08-19-2017 06:18 PM
by Oldtool |
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I am currently in between projects and seeking something to do in the shop, so I decided to install a bandsaw tension release lever. My bandsaw is an Hatachi model CB13F, 12 inch saw that was also sold by Sears with the Craftsman model number 137.224320.
Not interested in starting from scratch, I looked around the internet and found two possibly easy adaptable solutions by Grizzly; a lever device and a (as they call it) clutch device. I decided the easiest one to try would be the clutch re...
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08-09-2017 06:36 PM
by RichTaylor |
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There was some discussion about lock miter bits on Rick M’s Deals thread. I didn’t want to muck up his thread with off-topic conversation, so I am tossing this out there for anyone who is not certain about setting up lock miter bits.
First, a diagram (the numbers shown are for the Infinity Lock Miter Jr. Router Bit item #55-502). Note that the markings are for reference only and, particularly in the case of the fence location, don’t precisely represent the actual set up....
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08-02-2017 06:53 PM
by Viking Carpenter |
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This is me making wooden heart out of mahagony and apsen.The job was pretty easy, just keep an eye on your fingers :)
View on YouTube
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08-01-2017 03:21 AM
by CrazyRussianWoodShop |
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Hi folks!It is an old topic but with some new twists I picked up here and there. Mostly from Chris Becksvoort and Tage Frid.
Here is a 5 min video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qysx193tZe8
Be safe and happy woodworking!
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07-25-2017 11:09 PM
by Jack McKee |
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Looking back at the first year I taught woodworking my main mistakes were making projects too difficult and assuming kids could use tools, at least a little. Wrong. Most kids had never picked up a tool, and the ones who had really didn’t know how to use them. Nailing is a perfect example. Kids emphasize pounding, which is not surprising. They don’t pay attention to where the nails go. There was never a thought to drilling a pilot hole first (how would they know) and when they tried to nail ...
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07-20-2017 02:52 PM
by HankRustamaki |
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List Of The Dates Of Some Saw Companies
Saw CompaniesE. C. Atkins 1857-1952George H. Bishop & Co. 1882-1899Henry Disston 1840-1865Henry Disston & Sons 1871-1954Great Neck 1982-William Mcniece 1870-1883Miller Falls 1909-1923Ohlen Bishop 1920 – 1938 (Predecessor was G. H. Bishop)Harvey Peace 1863-1890 (Bought by Disston)Pennsylvania Saw Corp 1938Richardson Bros. 1866-1890Shurley Dietrich 1873-1910Shurley Dietrich Atkins 1930-1973Simonds 1868-1922 (They didn’t make hand saws...
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07-09-2017 02:13 AM
by christopheralan |
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So I had some flies in the shop and I wasn’t in the mood for sharing my adult beverage. I had a light bulb moment and this is what I came up with…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbcMOO8SGOI
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07-01-2017 09:41 PM
by Jack McKee |
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Kids and the Hand Operated Drill Press
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=tRAOO72GHfg3rd or 4th graders learn quickly, younger kids take longer.
I found a hand-operated drill press at an antique tool sale. It makes many drilling operations easier and safer. With it, a child doesn’t have to support the weight of the drill or hold it straight. The feed mechanism allows her to apply more pressure to the bit. Kids enjoy using it. Many types of hand-operated drill presses were mad...
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07-01-2017 08:01 PM
by Jack McKee |
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Amanda’s Gift
I was teaching “shop” to kindergardeners and as new teacher I found children loved activities I was able to create from the world of tools, building and fixing. We took apart VCR’s, patched bike tires, put faucets, flashlights and locks together, used the hot glue gun, and, best of all, did woodworking. One day five year old Amanda made the car pictured below:
I try not to compliment projects much because I believe the reward to come from the work of building not from ...
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06-19-2017 03:01 PM
by jaketodaro |
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I build this web-based tool to design cutting boards. It was inspired by cbdesigner, but is web based and supports many different types of patters beyond the basic checkerboard style patterns like chevrons, basket-weaves, pinwheels, and more.
Try it out and let me know what you think!
http://www.cuttingboarddesigner.com/
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