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A simple design that is easy to use for those that do not have a CNC. Thanks for posting Steven.

Working in a fab shop allows me the fortune to understand costs associated with manufacture, that being said $30 for a hunk of laser cut galvanized...

I'm on my second corded electric. I considered cordless but I really don't want to get into another type of battery. I settled on DeWalt for tools...

not sure...I abandoned the idea of getting the saw because the people wanted to meet me somewhere with the saw instead of me coming to where the saw...

I agree that my lift table (Southworth) is the most valuable tool in the shop. After twenty years of use I never take for granted it's versatility,...

I have read that they might have to put some sort of noise maker in electrics for the sight impaired. My hope is that once all the gas cars are...

I was told that the owner of Centauro passed away about a year or so ago and that his sons now run the business. SCM was running into more QC issues...

+1 on the appraiser We walked out of a realtor when they tried to get us to sign an exclusive buyers contract. It meant that the realtor got paid...

Doug, I have a 3HP double bag unit from Powermatic - mid 90s era. I picked it up a while back from the local Craigslist for $250 and it had the...

I drove a few different all-electric vehicles recently and didn't notice any extra sound, even when going slow. Maybe I couldn't hear it inside the...

Wow, great info, JKJ! I use a leather stop & compound for my chisels and plane blades - perhaps that could be an interim solution while I sort...

This was confusing until checking them again on ebay and seeing there is a bid at the starting price. That is good because these were tempting me...

Don, I built my Moxon with only about 17" between the screws because I didn't envision cutting dovetails any wider than that. The, immediately, I...

Where can one find "heavy duty" vinegar? jtk

Ed, hit the nail on the head. At a time when I was making less than 35k a year and supporting four people, Paul gave me the confidence that I...

My first chain saw was a small electric model, though it had a cord. It was purchased used for $20. My biggest mistake was selling it. Now my...

Nice job William. For me getting a wooden molding plane to work well seems to be doable and enjoyable. My two coffin smoothers on the other hand: ...

Maybe it helps people avoid the idea of needing to wait until they can purchase expensive tools before being able to make mortise & tenon joints. ...

Pine is tough on the paper. I switch the paper frequently and spray with simple green. I usually get most of the resin off by scrubbing with a...

+1 on endgrain for grinding surfaces. +1 on avoiding rosewoods. Osage orange is among the hardest North American woods, but it is also a little...

I think that looks GREAT...

Thanks for all the info. I got sidetracked with more research. I found 2 that might be usable. One is Emtech 2000wvx and the other is GF EnduroVar...

Well, first, I would want end grain for both mortar and pestle. Harder woods would better, and closed grain as well. So, sugar maple, beech, white...

Pretty much every single time I see some one on a You Tube video drilling with a forstner bit in a jacobs chuck mounted in the tailstock, one hand is...

Or one could learn to cut a double tenon. Depending on your preference a 5/16" chisel works for a third of a 1" piece after truing and smoothing...

It has an 12" long bar and will easily handle a 4" trunk.