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33 days ago

Free Project Videos - 8 replies

Hey Everyone, As some people probably know Charles Neil is doing some free project videos up on his website. the first project was a big hit and now voting is open for the second one. they are some really cool projects, so i wanted to bring that to everyone’s attention. so you can go here to the bottom of the page and vote on what you...

102 days ago

Say hello to yet another new member of my shop! - 22 replies

well i just brought in another tool. a Delta 12.5 in Benchtop (lunchbox) planer. here is a picture of it right in the box then i took it out of the box and cleaned off the cutterhead. very little assembly required. a very heavy duty machine and everything seems solid. even the depth handle is very solid. then here it is in action! ...

115 days ago

Lubricating Table Saw - 12 replies

my table saw surface is way off so i am thinking of getting it ground flat by one of my machinist buddies. while it is at his shop i am planning on cleaning out all the table saw mechanisms. here are my questions 1. should i clean off these mechanisms 2. if i should what would be the best way 3. when lubricating it would...

118 days ago

Name for a joint? - 15 replies

right now I’m making a picture frame and I’m not really sure what the correct name of the joint that i am using is but i just am curious so i thought that I’d ask. the pictures are bellow, thanks.

125 days ago

Bix Box Store MDF - 7 replies

I have noticed that there has been a lot of talk about the plywood “quality” at big box stores such as Home Depot and Lowes and i was wondering if anyone thought that that was also present in the MDF. i just want to see because my lumber yard has some real nice looking MDF but its for about 20 dollars more than the stuff at home depo...

133 days ago

First Hand Plane Ideas - 32 replies

I am looking into getting my first hand plane and since i have had no luck looking at yard sales and flee markets i guess that i am going to have to be forced to buy new. i am looking veritas because i can’t afford lie Nielsen at this point and i want something that is high quality. i just want something to be able to smooth the surface of...

135 days ago

charging for scraps? - 16 replies

for any of you who have been watching my commissions series you know that i am doing a commission right now and i haven’t mentioned it but i have about 3 more commissions lined up for after this one is over. my question is as most woodworkers i get a little more wood than i need to account for scrap. should i charge for this scrap too or j...

145 days ago

Say hello to the newerest member of my shop (#2) - 18 replies

Well i know that i just posted about the Liegh Jig but here is the newerest addition to my shop. An old Jet contractors saw. From what i have seen so far i love this saw. it has a nice big 27” x 20” cast iron table, and accurate fence, a micro adjust on the fence, and the mechanisms are so much easier. The only problem is it has the ...

148 days ago

Pipe Clamps (error corrected) - 17 replies

I was wondering if i could use galvanized rigid conduit for pipe clamps, I wasn’t sure so i figured I’d ask because my dad is an electrician so he can get it for next to nothing. hope that someone can help me out. sorry for before, i misheard my dad and put EMT but it is galvanized rigid conduit that he was talking about. he said ...

149 days ago

respirators - 10 replies

I am getting a new respirator and i was wondering how you tell which size you are. there was a small medium and large on the site that i am ordering from and since this is the first respirator that i will be buying I’m not sure what size to go with.

153 days ago

Say hello to the newest member of my shop! - 26 replies

Well here its is! the newest member of my shop. i got it for 200 off of Craigslist, it was an older man who was moving and needed to clear out his shop, he was very nice and also threw in some extras! A set of CMT router bits the guide bushings and the DVD and some dyes he had laying around This is so aweso...

156 days ago

Internet Lumber - 7 replies

Hey Everyone, I was wondering if anyone had ever ordered from internet lumber. If you have i just wanted to know how their service is and most importantly how good is the wood. While I’m on the subject i was wondering if shipping would be crazy expensive. This is for my armoire so i will be buying a lot! while I’m on my armoire ...

158 days ago

Thank You Card - 4 replies

Well as a lot of you know I finished my thank you card about a week or two ago and I got a lot of questions about who i was sending it to. Well the person Got it and they really liked it and after talking with him I got the okay to say who i sent it to. Well here he is! ;)

162 days ago

Bandsaw Motor - 5 replies

I might be able to purchase a used Delta 16” bandsaw but it only has a 1/2 hp motor so i was wondering if i could buy another motor probably around 1 1/2 hp and switch it out with the old motor. I can get the bandsaw for 60$ and the guy said that i can try it before i buy it. hope someone can help.

164 days ago

Dust Collection Hook-up - 7 replies

Hey Everyone, I just wanted to get some ideas about hooking up a connector to my miter saw so i can put a shop-vac on it. I have an idea in my head of how I’m going to do it but i wanted to get some other opinions on how to hook it up. Any help would be appreciated. here are the pictures of the dust shoot on the back of my miter saw. ...

174 days ago

Where to get Tung Oil? - 22 replies

Where do you get Tung Oil. I have been wanting to try Tung Oil for a while as David Marks always uses it but i have not been in luck finding it. I have found it though at my hardware store but i figured that there must be other places to get it. Not sure what the brand at the hardware store is though, wish i remembered. So i hope that someone ca...

178 days ago

Good Glue for Bandsawn Boxes - 1 reply

Hey guys, What glue do you use for your bandsawn boxes. I am making one and i want something thats a two part quick drying glue. I saw a cool one online where you put the epoxy on the piece and then have a spray bottle with hardener in it that you spray on to activate it. Another thing is that it would be great if i could find something lik...

180 days ago

Sapele - 11 replies

hey Everyone, I want to make a jewelry box for my sister and i was wondering if anyone knew anything about Sapele. Like what the best finish is and what the finish looks like. Some example like on projects would help!

181 days ago

Norm Abram's favorite finish for Cherry - 11 replies

I saw a New Yankee Workshop episode about a month ago where he made something out of cherry and he did a beautiful finish on it. I think that this is it but i just wanted to check and see if anyone could recall it: amber shellac dark mahogany stain poly Just wanted to see it anyone could recall this finish so i can make sure that i h...

182 days ago

Quaker Style Door Pulls - 4 replies

I am looking for some quaker style door pulls to use in my Armoire. i am looking for drawer pulls that are the same or at least close to the ones used my Steve Latta in his Pennsylvania Quaker Style Spice Box. Also while i’m on the subject i was wondering if anyone knew if in any way i could contact Steve Latta. I could probably figure it ...

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