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Sorry, but work got in the way so I drifted off the thread.

The joist spans are the usual 16" o.c., and the porch is well covered (i.e., water comes from cleaning or errant sprinklers), but...

Hey, thanks for the replies. I should have mentioned this, but it seems you probably already figured it out. There is no subfloor, as this is on a porch, and I am concerned that the modern, thinner...

Hi there, I've got a tough restoration challenge with some Doug Fir T&G porch flooring: The original boards are 13/16" thick X 2-1/4" wide, new stuff is 5/32" thinner X 3-1/8" wide. I was aware of...

I'm a fan of the Workmates -- much sturdier and more stable than any of the other portable "bench" solutions I've seen and used. For mine, I've fabricated a top with a 2x6 spine that gets clamped in...

I am a fan of American Fabric Filters https://americanfabricfilter.com/woodworking-tampa/ . They are an industrial vender that is happy to work with hobbyists. They started off selling "shaker...

Here in the SF Bay Area, I have a nearby commercial HVAC supply house that is able to order pretty much anything one may need -- let there be no mystery, these DC manufacturers are not creating their...

I've had a Turbo II for a good 20 years and it works so well that it's hard to see where or how Festool could make the $300 price difference worth the $300. I've made my own Thien separator from a...

Great thread, thank you for sharing so much!

I have been recently been working on some harvested acacia logs, which were showing >29% RH months after cutting -- psst, that's green, wet wood,...

Thanks Dennis. Checking is okay as long as I don't start with one piece o' wood and end up with 2 or 3, :eek:. I took my log sections over to a friend's shop today, he has a bandsaw with more resaw...

Yep, Glenn you are on the money.

It's probably a good idea to dial this all back to the fundamentals. If we're getting saw marks, that simply indicates there is movement somewhere between the...

Bogdan, for sure, LV's products and customer service are tops, so I suggest you call them before doing anything else and explain the situation and they will make it right and very quickly too. ...

I have a project that needs 16" long partial log sections; the idea is to keep the natural log with bark -- I have what I believe is acacia from a blowdown that came down last Spring. There will be...

Try mineral spirits -- I use it to remove the excess from my bicycle chain and frame -- and for metal parts it's pretty perfect for prep. Also, the Boeshield is a parafin/wax, so heat helps soften...

Oh, good question. I just posted the same thing w/o searching first because I thought it would was a such an obscure topic. Time to go delete my post. I came across a blow-down that is huge, as in...

Greetings fellow woodworkers. Does anyone have any knowledge of Manzanita as a project wood? Examples of what it looks like once clear finished?


TIA,

Bradley


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Glenn, that's a very good point. In the time since I made the OP, I've hit upon the concept of a hybrid of both systems, which would leave flexibility for all sorts of jigs while also retaining that...

Fellow inmates, I'm trying to decide which system to go with for use w/ my Makita track saw: MFT or T-slotted. One basic assumption I'm making is that I will use a sacrificial skin/scraps in either...

I'm not surprised about the Makita; I certainly didn't waste any time buying mine, but I suspect the price will come back down once Amazon sorts out whatever their "issue" is -- I posted my review,...

Bob, I just picked up a Makita w/ 55" track from Amazon for $399; FWW went back and re-reviewed the current lot of track saws, and the Makita edged the Fester out by a whisker (better cut quality,...

Kevin, thanks for putting this up. I've been holding a strip-built kayak build for when I have a shop, so seeing this will be useful for me to follow.

-- Bradley

Ryan, thanks for that insight. Right now, I have the privilege of using my mobile unit as I work in my driveway -- yes, it sucks. For new proper shop, I'm inclined to go w/ my stationary tools...

Right, and Michael, another couple of thoughts:

* Mathias Wandel has an interesting vid on his WoodGears.ca about an impeller he designed and built from wood. It took me quite a while to find...

Joe, thanks for the link, that's an admirable setup, although I am inclined to go to a galley arrangement that minimizes my steps.

-- Bradley

Michael, thanks for the reply. What's "S&D?" Storm & Drain? Square & dampered? That's an impressively small cost for the upgrade; are yours pretty short runs? And what about make up air, I used...

@Michael & @Alan, thanks for your input! Great sharing there! It's good to get straightened out and I appreciate it... time to "phone an engineer." Michael, the bit in your quote above sounds like...