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| 82 days ago |
Simple but useful scraper "jig"... - 11 replies Previously, when tuning my card scrapers, I have basically followed the wood whisperer’s method, and gotten good results. But recently, for reasons still unknown to me, it completely failed to produce a burr. So I went back, and watched the video. Then I watched the Brian Boggs video that he suggested, and after watching that, decided t... |
| 92 days ago |
What to examine in a used/older table saw? - 4 replies I’ve been keeping my eyes open, looking for older cabinet saws, and wondered: what should I look at when I check one out? I’m hoping to see one this afternoon or tomorrow, and would check the obvious surface qualities, how well it runs, etc. Anybody have experiences/suggestions? -b |
| 134 days ago |
Tree identification books / resources? - 2 replies Anybody have any suggestions for books that cover tree identification, particularly for workable woods? I know that Bruce Hoadley has the “Identifying Wood” book, but I haven’t seen it yet, and don’t know how well it covers identification of trees, as opposed to already-cut wood. -b |
| 180 days ago |
Bent laminations: maximum widths? - 3 replies Question from the noob: Are there “sensible” maximum widths (not thicknesses) when doing bent laminations? All of the examples that I’ve seen were of widths < 3”, so I wondered if they become less reliable at greater widths, or if it’s mere coincidence. Obviously, building a form to 12” in width would ... |
| 197 days ago |
Thumbs up for Triton (not yet a review) -- and an FYI for router owners - 8 replies I’ve had a Triton 2-1/4 plunge router for a bit over a year, and used it almost exclusively under a router table (which is why I haven’t submitted a review yet—I dunno how well it works by hand). In any case, the plunge “micro adjust” / table crank adjuster stopped working properly (would only go one way). I cal... |
| 198 days ago |
Bandsaw resaw / book match -- advice? - 16 replies In order to build my end tables, I was planning to buy 8/4 walnut stock at at least 8.5” wide, and resaw it to get a nice book matched top. Thus far, I have only resawn a couple small pieces for zero clearance inserts… in other words, nothing that counts. To pull it off for this project, I will have to add a riser kit to my bands... |
| 210 days ago |
Jointer fence/bed rust problem - 21 replies Jocks, I’m a bit confuzzled. 2 weeks ago I cleaned, derusted and waxed my jointer bed and fence. Today, it’s all rusty again. I live in central NY where it’s been hovering between rainy and snowy for the last couple weeks, and the jointer lives in an unheated garage (except when I fire up a small heater while working... |
| 224 days ago |
woodworking school... not for a week, but months or years... - 22 replies I suppose that now is as good a time as any to think out loud… twiddling my thumbs waiting for a some friends to show up on a friday night. So I’ll start off by saying, “Please bear with me. I’m a talker.” Since getting my fingers (just barely) dirty and back into this interesting hobby, I’ve found myself... |
| 230 days ago |
Sweat + Redwood stump -> Tree house - 8 replies http://www.paralleldesign.com/mckinney/kevin-01.htm Amazing what a little work can produce. (Note that this is not my work, just something I found…) -b |
| 242 days ago |
Grizzly special on dial indicator/base + dial calipers -- $32 - 4 replies I’m not sure of the regular asking price for this, but $32 seems like a steal for this: http://www.grizzly.com/products/Magnetic-Base-Dial-Indicator-Caliper-Combo-pk-/H3022 Just thought some of you would like to know. (As an aside, thanks to whoever noted when Rockler put those F-clamps o sale—I bought a few.) -b |
| 253 days ago |
Vega Pro 40 fence? - 6 replies Hello all… equipment question for those in the know. I have a Bosch 4000 contractor’s saw, and frankly, the only thing I really dislike about it is the fence. Many people rave about it, but it suffers from the problem of 2-point locks—it can cause pinching if I’m not very careful while I lock it down. In any case, ... |
| 258 days ago |
Question for the (semi-)Pros: sanding, planing, ? - 5 replies I’ve seen the claim made that with experience, a good set of planes is equal to sanding in speed, and better in health and satisfaction. Is there any truth to this, or is this the wishful thinking of somebody whose living is made elsewhere? In my limited experience with both tools, it seems possible, comparing an oscillating sander to ... |
| 279 days ago |
BLO finish and flames... what's safe? - 8 replies I’m about to coat my workbench with BLO, and having read ye olde tyme instructions, I’m left with a quandry. My garage is my workshop. It is about 22’x22’, and has a small gas heater at one edge. The heater is a cheap box with a large flame surface. I usually run a small fan above it to push the warm air around. Th... |
| 296 days ago |
Any straight razor shavers here? - 24 replies Slow wednesday night, so this is just yappin’... I’ve been meaning to learn for years, and now that I have sharpening stones and strop leather, I feel like I’m past due. Any opinions on where to start? There seems to be a wide variety of opinions (against the grain, with the grain, etc.) out there, and it’s hard to t... |
| 297 days ago |
Bandsaw questions: zig zag cuts, and blade options... - 14 replies I finally had need to put my recently purchased, used jet bandsaw to use, so I did my best impression of a bandsaw tune up… aligning the wheels in plane, correcting all the alignment blocks, etc. I installed what I would call either a 1/4” blade (came with 3 blades: 3/4”, 3/8” and 1/4”). The blade was peeling a li... |
| 309 days ago |
Need advice on Jet 14" bandsaw (WBS-14) - 8 replies I hope to be checking out a used bandsaw this weekend, and hoped I could hit y’all up for some info. The model number is 708705(W?), which appears to be also known as the WBS-14(CS). I’ve found surprisingly little online about the model, and Jet/WMH pages don’t have the manual for this model. The owner says that it’s... |
| 315 days ago |
Fluorescent lighting... fix, replace, ? - 10 replies My garage turned workshop has fluorescent lights in it. Three 4-foot, 2-bulb fixtures. They flicker incredibly, and are slow to start. It’s cold out in NY, so the slow start is no surprise. In any case, my guess is that they were the cheapest thing sold at Lowes, based on the way the former owner of this house did things. I read abo... |
| 316 days ago |
New woodworking show on PBS: The Woodsmith Shop - 9 replies Just saw that the woodsmith shop (which already puts out a video blog) will have a new PBS tv show starting December 13th. http://www.woodsmithshop.com/ Figured there might be some others interested in knowing. -b |
| 322 days ago |
strength of staggered short pieces for a bench top? - 11 replies So many questions… so little time… and turkey day had me thinking about my projects the whole day long. Hope everybody had/is having a great holiday :) On with my question… I am hoping to start work on the FWW John White new-fangled bench this weekend, and had a realization. A local hardwood dealer had a pallet of cherry ... |
| 324 days ago |
Need a better trick for finding the high spot... - 10 replies I am prepping to finish my third tWW cutting board (first was a trial, second and third are gifts), and my third one has a slight problem. When put down side down, it has a slight willingness to rock. I have been using my card scrapers to clean to do the cleaning, but I don’t seem to be finding the right spot. (Side note: now that I fol... |
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