I debated about starting this thread now or later, but decided on now because, well...I might forget something. :o As a little background, at our previous property, I was blessed with a reasonably sized, fully conditioned space for my shop in what was originally a three-and-a-half vehicle garage...
Last Post By: John Kananis Today, 12:35 AMAs most know prices have increased significantly the past year. I have a couple of machines im looking to buy. Should I wait for a price decrease? I have been waiting and since there has been more increases. I'm wondering if I keep waiting if the price will just keep going up and up. I could go a...
Last Post By: Tom Trees Yesterday, 4:08 AMI am newly motivated to sharpen my hand tools, something I neglected. Many years ago, I purchased Japanese chisels from Japan Woodworker. Not Tasai etc. I just purchased a sharpening book last week, and today attended a sharpening class at Woodcraft. I brought one of my chisels in. The method...
Last Post By: Keegan Shields Yesterday, 9:09 PMI'm trying to remove the bolt to install a chuck in it's place. The bolt isn't budging. I've removed the two set screws for the bolt and I am loosing (or trying to loosen) in the direction of the head rotation. I tried some penetrating oil and a breaker bar but it seems to be locked in due to the...
Last Post By: Jerry Bruette Yesterday, 9:33 PMI have been doing woodworking many years, and consider myself very average as I have great machines and can make some nice things, but I have not really invested time into buying and using hand tools. When I get better at that, then I will consider myself an above average woodworker. I have had a...
Last Post By: mike stenson Yesterday, 6:41 PM"Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures"
Forecast for tonight: Increasing darkness with scattered lightness toward morning.
I have a 4.6 gal Husky 4610A (Cal Air model) It is very quite and is great. I did pick up the M18 Compresor, it works quite well and is quiet. I run
Dan Rude Today, 2:28 AMI like to use a light inlay, such as Maple, on many of my walnut projects. Of course it needs to be flushed up with a hand plane or sanding, so pre-tinting
Tim Andrews Today, 2:13 AMYou can drive through a lot of the Great Smoky mountains near Gatlinburg and get away from the tourist attractions. I don't know what it's like this
John K Jordan Today, 1:35 AM
Time for some levity
Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NHWith 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: Patty Hann Today, 2:53 AM