Sawmill Creek Woodworking Community - Powered by vBulletin
  • Register
  • Help

  • What's New?
  • Forum
  • Articles
    • The Sawmill Creek Press
  • Blogs
  • Donate
  • Sponsors
  • Friends of the Creek
  • Advanced Search
  • Home
  • Home
  • The Sawmill Creek Press


  1. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
  • Sections

    • Sawmill Creek News
    • Workshops
    • Woodturning
    • Social Woodworking
    • Tools
      • Lathes and Accessories
      • Table Saws and Accessories
    • Jigs and Fixtures
    • Cabinetry
  • Recent Articles

  • Hottest Threads

    Dave Anderson NH

    Time for some levity

    Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NH

    With all of the negativity and political stuff going on with the Covid-19 virus it is time to look at the humorous side of things. Feel free to add more, but keep it clean or it will be deleted.

    Last Post By: John K Jordan Today, 1:01 AM Go to last post
    andrew whicker

    5 x 10 CNC's with upgrade possibility to auto tool changer

    Thread Starter: andrew whicker

    Hi, I can consistently find 5 x 10 cnc routers for sale used around 15k, but none of them have auto tool changing capability. I can also google around and find NEW machines that have auto tool changing that are 100k + My question is if there is a good base model that I could buy now w/o the...

    Last Post By: Jim Becker Yesterday, 2:36 PM Go to last post
    Rich Konopka

    Has it really been 20 years?

    Thread Starter: Rich Konopka

    I couldn’t help to notice that Feb 11 is coming up quickly. Is Feb 11 the 20th anniversary of SMC? I would love to hear more about how SMC was started. To Keith, forum administrators, and members thanks for all the shared wisdom and insights.

    Last Post By: Keith Outten Yesterday, 9:39 AM Go to last post
    Wade Lippman

    How to stop wood from splitting?

    Thread Starter: Wade Lippman

    I am making two nightstands. The legs are made of 3/4x2" cherry and the aprons are 3/4"x1.5". The aprons have 2 pocket screws in either end. When I screw the aprons into the legs so that it is into the 3/4" thickness, the legs split. I tried clamping them first so they can't split, but they do...

    Last Post By: Jim Becker Yesterday, 9:38 PM Go to last post
    Ron Hampe

    Radial Arm Saw

    Thread Starter: Ron Hampe

    I'm looking for a decent 12" radial arm saw and considering the ones made by the Original Saw Company. Are they worth the money and if I were to buy one used are there any known issues that I should I be looking for? Thanks

    Last Post By: Eugene Dixon Yesterday, 6:22 PM Go to last post
    Perry Holbrook

    Any Ring Master users here?

    Thread Starter: Perry Holbrook

    I just bought a used Ring Master in an on line auction to play with. Anybody have one that can give me a few pointers to accelerate my learning curve? Perry

    Last Post By: Paul Koenigs Today, 12:11 AM Go to last post
  • The Sawmill Creek Press RSS Feed

    Woodshop for Kids.....is not just woodworking 

    by
    Jack McKee
    • View Profile
    • View Forum Posts
    • View Blog Entries
    • View Articles
    Published on 01-31-2015 10:16 PM

    Woodworkingfor Kids.....isnot just woodworking


    Kids need Hands On activities. ...
    Read More Read More 4 Comments

    Using CA Glue in Woodturning 

    by
    Wally Dickerman
    • View Profile
    • View Forum Posts
    • View Blog Entries
    • View Articles
    Published on 11-23-2014 7:59 AM

    There have been some recent threads on CA glue on the Turners forum. The following is an article I did for my turning club ...
    Read More Read More 6 Comments

    Lighting the Small Workshop - by Jack Lindsey 

    by
    Jack Lindsey
    • View Profile
    • View Forum Posts
    • View Blog Entries
    • View Articles
        Number of Views: 213440 
    Article Preview

    Lighting the Small Workshop
    By Jack Lindsey

    "Ten years have passed since I wrote the Fine Woodworking article on lighting the small shop," Jack Lindsey explains, but much has changed. Jack comprehensively explores lighting a hobbyist or small industrial shop, drawing on over 25 years of professional lighting experience, covering topics such as fixture and ballast selection, lamp life, and color when employing fluorescent lamps.
    ...
    Read More Read More 89 Comments

    How I Make Spiral or Twisted Finials 

    by
    Richard Madden
    • View Profile
    • View Forum Posts
    • View Blog Entries
    • View Articles
    Published on 04-25-2011 4:34 PM     Number of Views: 148496 
    Article Preview



    From the first time I saw pictures of Stuart Mortimers signature twist work, I knew I wanted to try one myself, but I feared it was too difficult and time consuming. Stuarts book, Techniques of Spiral Work- A Practical Guide to the Craft of Making Twists by Hand, and an article in the May 2006 issue of Woodturning were the sources of inspiration and also great learning tools. It was when Mark Hubl showed his first spiral piece that I finally decided I would give it a try.There are many ways this work can be done, but here is the way I make twisted finials. As with any woodturning project, if something doesn't feel right to you, don't do it!!
    ...
    Read More Read More 53 Comments

    Native American Baskets-turned on a lathe 

    by
    Jim Adkins
    • View Profile
    • View Forum Posts
    • View Blog Entries
    • View Articles
    Published on 03-24-2011 12:10 PM     Number of Views: 84767 
    Article Preview

    Jim Adkins shows us his method for turning native american baskets on the lathe.


    ...
    Read More Read More 21 Comments

    Improving a Fireplace Wall with Cabinetry 

    by
    Russell Hudson
    • View Profile
    • View Forum Posts
    • View Blog Entries
    • Visit Homepage
    • View Articles
    Published on 03-14-2011 1:45 PM     Number of Views: 50778 
    Article Preview

    Russell Hudson shows how woodworking can be used to dress up and renovate an otherwise uninteresting wall. ...
    Read More Read More 20 Comments

    Call for Articles 

    by
    Aaron Koehl
    • View Profile
    • View Forum Posts
    • View Blog Entries
    • Visit Homepage
    • View Articles
    Published on 02-27-2011 6:33 PM     Number of Views: 24340 

    Do you have woodworking knowledge you're just dying to share?
    Want to be an author at Sawmill Creek?

    Now you have a new area to publish articles!

    If you want to publish an article, you can join our authors group, which gives you access to a forum which is open only to would-be authors at SawmillCreek. This is a staging area for new articles, where you can post a new article, and we'll review for publication. Once you're ready to publish it, we'll promote it on the front page of SawmillCreek!


    The process is simple:

    1. Join the Authors group by visiting this page.
    2. Once you have access, visit the Authors forum.
    3. Start your article by creating a new thread in that forum.


    TIPS

    If your article is too long for a single post, don't fret ! Spread your article over multiple posts, and we'll merge them together into a single post when the article is ready to be published.

    Try posting pictures inline for visual interest.

    Choose a catchy, yet descriptive title!

    Writer's Block?

    We're looking for tool reviews, woodworking tips, woodturning techniques, jigs and fixtures, finished projects step-by-step, finishing techniques, social woodworking experiences, and even good compilations of our existing thread topics.

    Good luck and Happy writing!
    _Aaron Koehl_

  • Recent Forum Posts

    Dave Sabo

    Baldor grinder $775 on Craigslist

    A steak can cost $7 or $400. They’re both steak right ?

    A new car runs $25,000 or you could get one for $2.5million. They do the same

    Dave Sabo Today, 2:43 AM Go to last post
    Bill Dufour

    Made the mistake of buying S2S lumber.

    I do not really think being s2s has much to do with it. I think you just bought wood too thin to be jointed flat and ending up with a usable thickness.

    Bill Dufour Today, 2:10 AM Go to last post
    Christopher Charles

    Mini Max Mortising Attachment?

    The similar attachment for a hammer j/p is >$1000. I think the Domino has also lowered the value of that type of mortiser. Good luck!

    Christopher Charles Today, 2:00 AM Go to last post
    John K Jordan

    How to answer "What type of woodworker are you?"

    I tell them I'm the type who works with wood. The kind from trees.

    (the distinction shamelessly stolen, er, borrowed from Brian Crane)

    John K Jordan Today, 1:15 AM Go to last post
    Phil Gaudio

    A Proper Miter Shooting Board

    Key feature of the no. 9 miter plane: it can shoot from both directions. The handle screws in on either side as needed.

    Phil Gaudio Today, 1:14 AM Go to last post
  • Sawmill Creek
  • Archive
  • Terms of Service
  • Top
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 3:23 AM.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.5
Copyright © 2023 vBulletin Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.