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| 267 days ago |
I sold my Canoe - 22 replies As the topic says, I sold my plastic Coleman canoe and my wife claims I only sold it so that I can get another. She is partially correct, in that I sold it so that I can get another, but I want to MAKE my next canoe. I have never undertaken anything like this, so where is the best part to start? Books, plans, authors, etc. There are so many ... |
| 282 days ago |
Name That Lumber - 12 replies Lets play a game: Name that lumber. I got this lumber from a pallet at work and I have no idea what kind of wood it is. I have looked through my encyclopedia of wood and came up with Australian Blackwood or Australian Silky Oak but am still uncertain. It could also be a mahogany, but it looks too red. I am in the US, but we receive product... |
| 484 days ago |
Glueing up an Octagon - 1 reply A recent project had me gluing up an elongated octagon to turn into an oval. Gluing the joints proved to be really trying and I eventually used pocket screws to provide the clamping power till the glue dried. What do others use to glue the joints where two mitered cut are joined. I am not a big fan of the biscuits, but would rather use dowe... |
| 571 days ago |
Oops! I did it again - 16 replies Went to the local auction again, and it was a lumberjock dream come true, and the lumberjocks wife’s nightmare. It was tool give away night. Picked this up for $25.00. Also picked up a box containing an older Stanley Jack plane, a Sears block plane, and several Wood thread cutting tools ranging from 1/2 inch to 1 3/4 inch. The ... |
| 593 days ago |
My "newest" acquisition - 9 replies Last night I was forced to rescue this Craftsman Jointer from the local auction. As I have mentioned in other posts, I prefer to use vintage woodworking tools: I guess it is the idea of using something old, or dated, to make something new. I have been looking through several on-line auctions trying to find one of these at a reasonable p... |
| 617 days ago |
Howdy - 17 replies I wanted to take a moment and introduce myself and say thanks for all the kind words of welcome so far. My name is Brian and I reside in Lebanon, PA. I retired from the US Navy after 20 years of service in Dec. 2003. Since then I worked for the American Red Cross as an Emergency Services Director (responded to disasters both locally and nat... |
