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| 877 days ago |
New Lathe for Handicapped Access and Seated Turning for Whatever Reason - 16 replies From Oneway |
| 878 days ago |
Happy Canada Day - 7 replies I know I’m a day late, but Happy July 1st to all the Canadians in the group. I had a beautiful day at the lake. I was with my wife, my brother, my parents, my children, my dog, and my brothers stupid excuse for a dog. Not even that little mutt (of which has a mutual dislike of me) could ruin my day. Frankly, I didn’t know this do... |
| 888 days ago |
Motivation Through Cleanup! The Great Shop Cleanup! - 15 replies Well, there’s no better place to post this than the basement. The Coffee Lounge! As anyone who has been following my posts in the last few days knows, I’m struggling with motivation and inspiration. I decided that a shop cleanup might just be the ticket. Now, I’ve seen messier shops, but I can’t work in really bad clu... |
| 890 days ago |
Woodturning Videos - Link - 3 replies A while back, I posted a video by a Youtube member called marleyturned. It was a Christmas ornament. Well, I was just watching it again to get some motivation in the shop, and I went looking for more of his stuff. I was able to find his homepage which has more turnings including segmented turnings. It’s really worth a look for turners,... |
| 890 days ago |
Motivation is flowing...inspiration is growing... - 6 replies I still have no idea what I’m going to do for the summer challenges, BUT….after spending some time in the shop last night a few things came to me. - I have to move my lathe a little out from the wall, and a little closer to the bandsaw. I was using some hollowing tools last night and I felt more crowded than usual. It’s go... |
| 891 days ago |
I'm uninspired...Oh the humanity! - 23 replies In watching the table challenge, and seeing all the incredible work that was done, I lived with extreme anticipation of the upcoming summer challenge. I mean, almost jiggling during the day, not being able to wait to get into the shop. Looking everyday at the site to see what the challenges were going to be, looking all projects, cruising othe... |
| 897 days ago |
Earnhardt Jr. to Hendrick Motorsports - 5 Year Deal - 2 replies Does that mean, Jr. has to whine everytime something happens on the track that doesn’t go his way? |
| 898 days ago |
Ultimate Tool Stand - 11 replies RJones made an awesome rolling workbench for his shop. It warrants a look by anyone with a garage shop or space that can’t be committed to woodworking full time. In that vane, I had this link for a few years to another version that may, along with RJones give some people ideas on things to do with their small shop. Ultimate Tool Stand |
| 901 days ago |
Tablesaw quirk question... - 42 replies I’ve been quite obsessive about tool alignment but recently I’ve got an odd thing happening with my tablesaw. Lately, when ripping hardwoods, the piece is having a tendency of wandering away from the fence after the cut. I am an occasion user of splitters but have become more religious about it because of this new tendency. I̵... |
| 905 days ago |
Great turning video on YouTube - 8 replies This is a video that a youtube user named marleyturned did on turning a Christmas ornament. I stumbled across it and thought it was worth sharing. Here is the video! Enjoy…I might have to do some of these. I havn’t spent as much time on the DVR as I would like… Cheers! |
| 912 days ago |
Staying Organized in the Shop - 10 replies One of the biggest problems I have, as a hobby woodworker, is staying organized and on task in the shop. With limited shop time and multiple things on the go, I find that most mistakes are made by not remembering where I stopped last time, or not keeping track of where I’m at. I find, many days, that I’m at work, or in bed thinki... |
| 914 days ago |
Tool Review Coming Soon - Veritas MK.II Sharpening System and Honing Jig - 8 replies Hi Folks, I’m working on a video review/howto with the Veritas Mk.II Sharpening System and Honing Jig. I have to do some chisels and a couple of irons this week and have setup to do a little walkaround with this tool. I’ll post it to my blog when I get it done. I’m thinking by Wednesday. I’d have done it today, but... |
| 918 days ago |
Funny toy my wife brought home for our 2 year old... - 6 replies Our little guy loves his Mr. Potatohead toy. He also likes spiderman. So take a look at this… |
| 919 days ago |
Advice on drill/driver... - 20 replies Hi Folks, I’ve been using a Dewalt 18V XRP as my main drill/driver in the shop. For drilling pocket screws and holes for dowels, I’ve been using an old B&D that serves the purpose well. I’m in the market for a new drill driver that is lighter and easier to hang onto than the Dewalt. The Dewalt isn’t SO heavy tha... |
| 925 days ago |
Any interest in a podcast comparison of Dowelmax and Domino? - 24 replies Hi folks, I was just headed down to the shop to start working on an auxillary workbench and was just debating joinery methods. During my debate with myself, I thought there might be interest in comparrison of dowelmax and the Festool Domino. I’ve got both down in the shop and can whip up a little podcast comparson of a typical rail an... |
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