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    Patrick Walsh

    Vintage Martin T75 restoration

    Thread Starter: Patrick Walsh

    So I have a opportunity to purchase the above machine for a fair deal from my employer. I am aware of the phenolic guides being pop riveted I the the sliding table along with not availible for replacement. So my question is as follows to those in the know with regard to the phenolic ways....

    Last Post By: Warren Lake Yesterday, 11:46 PM Go to last post
    Brian Holcombe

    Maka SM6-Pii

    Thread Starter: Brian Holcombe

    After a long but mainly passive search, one of these machines came up for sale near me. I plan to restore it. It runs well and the pneumatics function but it has a few points i need to address. If nothing else I can greatly admire whomever designed this machine, it leaves me in awe...

    Last Post By: Brian Holcombe Today, 10:31 AM Go to last post
    Malcolm Schweizer

    I'm finally building my boat.

    Thread Starter: Malcolm Schweizer

    I lofted the station moulds for her about six years ago, but we moved to a place with less room to build a boat, so she went on hold. I have borrowed a place to build and am going to make all the bits and pieces in my shop, then assemble them in the borrowed space. This is going to be a slow...

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    Ken Fitzgerald

    Bench chisels?

    Thread Starter: Ken Fitzgerald

    The current chisels I am using I bought over 30 years ago in a hardware store in a Chicago suburb. I'm in the market for a new set of bench chisels. I can't justify a really expensive set but would like to have some reasonable quality chisels. I'm not a hand tool expert so I'd like some opinions on...

    Last Post By: Bruce Haugen Yesterday, 11:43 PM Go to last post
    Rich Engelhardt

    Just curious - who considers this woodworking?

    Thread Starter: Rich Engelhardt

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFWX3EwnO14 Impressive - but - -I can bring myself to call this woodworking.

    Last Post By: Brian Holcombe Yesterday, 5:05 PM Go to last post
    Roger Feeley

    To all engineers out there: What is it with everyone claiming your title?

    Thread Starter: Roger Feeley

    I spent 30 years as a computer programmer. I viewed myself as a blue collar worker in a white collar world. But various companies insisted on calling me a software engineer and it bugged me. To me, engineers are degreed and licensed like doctors and lawyers. Civil engineers put their stamp on...

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

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    Jack McKee
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    Published on 01-31-2015 10:16 PM

    Woodworkingfor Kids.....isnot just woodworking


    Kids need Hands On activities. ...
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    Using CA Glue in Woodturning 

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    Wally Dickerman
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    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 ...
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    Lighting the Small Workshop - by Jack Lindsey 

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    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.
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    How I Make Spiral or Twisted Finials 

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    Richard Madden
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    Published on 04-25-2011 4:34 PM     Number of Views: 112662 
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    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!!
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    Native American Baskets-turned on a lathe 

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    Jim Adkins
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    Published on 03-24-2011 12:10 PM     Number of Views: 66477 
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    Jim Adkins shows us his method for turning native american baskets on the lathe.


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    Improving a Fireplace Wall with Cabinetry 

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    Russell Hudson
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    Published on 03-14-2011 1:45 PM     Number of Views: 43387 
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    Russell Hudson shows how woodworking can be used to dress up and renovate an otherwise uninteresting wall. ...
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    Call for Articles 

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    Published on 02-27-2011 6:33 PM     Number of Views: 15525 

    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

    Patrick Kane

    Drum Sander Choice

    I used to have a 5hp 37" dual drum. I would agree that the heat and small sandpaper surface were more a limiting factor than horsepower. I sold that

    Patrick Kane Today, 12:56 PM Go to last post
    Robert Engel

    Use Air Dried Boards as is?

    Air drying definitely can be a bit risky re: insect damage, especially with certain species like poplar and pine.

    Depends on your area and

    Robert Engel Today, 12:54 PM Go to last post
    Bennett Ostroff

    Bartop Finish

    Either tape around the edges and keep a close eye on it, or pour thin enough coats to avoid spillover.

    Bennett Ostroff Today, 12:52 PM Go to last post
    ken hatch

    Why I Love Moravian Workbenches

    [QUOTE=David Eisenhauer;2900625]Forget the bench, I see some burnt-end nuggets ready for cutting off. Yum.[/QUOTE

    David,

    Those

    ken hatch Today, 12:45 PM Go to last post
    lowell holmes

    Saw set advice needed

    If you get one, it will become your favorite. Mine did.

    lowell holmes Today, 12:43 PM Go to last post
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