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I can't think of a time when I haven't done a wipe with a damp cloth prior to the final sander pass. It leaves a much nicer surface with no issues...

I don't think that anyone has ever asked about a forum for professional woodworkers but we will consider it internally. Marketing is the key to...

Wood lathes are one of the very few tools where it's still possible to support a north American manufacturer, a small business, and buy a quality...

These pics bring back memories. In about 1940 my grandparents purchased a bed and dresser for my mother. It was maple and a Shaker style with turned...

You would know the spring is too 'heavy' if, as you apply tension, the spring stops compressing. If you continue to increase the tension, it would...

I tend to buy tires more for their handling characteristics than lifetime or cost effectiveness, so no way would I choose to drive for 2-1/2 years on...

Makes me think of this song

I've thought about installing a beefier spring but then isn't that rolling the dice? Not so much as to how effective it will be in applying tension,...

The design is interesting and a space saver. However, the head doesn't move. So, I don't think you can turn off the end of the lathe as many like...

Curb Stops (what I've always heard used to describe this 'lug' style valve) at the street seem to universally suffer from a lack of exercise. Very...

Dan, Good to hear from you. There are certainly many days that I feel that way and some others where I feel more successful selling bananas to...

Rosenzweig Lumber 801 E 135th St Bronx, NY 10454 https://www.rosenzweiglumber.com/ Not too far over the GW Bridge from NJ.

I'm glad you're ok. Heal quickly. Fred

This for me +1

Good morning Phillip, As you know, I am a finish carpenter who has transitioned into cabinet making. Started banging nails and my left thumb in...

The New York Times published an article today titled: Where Have All the Houses Gone? The inventory of homes for sale is startlingly low. The...

I only put about 5000 miles a year on my 97 Powerstroke, so my tires “expire” before they run out. I found out tire shops will not dismount a tire...

I make mine out of scrap also. I have a few commercial ones that cover larger pieces, but find the homemade ones get used more. The push stick that...

I got one from the local TV station a few years ago. I got tired of it going off in the middle of the night telling me it was going to rain or snow....

I can’t think of a single router operation requiring (or better done) with a miter gauge. Other than pattern routing every operation I can think...

We have a Midland that works very well. Don't know the model number, but it has never failed us yet. Our local TV station weather reporters got...

You can take that fitting and drive a hand wheel onto it. Everybody should do this. The hand wheel should be modified to make this happen. ...

I will keep it simple. If you plan to use a miter gauge in the miter slot, make sure the slot is far enough away from the largest bit you might ever...

Google Inline industries, they make PALS, and the Dubby saw sled. They have a lot of videos, including one that shows him restoring a Craftsman saw...

Interesting that pools should come up. Standard practice down here is to not “winterize” pools (whatever that means) but to turn the pumps on...

I have a floor model made by Cannon. They have a guarantee that if you have a fire or burglary, and it is damaged they will send someone out to open...

Thanks for taking the time to look through your inventory and provide this helpful detail.

Thanks John. I had a suspicion that it might have been an add-on but didn’t want to try prying it off only to find I had dismantled part of something...

I second this. For my wife's rig we bought some general walmart special tires. Barely got 25k out of them.

Another useful tool was remembered, a pair of winding sticks. This will help with the truing up the top. jtk