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| 15 days ago |
Drill a square Hole? - 8 replies I found this site earlier and thought it was pretty interesting… http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/10/07/square-holes-drilled-with-a-watts-drill-blows-my-mind/ I wonder if this could be used in a woodworking aspect. |
| 15 days ago |
Cross Country trip! - 7 replies As many of you already know I am in the military, and I am coming up on a change of station soon. It is looking like I will get moved to Virginia from San Diego. I will make this move Summer 2010. I have made this trip 3 times before, but have usually rushed it and made it in about 3 days… with a newborn that is kind of rough LOL. My... |
| 29 days ago |
Spam in my Private Messages now? - 13 replies From vivan_dhSent 1 minute agoSubject hello dearMessage Hell DearI am Vivian dabah, 22yrs old girl from Sudan . I read your profile, and find it truly interesting. That is why I am contacting you so that we can get to know each other better for personal relationship, beside I have a special issue to discuss with you on a very ser... |
| 32 days ago |
CA finishing technique - 5 replies I have been doing a ton of turning lately, and I have heard a lot about using CA glue as a durable finish for pens etc. I have attempted this several times, and I have a 100% failure rate LOL. Does anyone have the technique down that would like to share the wisdom? How do I apply it? do I put it on an applicator or squirt it directly on ... |
| 37 days ago |
Bench Grinder for Lathe Tool Sharpening - 5 replies Lately I have been doing a ton of turning, and have come to the point where I have needed to sharpen my tools a bit more often. I have been using sandpaper backed up by a granite block, but honestly this is getting old. I am looking for an in-expensive method of sharpening my tools. Would a bench grinder work for this? and if so, would the... |
| 40 days ago |
Anyone ever use Sawmill Creek? - 22 replies I tried registering for their site today and couldn’t register no matter what I tried. Is the site closed? or am I just not doing it right LOL. |
| 45 days ago |
stone for inlay - 3 replies Anyone know a source for stone inlay material? turquoise, coral, etc…? |
| 46 days ago |
Palo Santo - 2 replies Just wanted to have a little gloat… My sister is in town visiting and brought me some wood :) She went on a 6 month mission to Paraguay and brought me a wood from there called Palo Santo.I turned a small portion of it to show the grain and boy, this stuff is fragrant. It smells like I am cutting cloves LOL. My sister says that they... |
| 47 days ago |
Pistol Grips - 10 replies Has anyone here made custom pistol grips before? I have a friend at work who has asked me if I can make some for him to replace the cheap plastic ones on his gun (not sure what type yet). If you have could you offer any advice, and also… what kind of finish should I use? |
| 49 days ago |
Anyone need sandpaper? - 1 reply Found this ad on Craigslisthttp://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/mat/1408990836.html Seems like I may get a deal on some sand paper, but has anyone ever used or heard of this brand? |
| 52 days ago |
For those that want their Table Saw to be dead on - 10 replies Found this site today…If you spend this much time tuning your saw you’ll get some really nice cuts.http://woodgears.ca/saw_arbor/index.html |
| 53 days ago |
Is an old vacuum worth saving? - 5 replies I have an old household vacuum that has a decent motor but it is beyond it’s useful lifetime inside the house. Does anyone have any ideas what I could use this for? motor or otherwise? I would much rather re-purpose this instead of throwing it out. |
| 70 days ago |
temporary work/storage solution - 11 replies My garage is a mess… I have to use my tablesaw as area because I do not have an appropriate area to work. I live in military housing so I cannot build in anything as far as storage goes, and I really cannot afford to make something very large as I move a lot and don’t want to have to worry about the movers actually being able to g... |
| 70 days ago |
Calling all Luthiers - 6 replies If you have been following my blog, you know that I am attempting to build an electric guitar. This is my first attempt at a musical instrument, so the process is definitely a learning project, but I am trying to get it to at least sound somewhat decent when I get finished. My question for the luthier’s out there is, do I need to pur... |
| 80 days ago |
Guitar Neck Dilemma - 12 replies I have a electric guitar project going on right now, and really haven’t a clue how to proceed at this point. I have roughed out the neck blank but I have a problem with the thickness of the head.The head is at a 13 degree angle coming off the neck, but with my bookmatched panel on it, It is entirely to thick for tuners now. How would I... |
| 81 days ago |
Band Saw Blades... - 4 replies I bought and assembled a new Ridgid band saw yesterday, and so far with the few cuts I have made on it, I am very happy. It came with a 3/8” blade for general work, but I would like to dabble in a bit of resawing. I am curious as to what size blade I should work with, and what TPI i should look at for the BS1400 band saw. I found th... |
| 82 days ago |
New Bandsaw... any tips? - 5 replies I decided to take advantage of Home Depot’s tool sale going on now and picked up the Ridgid BS1400 bandsaw. I am through assembly so far, and am in the middle of aligning it. I am curious if anyone else has this saw, and if there are any recommendations you can offer on must have jigs or tips in general with this bandsaw. |
| 87 days ago |
Craigslist Deal for SoCal Jocks - 5 replies I wish I had the disposable income to jump on this deal… http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/tls/1343657310.html If anyone decides to take this deal up, you should send the bandsaw my way as a finder’s fee LOL |
| 93 days ago |
Curly or Quilted Maple - 13 replies I want to try my hand at making an electric guitar, and was wondering if anyone out in LJ land might have a piece of Curly or Quilted maple I could purchase for the top. I am looking for something around 1/2” thick and 14” x 19” size. thanks |
| 124 days ago |
Question for the Home Repair types - 18 replies I have a central cooling unit drain from my 3rd floor that drains over my back door… it is also getting the side of my house really wet. What would you guys recommend I do to at least get this water from dripping just outside my back door? Here is what I am looking at. |
