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    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.

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    jack duren

    Professionals given no credit on forums..

    Thread Starter: jack duren

    Says it all.. I was yelled at for two years in 1983-1985. Got hurt in 1985 on the table saw . Changed jobs and finally work myself up to a foreman..Did this for 37 years. Was on another forum and was told they do not recognize professionals . What does that mean? I did kitchen cabinetry for...

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    Brian Elfert

    Is the cost of anything not going up?

    Thread Starter: Brian Elfert

    Inflation may be less, but everything still seems to be going up in price. Verizon just increased my cell phone bill by $5 per month. My monthly bills have gone up by at least $200 per month since 2020. That doesn't include the high cost of food. It doesn't help that my wages are 15% less than...

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    Josh Baldwin

    Best Shaper Under $5000?

    Thread Starter: Josh Baldwin

    Hey everyone I have a nice router table, but I've been thinking of upgrading to a shaper. I'm thinking 5hp would be ideal, but I'm not sure what other features exactly I should be looking for. There are 3 that seem like a good fit and I'm hoping to get some feedback based on their specs and/or...

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    Edward Weber

    Are your tools dangerous?

    Thread Starter: Edward Weber

    Do you consider tools as dangerous? https://www.popularmechanics.com/home/tools/how-to/g2394/10-workshop-tools-that-can-kill-you/ I came accross this article and it struck me, that I don't consider my tools as dangerous or not. To me it's just a tool. Sure, some tools can cause greater injury...

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    Connie Freitas

    Router Bit won’t budge.

    Thread Starter: Connie Freitas

    How do I get this router bit out of here? Tug as might, it won’t come out. I tried some WD40 recently but it didn’t help at all. I’ve since read that I’m not supposed to use a lubricant of any kind. So, what do I do please?

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    Do you have woodworking knowledge you're just dying to share?
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    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:

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    3. Start your article by creating a new thread in that forum.


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    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.

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