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| 3 days ago |
Who knows what tree this is? - 8 replies I was driving in the city a few days ago and saw this unusual tree. The shape of the crown has been altered by the power utility crews, but still, the limbs are oddly contorted and the color and bark are strange to me. It even has a detail in which two adjacent knots have a clear “tunnel” beteween them. Just curious, y... |
| 76 days ago |
Heavy projects from the ground up - 0 replies Whenever I start to build cabinets or anything large and heavy I have to consider how to deal with it as it grows and gets heavier and more ungainly as work progresses. I’m forced to think about my ability to move such projects. I am 76 years old and not able to do heavy lifting.I MUST move the projects because everything, tools and pro... |
| 189 days ago |
Better but not expensive - - - 3 replies My old ShopSmith bandsaw, on its own floor stand for years is getting a little worse for wear and it isn’t the bandsaw I would like it to be.I do want a better one, but I can’t think about the top-notch machines in the thousands of dollars. I am a retired, old person on a budget.So what are the recommendations for a better band saw ... |
| 209 days ago |
The Official SketchUp Blog - 5 replies I received an email today and was linked to a blog I think every student of, teacher of and user of SketchUp should join.http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2009/03/woodworkers-3-sketchup.htmlTry it out. You may just learn something new from time to time. Best regards, Don |
| 262 days ago |
ShopSmith's dinky switch - 8 replies As a longtime ShopSmith owner and one who has kept up with maintenance issues, I make this observation about it:The little power switch on it seems to me to be wrong. If I’m switching something that approaches 15 amps and maybe more on startup, I’d want something more substantial and I’d like it to be enclosed.When my original... |
