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    Alan Lightstone

    How to bend wood like this - Outdoor furniture project

    Thread Starter: Alan Lightstone

    Looking for a new project to do. I've been spending a few months upgrading the workshop / fixing minor annoyances, and really need to actually build something. I ran across this in a magazine ad. The furniture is supposedly solid teak, though I don't think that will be in the cards for...

    Last Post By: Mike King Today, 6:28 PM Go to last post
    Jimmy Harris

    Cheap Bandsaw for Resawing

    Thread Starter: Jimmy Harris

    I'm a hobbyist on a limited budget looking for a bandsaw, primarily for resawing. Let's say, 12" of 8/4 hard maple cut down the middle would be the maximum I would ever ask of it. I'm under the impression that I'll need a steel framed bandsaw for that. What else do I need to know? Are guides...

    Last Post By: Jimmy Harris Today, 7:34 PM Go to last post
    Curt Harms

    AC electrical puzzlement

    Thread Starter: Curt Harms

    This morning I plugged in a small electric heater for the bathroom. No sign of life, figured it was either the heater or outlet. I turned off the circuit breaker (after I found it, panel is poorly labeled), removed the outlet and began poking around with a meter. Black to white was 0 volts, I was...

    Last Post By: Jim Becker Today, 10:02 AM Go to last post
    Andrew Nemeth

    Recommendations for sailboat for novice sailors

    Thread Starter: Andrew Nemeth

    Hello, I’m looking for advice and recommendations for a good plan or kit to construct a sailboat for a novice crew. My 10yo daughter went to sailing camp last summer and had a blast. It was a skills based camp that eventually leads to racing and ASA certification. They used what appeared to...

    Last Post By: Maurice Mcmurry Today, 4:36 PM Go to last post
    Mike Henderson

    Box for Cremation Ashes

    Thread Starter: Mike Henderson

    A friend recently asked me to make her a cremation ashes box (for herself). I did some research and the recommendation is one cubic inch per pound of body weight. All fine. But then she suggested that we make it as something she can use while alive. I thought of a jewelry box but I know...

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    Ken Fitzgerald

    Table top advice

    Thread Starter: Ken Fitzgerald

    In an attempt to eliminate carrying table extensions up and down the stairs, I am building a butterfly extension dining table. It's my first attempt at a dining table. My wife and I looked at different dining tables and she wanted a 4-leg table base. I bought a geared table extension mechanism from...

    Last Post By: Ken Fitzgerald Today, 3:29 PM Go to last post
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    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.


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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.

    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!
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