 5 times) Grizzly jointer/planer, model G0586. 2HP motor, 8”x75” table. Rated one of the top jointer/planers by WW magazine among others. Comes with extra set of brand new, still in the package blades and an external blade setter. Also is on a heavy duty roller stand so you can move it around your ... |
| 10 days ago |
Hi, I'm back, kind of. - 18 replies Well, it’s been a while, but I’m back. For those of you who didn’t know I was ‘gone’, lol, read here. You can tell I was on some strong ‘stuff’ when I typed that one! Got home from the hospital on July 6th, and spent the next three months in a wheelchair. I finally started walking on October 18th... |
| 150 days ago |
Missing - 31 replies Hi all. Just typing to let you all know my absence is not voluntary.on June 10th the ladder I was using to take down shutters kicxked out on me. I fell the 14’ pretty quickly hitting the driveway straight on with both legs, then head. 2Fractured ankles, 1 fractured tibia, 1 right knee completely gone, left foot is still an unknwn save,... |
| 197 days ago |
Trigger Finger - 5 replies Has anyone here ever had a ‘trigger finger?” From the Mayo Clinic: ”Trigger finger is a condition in which one of your fingers or your thumb catches in a bent position. Your finger or thumb may straighten with a snap — like a trigger being pulled and released. If trigger finger is severe, your finger may become locked in a be... |
| 250 days ago |
Spindle Steady, you pay shipping, it's yours - 8 replies I have a spindle steady for a Jet 1220 series, I don’t know if it will fit any other Jet lathes, too small for my Powermatic. Well, anyway, I don’t want any money for it and I don’t want to throw it away, but it’s heavy, and you can have it if you pay shipping. |
| 259 days ago |
Tint/Dye for Epoxy? - 5 replies What kind of dye do you all use for epoxy? I want to fill in some cracks in different woods, like cherry, walnut, oak, etc., and I was wondering. Thanks! |
| 263 days ago |
Who says bandsaws have no kickback? - 31 replies Well, it finally happened. I had my first full blown “go to the emergency room bleeding all over the place accident” tonight. All from stupidity too. After dinner I decided to cut up a 10 foot 16/4 board of cherry into bowl sized turning blanks. I cut the wood with my circular saw into 16” lengths, then started cutting th... |
| 277 days ago |
Any way to have an actual poll on Lumberjocks? - 3 replies After reading the post from Nancy about Laguna, I was wondering if there was any way to take a ‘poll’ as on other web sites. This one would be actual numbers where we could ‘vote’ on our experience with a company and their customer service, quality of product, etc. Is there any way to do this on Lumberjocks? |
| 282 days ago |
Finally added pictures of my shop - 2 replies I got the place cleaned up enough, borrowed my son’s camera, and finally took some pictures. Hope you enjoy. |
| 283 days ago |
Easyrougher, any opinions? Own one? - 1 reply Couldn’t sleep last night and I was (gasp) reading another site when I stumbled across this. Anyone have any experience with it? To me, it looks like he took a cutting edge from a spiral cutter head and attached it to a turning tool. It seems to work. There is another discussion here but it kinda’ degenerated into an argument a... |
| 292 days ago |
I couldn't make this up. - 18 replies I purchased, from and online dealer, a Neiko “90 Bins parts Organizer Cart with Tool Tray.” It came today, and I opened it and started reading the directions. They brought a smile to my face, and I thought I would share them with you. I have not changed a word. Begin Directions———————&#... |
| 299 days ago |
What does RGH stand for? - 11 replies Hi all,I have some plans for a mobile wood storage cart, and on one of the dimensions is says: 8” rgh x 22 1/4” in 3/4 plywood. What does the RGH stand for? Thanks!! |
| 301 days ago |
Nice Lathe on Craigslist - 2 replies Stumbled across this today. It looks mint! |
| 309 days ago |
Jock of the Month - 4 replies I would just like to say that I have befriended DaveR from Lumberjocks, and he is one of the nicest and most intelligent people I have met in a long, long time. He has helped me immensely, taking his own personal time to teach me SketchUp. And with me and 3D, that is a task that requires the patience of Job. He is patient, kind, very know... |
| 315 days ago |
Is a screw just a screw? - 9 replies Tonight I was at the local big box store looking for some fh wood screws. I couldn’t find some sizes, so I came back and looked online at Rockler’s and WoodCraft. Is there a big difference in wood screws? There are square drive, torx drive, lubed and unlubed, fluted and unfluted, GRK screws, hi-lo screws, and on and on. Are j... |
| 317 days ago |
What is quality? Can it be affordable? Do we live by 'you get what you pay for?" - 34 replies Being fairly new to woodworking, and only playing in it before, I had some old tools from my uncle and from my dad. I had an old 3hp craftsman table saw that Godzilla couldn’t kill. I had an old Sears lathe that I used one time as part of an engine stand, yet still worked flawlessly when put back together. Most of my tools were 30 to 60... |
| 319 days ago |
Powermatic 3520b - 4 replies After a lot of hand wringing, asking my woodturning friends and teachers, researching the internet, reading the Fine Woodworking article on lathes, I finally pulled the trigger today on a new Powermatic 3520b. It comes with the 18” bed extension and tool extension, and I got it at ToolNut. Their shipping is free, and right now they are h... |
| 321 days ago |
Grounding PVC Dust Collection System - 4 replies Hi all, I have finally put together my dust collection system. I started with the Clearvue 1800LH model that has the 5hp 240v motor. I then ran 6” ASTM 3034/SDR35 (green) with the white SDR35 wyes and 45 degree elbows. Here are my questions: 1. If I take 1.5” screws and screw them into each PVC section, then run a small dia... |
| 341 days ago |
How LJ saved me BIG $$$$$, and thank you to ALL LJ's - 4 replies So I can’t really set up my shop until January due to impending shoulder surgery next Tuesday, BUT, I have read and re-read the articles about PVC vs. metal for dust collection. Today I decided to go out and see if I could find some 6” PVC. I went to the two large box stores and neither of them carried anything 6” except for ... |
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