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| 890 days ago |
Brace N Bits - 3 replies This was my grandfather’s brace. He did fine carpentry with it. I use it mostly for rustic mortices. It’s amazing how well it works. I can bore a clean 2” dia. hole in cedar 4” deep in less than a minute. The adjustable bits are my grandfathers also. The smaller one is adjustable from 7/8” to 1-1/2” the larger... |
| 897 days ago |
Good deal on a saw for New Englanders - 3 replies Hello All, Good deal on craigslist…If only my shop was bigger. Delta woodworking tools – bought new, never used. 3hp left tilting arbor Unisaw with Incra TS-3 fence system, mobile base, router table extension with legs. Hollow chisel mortiser and tenoning jig. Saw alone with standard unifence sells for almost $2000. http://c... |
| 902 days ago |
Where do you get your inspiration? - 9 replies I take mine from the smile of my wife, the thoughts and dreams of my kids, the moments in life that go beyond the normal. I took a lunch break in the garden today. I was sitting in Nicole’s chair (named that because the garden was her idea and we made it together as a place to sit quietly and read and later to enjoy a small fire with fr... |
| 906 days ago |
Cape Cod - SE Mass Woodworking club? - 3 replies Hello All, I’m interested in starting a club in SE Mass. The folks at http://capehardwoods.com/ have offered to host meetings. Any interest? I know there are lots of talented woodworkers on the Cape. We should be able to get something going. Regards,Bob Babcock |
| 906 days ago |
New Woodworking Club on Cape Cod? - 1 reply Hello All, I’m interested in starting a woodworking club here in Southeastern Mass. The folks at http://capehardwoods.com/ in Falmouth have offered to host meetings. Anyone interested? I’m thinking one meeting a month to start. I know there are lots of talented woodworkers in the area. We should be able to get something going. ... |
| 910 days ago |
Testament to customer service - 9 replies My wife bought me a Buck 110 folding hunter knife 30 years ago on my 19th birthday. I’ve used, and sometimes abused, this knife frequently for all those years . For many years I carried it on my hip and used it for everything you can think of that you might use a knife on…and some you probably wouldn’t think of. Last summer ... |
| 912 days ago |
Lilac...anyone work it before? - 15 replies I think I need a twelve step process or something…..I’m officially addicted to cutting open trees to see what beauty lies inside. I just received yet another present. Some lilac from a 50-60 year old bush. Some of it is almost 6” in dia. I cut a few short pieces and was very pleasantly surprised….nice grain…seems ve... |
| 913 days ago |
Table....or invading alien from Venus?.....awaiting inspiration - 8 replies Hello All, Another present just came in…..this says table I think….or something about Roswell, New Mexico I'm also awaiting inspiration for these cedar logs....I have 4 this size....I've been thinking columns for a pergola out by the hot tub.....maybe carving them to add some more interest.....lizards of course. ... |
| 916 days ago |
Ash root burl....how to resaw - 14 replies My daughters boyfriend just brought me a present. This is an ash root with a burl. Very interesting grains and visible spalting in the root. The burl has strange green areas on it. The problem is how best to get at the wood. You can see stones embedded in the wood of the root. The burl looks stone free (looks like it pushed stones away as it gre... |
| 916 days ago |
Strip cedar wooden surfboards made in Maine....Maine? - 6 replies Some interesting woodwork… http://www.grainsurfboards.com/ |
| 919 days ago |
Grizzly G0555 Bandsaw - 27 replies I’m anxiously awaiting my new saw. I just ordered the Grizzly with the 6” riser block. From everything I’ve read it looks like a nice saw. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. Anybody have one already and have comments…suggestions? |
| 920 days ago |
Free resources - 2 replies Many of you may know of these but maybe not…anyway just thought I’d share. My daughter just bought here 1st house last year and is house poor so I’ve been looking out for free or inexpensive items on the web they might be interested in. I use two primary sources….One is Craigslist.com a great resource for all kinds of st... |
| 941 days ago |
CANOE PADDLES - 14 replies Anyone have any experience building canoe paddles? I’m looking for info (I have the rough dimensions) on construction of a semi-traditional Hawaiiin canoe paddle. I say semi-traditional because it will be much longer and I think I want to do a bent lamination of the paddle section itself. This will be used for stand up paddleboarding. I... |
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