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Magazines. Boy that is a problem I am faced with. I use to get just about every woodworking magazine on the market and what I found is many have the...

No offense Jim, but you aren't old enough to have used one like that. Do a search for "antique spoke adjuster" and you will see many examples. My...

The problem you describe, Dave, with WB crazing when applied over shellac, can often be avoided if you only use a single sprayed coat at no more than...

For years I thought walnut was strictly for ‘ good to best’ interior work. Was surprised to hear that it was also durable ,and used by country ...

We have a timer on ours and it used to help save cost because there used to be an off peak rate and special meters that tracked on peak and off peak...

These are good suggestions for knocking back the rust you have. After that, a wipe down after each use is called for. Near my bench I keep an...

The Whiteside DT bits like the one you show are the K31, K33, and K35 they have a top bearing and are 7 degree. They are for the Keller DT jig. CMT...

I had a subscription for about a dozen years, then cancelled it about a decade ago. I didn't miss it after cancelling. Like most have pointed out,...

You can put the dust collector and a air compressor in a separate shed. I do that plus things like saw horses. I have and upstairs lumber storage.

The pliers at the bottom center are for "cyclone " or chain link fence (twisting the tie wire).

it can be done, i did it just today in fact. john nailed it - let the danish oil dry for a long time. i put air on it and let it dry a week. then,...

I would use Baltic birch plywood (Russian plywood). It comes in 5x5’ sheets, when cut the edge grain is very high quality, it needs no edge banding....

As for heat losses, we have a gas water heater. Unit is 22 years old. When we go on a trip, I always turn it to pilot, plus turn off water inlet in...

Yeah I have looked at many pictures. Most have a right angle and the grain has a butt joint. The little triangle is the issue with that, and I...

I was watching some Phil Lowe videos, The Art of WoodWorking, and he did 2 videos on beginner carving, and some exercises, he explains how to do, to...

Beautiful work Bruce. I envy those who can carve like that. I'm terrible at it. I really like using the odd number of repeat in the pattern around...

My suggestions: Read the Anarchist's Workbench (mentioned above) * Orient the top edge grain so that it all runs the same way * Pick the...

SOLD - thanks for the interest everyone. I am trying to edit the title of the post to show SOLD, but I don't have the "Edit Post" button on the...

Tom thank you I used two drill sizes 1/8" 1/16" in my flex shaft on my Dremel then cut with a coping saw blade mounted in a dowel for a handle...

Bruce, Thanks for posting. Nice detail. So you say you "hand drill" those starter holes? With what; a pen vice? I'm trying to teach my self to...

Just close the magazine, flip it over, and look at that fluted bowl. That is why I get the magazine. You won't find that kind of work being...

Bruce, that is such a difficult pattern that I would be proud to just post the drawing. Beautifully realized it is a marvel .

Jeff, where the heck were you two years ago??? That could have been a good plan, but alas, it's time for me to end this loveless marriage and move on...

Thanks Ron and Brad. It was a good machine. Hopefully it WILL BE a good machine again! Hate to see good tools die.

Thanks Zac! I tell you I wish I had the skills too, or I wouldn't be here!

I have certainly experienced this (although I am using wider blades). I can think of two theories: First is variations in wood density, but that...

"Hold my beer."

What I read is the mail box had to be approved by Post Master. “I think a mob made up by a bunch of guys ....all carrying their favorite mail boxes...