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| 427 days ago |
Mommeeee..... - 13 replies .... the table saw is throwing things at me…. |
| 433 days ago |
Dead dado - 15 replies I purchased a new dado set so I could work on my beehive project. So far I’ve only made enough box joints with the set to make 6 hives and it is so dull it’s almost unusable. Is this normal? It’s a $100 Diablo set cutting pine. |
| 550 days ago |
Advice request - what sells for you? - 7 replies I have done many shows in the past. Some with my jewelry and some with metal art. Now I’m doing primarily wood and trying to get back into the show circuit. Most Saturdays I’m doing a flea market, which I don’t feel to be a good indicator for this question, and June 7th I’m doing a proper art/craft show. I’m totally... |
| 561 days ago |
Repairing broken sander belts - 11 replies Is it possible? I went through several sander belts on a recent stair refinishing job. Not that the belts wore out, they broke. Yes I had them on the right way. The belt sander belongs to my neighbor and I think the belts may be quite old. What I’m wondering is, is there a way to repair them? Can I remove the existing spicing tape an... |
| 565 days ago |
Drying figured (?) maple - 7 replies Hey guys, I had a great stroke of luck here and managed to score a good chunk of a rather large maple tree. But I need some advise as to how to best dry it. The neighbor had to cut down the tree because of ant damage. So, yes there is a lot of ant damage but the majority of this wood is great! When I got there the tree guys had already cut th... |
| 597 days ago |
Weeping Willow Wood - 6 replies I have to take down a large (~14”) weeping willow because it’s loosing it’s bark and I don’t want it to fall in the next storm. I know willow isn’t a very strong tree – they break in storms all the time. I was wondering if any of you had every used willow wood for anything? I’ve never heard of anyone ... |
| 608 days ago |
Craft/trade shows - 6 replies So, where do y’all go to peddle your wares? Shows, I mean. Does anybody do shows in the south east NY, south west CT area? |
| 616 days ago |
Colored wood filler - 7 replies In the last couple of years I’ve done several wood repairs for people, as well as filling finishing nail holes with colored wood filler. I’ve ended up with quite a collection. Usually I only use a pinch or so from each container then the container sits on the shelf for months. What happens is even though the container lid is tight, t... |
| 618 days ago |
Workshop update - 2 replies Just thought I’d mention I updated my studio pics & description. http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/RusticElements/workshop |
| 618 days ago |
Water spots on orange wax - 2 replies I like to use orange wax for spoon, cutting boards and such. For those not familiar with orange wax, it’s a combination of carnuba wax, beeswax and orange oil. I like it because it polishes to a shine and smells great. Problem is, if you don’t dry it right away with a towel, you get water spots that can’t be buffed out. You ... |
