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| 16 days ago |
Left Handed Lumberjocks - 52 replies OK all you lefties, now is the time to come out of the woods & show yourselves. Mart raised an issue regarding left handed drills & biscuit jointers.http://lumberjocks.com/topics/3838#reply-40016Well how about a list of all those things lefties have to put up with just because the righties did not consider them.Like writing with a founta... |
| 34 days ago |
Sydney Working With Wood Show - 7 replies The Sydney working with wood show looked like a great success judging by the crowd & the queue to get inVery hard to get close to some stalls to buy those bits & pieces you hold off waiting for a special. Everyone else wants a piece of the action.Could not get a photo of the exhibits, pictures were not allowed but did sneak one near the ... |
| 42 days ago |
Polystyrene Packaging - 2 replies I just posted a comment on Laflaone’s forum topic on protecting chisels. http://lumberjocks.com/topics/3342#reply-37647Polystyrene packaging on that new tool you just bought could be cut up & shaped to fit your chisel ends.I was wondering what else could it be used for?. Any bright ideas out there other than chuck it in the bin & ... |
| 45 days ago |
Router Tips - 5 replies I purchased the ‘Better Homes & Gardens Wood magazine in Honolulu recently, the July 2008 issue No.184 (not July yet but that’s the title).It has a lot of good articles but particularly “20 Top Router Tricks & Tips”, for $6.99 US definitely worth a read.P.S I have no connection whatever with the magazine. |
| 48 days ago |
Back from Honolulu - 19 replies Aloha Jocks, back form Honolulu & just catching up with a mountain of emails. You Americans sure do treat your visitors well, the people there are very friendly but the meals are too big (what a silly thing to complain about). We did the ‘Pride of America’ island hop & 6 nights in Honolulu. Saw my first volcano (awesome). My ... |
| 64 days ago |
Off to Honolulu - 14 replies Off to Honolulu for R&R Jocks. Hold the fort till I get back & keep up the good work. I will be checking you out when I get back. LOLPS. How much should I tip the cab driver, the bar waiter, the bell hop, etc. |
| 67 days ago |
I Hate it When - 71 replies I had a gripe today on 3fingerpat’s blog on his new drill press about poor assembly instructions. Pat experienced one of my pet hates.http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/330.To me there is nothing worse than a company that makes fine products botches up the assembly instructions. I know a lot of you will say they don’t read the instructio... |
| 69 days ago |
Wipe on Poly - 10 replies I bought some wipe on poly yesterday for the first time, I usually use the standard brush on type. I am after clues on how to get that near perfect finish. I believe this product is good. Has anybody any tips on how best to apply it ?. |
| 97 days ago |
Those Handy Maths Formulars - 10 replies I will start this one off Jocks. Partridge posted a forum topic on a maths problem http://lumberjocks.com/topics/2954Following I thought it would be a good idea to start a forum on maths formulars and calculations for the benefit of all Jocks.Many of us know the 3-4-5 rule for triangles which comes in very handy in woodwork. gator9t9 raised this... |
| 252 days ago |
Timber-Internal Window Shutters - 2 replies Hi LumberjocksI want to make some internal sliding timber window shutters.Does annyboby have any plans or can you lead me to a project. I am only new at Lumberjocks, so still finding my wayRegardsGrumpy |
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