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| 3 days ago |
Dovetail Layout Jigs - 10 replies I have been working on a serving tray, for a wedding present. I thought some hand cut dovetails would be a nice touch as well as making the sides of the tray slant out from vertical about 10 degrees. Well, I soon realized the having only one bevel square wasn’t going to work. I have never had much luck at resetting gauges, fences or other ... |
| 13 days ago |
Neat Video for Celtic Knot Pen Turners - 4 replies Great little video showing how to create a Celtic Knot. Some neat jigs and processes. http://woodtube.ning.com/video/the-homework-ultimatum/?sssdmh=dm17.409772&esrc=nwwood&email=404085185 |
| 27 days ago |
Woodworking With Kids - 1 reply The other day a fellow LJ asked about woodworking projects for the younger woodworkers. Here is a link to some useful information. Lew |
| 28 days ago |
Norm Speech - 4 replies You may have seen this but just in case- http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20521/norm-abram-at-old-sturbridge-village |
| 35 days ago |
Great Bottle Stopper Sight - 4 replies Lumberjock Maubow posted some of his beautiful Bottle Stoppers (http://lumberjocks.com/projects/22569) along with a really great site for supplies and ideas. If you haven’t checked it out, look at all of the neat designs posted there http://www.torne-lignum.com/stopper1designs.html Lew |
| 52 days ago |
Informative Turning How-To - 6 replies Here is an interesting tutorial on turning a Polka Dot Bowl: http://www.woodturningonline.com/assets/turningarticles/polkadot_bowl.pdf Lew |
| 82 days ago |
Neat Tool Videos - 7 replies Hope these bring a chuckle: !! !! Lew |
| 136 days ago |
Visit From Karson - 8 replies I had the most pleasant visit from Karson Morrison and his son David, yesterday. We spent a couple of hours talking shop, wood and how we got to where we are. David showed me the really neat inlay he learned how to do from acanthuscarver. The inlay was in a really nice sanding block. Karson showed me some of the super toys their club makes... |
| 139 days ago |
Woodturner's Monthly Email - 2 replies Just received the new Woodturning On Line email. If you are a novice turner, like me, this site has some great information, projects and jigs to make turning easier. What is especially nice- it’s FREE!! You can see it at: http://www.woodturningonline.com/index.php?utmsource=nljuly2009&utmmedium=email&utmcampaign=Newsletters |
| 141 days ago |
Dewalt 735 Thickness Planer - 9 replies Was at Lowes a little while ago. I noticed that the Dewalt 735 Planer is on sale for $599- that’s $50 savings from Lowes regular price. |
| 162 days ago |
Spammer - 24 replies What do you folks think of have a verification process for posting, at least until this SOB spammer decides to go away. Maybe Martin could add on of those windows where you type a randomly displayed set of characters before any postings are accepted. I know it is a PIA but maybe this guy will get the message and leave us in peace. Lew |
| 168 days ago |
Wood Turning Site - 4 replies I have never seen this site referenced here but there is some very interesting information provided by these folks. They also send a monthly email newsletter. http://www.woodturningonline.com/index.php Lew |
| 195 days ago |
REFRUBed Saw Stop Saw- $599- Limited Qty - 5 replies Just kidding. The old bait and switch routine. While you are here, PLEASE take a moment to check out the WoodWhisperer’s project: http://lumberjocks.com/thewoodwhisperer/blog/8593 And then head over to Better Homes and Gardens at: http://www.bhg.com/app/voting/index.jsp?id=/templatedata/bhg/voting/data/1240261629709.xml&si... |
| 200 days ago |
This One's For You, Mom - 13 replies Well tomorrow is Mother’s Day and I got to thinking (dangerous). Mom was widowed when I was 7 (she was 26) and she raised the three of us for 7 years before remarrying. As you can imagine, it wasn’t easy. So in tribute her hard work and sacrifice, here is my homage to her weapon of choice (the fly swatter was second). Extra... |
| 222 days ago |
Lumber Envy - 6 replies This afternoon I had the greatest pleasure of meeting Karson and he showed me around his shop. Well, I am in awe!! Talk about lumber!!!!!!! His supply is unbelievable! Thanks Karson!! Lew |
| 227 days ago |
More things you can learn - 1 reply Dan learned stuff from the Easter Bunny. Being a country boy, I learned from the farmers: ~ Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. ~ Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. ~ A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. ~ Words that soak into your ears are whispered…not yelled. ~ Meanness... |
| 227 days ago |
Captain Phillips - 5 replies Prayers are answered. Captain Phillips is safe. Happy Easter!! |
| 227 days ago |
Humor for the day - 3 replies A woman came home, screeching her car into the driveway, and ran into the house. She slammed the door and shouted at the top of her lungs, ‘Honey, pack your bags. I won the lottery!’ The husband said, ‘Oh, my God! What should I pack, beach stuff or mountain stuff?’ ‘I don’t care what you pack,’ she said. ̵... |
| 247 days ago |
Today's Humorous Story - 22 replies Knowing how Lumberjocks love toys and gadgets, I figure this story had to have happened to a Lumberjock- or a future Lumberjock: Pocket Tazer Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife.A guy who purchased his lovely wife a pocket Tazer for their anniversary submitted this: Last weekend I saw something at Larry’s Pistol & Pawn Shop that ... |
| 255 days ago |
A first from Lew’s Basement Workshop - 16 replies Hey, Hey, Hey!!! A first from Lew’s Basement Workshop! Well it finally happened, after all these years of making and giving away “stuff” to family, relatives and friends (?) and donating items to school auctions and charities—someone actually ASKED me to make something for them and finished that request by saying “I’ll pay you for it”!!! ... |
