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| 11 days ago |
Rikon in Billerica, MA is having another Sale - 1 reply I’m not affiliated with Rikon, just another happy customer. I just received news that Rikon in Billerica, MA is having another one of their Scratch&Dent Sale this coming Friday, and thought some lumberjocks might be interested, and might be able to utilize this opportunity to get good quality stuff for a real bargain. they have very... |
| 39 days ago |
image search (projects) - 4 replies just an idea – I think it would be a good feature to implement to show images when searching through projects. example: I just searched for coffee tables as I’m trying to come up with a design that will work for me. I wanted to see what’s out there, so I searched “coffee tables” in the search bar no top of LJ pag... |
| 83 days ago |
blackened hands - won't come off - whats the source? - 40 replies As I was working on the chop for the leg vise in my workbench, my hands (palms) got all black. At first, I thought it was from the foam pads on the Rockler clamps. it was a hot day and I was sweating, so I thought maybe some of it rubbed off on me. but these usually come off with soap and water. and my hands could not be cleaned with ANYTHING... |
| 86 days ago |
Great Reference Book to have at hand - download yours taday! - 12 replies Karson mentioned this handbook in a comment he posted on a bending machine someone had posted here, so I looked it up, and was amazed at the amount of information held in this book. from structural characteristics of different wood species, to milling, staining, deceases, infections, drying, and everything else that has to do with using wood for... |
| 87 days ago |
Guitar legend-inventor Les Paul dies at age 94 - 2 replies Sadly, Les Paul has died, the guy that invented and built the first electric solid-body wood guitar. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090813/ap_en_mu/us_obit_les_paul to this day, I enjoy playing his invention the most. it seems to still have the most spirit within it |
| 114 days ago |
ooooh, spiral cutterheads for the 'rest of us' - 9 replies Asa Christiana from Finewoodworking.com has bloged about this on his FWW blog it seems that Accu-Head – the maker of the spiral cutterhead for steelcity’s portable planer is now offering a spiral cutterhead for many of the common planers and jointers on the market for ~$250 each… not bad. just wanted to give you guys heads u... |
| 124 days ago |
iSaw - Finally cutting some lumber in the office - USB powered! - 15 replies Just stumbled upon this… thought this was funny, and worth sharing here: http://www.usbchainsaw.com/ To all of us that still want to cut some timber even when in the office… the iSaw. |
| 165 days ago |
Another Anniversary Taday! - 9 replies Seems like we have another 1 year old LJ. :o) lets congratulate Gary for his 1 year as a LumberJock! Congrats! may they come every year! |
| 166 days ago |
Workbenches - Tail Vise - Why is the End Jaw sticking out? - 26 replies So I googled around, and couldn’t find the reason – thought maybe someone here might know: traditional workbenches have a tail vise, where the front jaw closes flush with the bench hole strip – but the end jaw is 2”-3” away from the table (breadboard) – why is that? whats the reason for that gap? tail vi... |
| 174 days ago |
Laminated Maple Tops for Free in MA!-10 Bowling Alleys being taken out - 15 replies thought someone might benefit from this: Free for the taking in Hanover, MA – 10 bowling alleys are being taken out and put ouside in the dumpster. the panels are hardwood maple , 8’ x 3’ (x 3” thick) estimated weight at about 400lbs … unfortunately I can’t get to it nor can’t physically get it int... |
| 184 days ago |
Finally, a handsaw that will cut dead straight (laser guided) - 22 replies yup – cause the laser keeps it straight and inline, better than a magnetic hold down: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00987902000P personally, I’m going to hold off on this purchase, and wait for the next model with a riving knife and prawls to come out |
| 196 days ago |
6' Iron Pipe Clamp + Gravity = Red Stains on the Carpet - 20 replies I had cut and jointed 15 boards for a butcher block top (32×22) and had 1/2 hour window today, and figured I could take advantage of that time for glueup. rushing is never a good start, but hey – it’s just glueup right? I cleared the work surface, and got some pipe clamps (3/4”) ready on it. Mine are the rockler clam... |
| 208 days ago |
low profile riving knife for Ridgid R4511 Granite Top Saw - for sale - 4 replies just thought I’d throw this in. I made 2 of those and only need 1. so I posted the other one on eBay if anyone is interested. |
| 228 days ago |
Screw Advance Box Joint Jig - 7 replies Just saw this through a link over at FWW, and thought this was more than worthy of sharing here: http://woodgears.ca/box_joint/jig_plans/index.html Enjoy. P.S. there is also a FANTASTIC Sketchup model of the jig – one of the nicest models I’ve seen in a long time. check it out to see what you can do with sketchup in terms of... |
| 266 days ago |
Homemade Router Table -Miter Slot Options - 5 replies Hi. I’m in the midst of building my router table and use a phenolic top. originally I had planned to get an Incra miter slot to put in the top, but saw the Bench Dog Titer Miter for a good price and it got me thinking of using that slot instead. The BD titer miter is much sturdier than the common aluminum slots, but its installed at ... |
| 268 days ago |
Anyone got room for a 12" jointer? - 2 replies This one is on Boston’s Craigslist: http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/tls/1033413095.html |
| 291 days ago |
Plywood vs. Frame&Panel Construction for Entertainment Center - 13 replies So I was about to build a low entertainment center (60” wide, 22” deep, 20” tall). The original design was plywood cabinet, but due to material (of choice) costs this design is out the door. I’m not too excited about making this using the plywood box construction method, and would rather go about making this a full ... |
| 366 days ago |
Rikon Tools is having a Refurbished tools Sale Nov 12 2008 - 1 reply If anyone in the US New England area interested… RIKON Power Tools is holding a Scratch and Dent sale in its Woburn facility Wednesday, November 12 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. ”First come first serve! We have limited quantities of certain items. We can not reserve product prior to the sale date. Call 781-933-8400 for more informati... |
| 424 days ago |
Classic Workbench Construction - from start to finish - 8 replies Hi, found this online a while back, and just came upon it once more- thought I’d share it with everyone here. THIS IS NOT MINE! but I think it’s a beautifully made bench, and an excellent blog that describes all the steps taken to build it + photos + story leading to it – a must read! especially if you’re planning on b... |
| 437 days ago |
Free Masonite (hardboard) sheets 48"x40" - 4 replies I recently saw an ad on Boston’s craigslist posting for free Masonite sheets 48”x40” and thought I’d share it with everyone here. this is a shipping company and they get their packages on pellets with a masonite top to protect the bottom of the packages. they then just discard the masonite sheets, and are giving them a... |
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