• Call for Articles

    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 Polls

    Would you borrow a tool from someone? (Votes: 71)

    1. Sure - why not? (Votes: 9)

    2. Never. If I needed something, I'd buy or rent it. (Votes: 10)

    3. Maybe. Depends on the person and the tool. (Votes: 52)

  • Recent Forum Posts

    Mark Paavola

    Auction Brands

    Andrew, I have the 27" TMG bandsaw which I got at an auction. So far It has worked out just fine for my usage. I have cut about 3000 bd ft of oak.

    Mark Paavola Yesterday, 11:41 PM Go to last post
    Doug Garson

    Dumb answers to dumb questions

    Let's look at the pros and cons of giving a useful answer:
    Pro - the potential buyer may come and buy your item.
    Con - you don't get to show

    Doug Garson Yesterday, 11:28 PM Go to last post
    Kane Bragg

    Cordless Circular Saw Advice

    +1. I got the 7 1/4 Makita 18v LXT as a bonus tool HD special. Use it way more than I thought I would. I understand wanting to stick with your existing

    Kane Bragg Yesterday, 11:22 PM Go to last post
    Mel Fulks

    Source for Cuban Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni)

    I recently saw a vender on line selling small pieces at high prices. Google it. GOOD macrophyla mahogany is still great stuff, I would use that. A

    Mel Fulks Yesterday, 11:19 PM Go to last post
    Chris Schoenthal

    Swiss Army ... tool

    I leave my small Swiss army knife at home and carry a Milwaukee folding knife with a utility blade. I take the blade out when going through TSA and they

    Chris Schoenthal Yesterday, 11:19 PM Go to last post