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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.
Last Post By: Dave Anderson NH Today, 9:05 AM

Future infrastructure for residential electric service?
Thread Starter: Stephen Tashiro
The recent thread on electric vehicles brings up questions about future infrastructure for residential electric service ( power lines, transformers, etc.) Will a future home need 500 AMP service? Can contemporary power poles safely hold the power lines and transformers that can supply that much...
Last Post By: Doug Garson Yesterday, 6:55 PM

Talk me out of building an eight foot bench please.
Thread Starter: Scott Winners
I think I can make it work in my space. I am going to leave enough overhang past the legs to maybe install a tail vise on the distaff end in the future, or whack a little length off and not have a tail vise. My current bench coming out of the old more cramped shop space is all Doug Fir, 24x48...
Last Post By: Scott Winners Today, 1:06 AM

Move from 15" to Dewalt 13" planer?
Thread Starter: Geoff Crimmins
Several years ago I was looking for a planer with a helical head for my hobby woodshop. I ended up with a 15" Grizzly because I found a good deal on a used one. It's a nice planer, but it's taking up a lot of space in my small garage for the amount that I use it. I've been thinking of replacing it...
Last Post By: Dave VanDewerker Today, 12:27 PM

Adding a minimax c26 genius combo (mini euro combo machine) to a shop full of tools
Thread Starter: John Strong
Hi everyone, I have come across an opportunity to add the minimax C26 genius to my shop from only $500, but already have a shop filled with individual tools. I spend most of my time in the woodshop slowly making mediumly sized pieces of furniture for myself, friends and family members. ...
Last Post By: Erik Loza Today, 9:51 AM

How to own a wood stove
Thread Starter: brad hays
I'm gearing up my little 400 sq ft shop to be heated with a small wood stove this winter and thought I'd ask some advice since this will be my time first owning one. I think even a small stove would be enough for the shop, as I'll have a fan on it. I just need it to be long enough to take in...
Last Post By: Mike Cutler Today, 12:08 PM

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Reversing Switch for Grizzly G0658 Midi Lathe
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James Combs

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Published on 01-29-2011 1:37 PM Number of Views: 36535
I purchased my Grizzly G0658 back in 2009. At the time I was a novice wood turner and I did not give any thought to whether I needed reversing capability on a lathe. I have since added a JET 1642VS-2, which has reverse, to my lathe cell. Having found that reverse is a handy feature after using the Jet for a while I decide it would be nice to have it on the Grizzly. ...

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Aluminum Handles for new Thompson tools
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Published on 01-29-2011 12:27 PM Number of Views: 22740
I recently ordered a few new gouges from Thompson Tools. Doug is a great guy to deal with and I will definitely order from him again. Since I’m on a tight budget and needed handles for my new tools, I decided to build my own. At first I was going to make some nice wood handles but then I thought aluminum would look nice. ...

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Review: Worksharp 3000 + Henry Taylor Paring Chisels
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John Coloccia

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Published on 01-14-2011 7:12 PM Number of Views: 35239
Here's my review of the Worksharp 3000 and Henry Taylor's paring chisels. I'm doing this because some threads I started recently have generated a lot of interest and I've been fielding a lot of PMs and e-mails about these two products. ...

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Review: Jerry Marcantel’s Chuck Plate
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Steve Schlumpf

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Published on 01-07-2011 1:29 PM Number of Views: 21759
A little while ago, fellow Creeker, Jerry Marcantel, sent me some great wood along with a couple of his Chuck Plates for ...

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Building a Chuck Plate
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Jerry Marcantel

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Published on 01-06-2011 11:49 AM Number of Views: 22098
About 5-6 months ago I wanted to turn a piece of Cholla, but there wasn't any solid wood to center on to. It took me about 30 minutes to come up with what I call a "Chuck Plate".

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Sorby Micro Spindle Set
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Trevor Walsh

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Published on 01-05-2011 3:17 PM Number of Views: 12469
I was very excited to fiddle with my new Sorby Micro Spindle Set. I thought I'd put together an article as well.
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Excalibur Sliding Table Review
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Keith Outten

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Published on 01-02-2011 5:00 PM Number of Views: 24418
The link below is my review of the 62" Excalibur Sliding Table I purchased in 1999. More than productivity the principal reason for purchasing a slider was safety.

Over eighteen months ago we purchased an Excalibur sliding table as an add-on for our shop table saw ...

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Recent Forum Posts

How long does it take you to build these doors (paint grade)?

My best guess for my shop is 2 6/8 hour days. They look simple enough I would use my tablesaw for the jointery .
I could easily hand plane any
Andrew Hughes Today, 3:45 PM

shaper fences, PM 26

Can you be more specific or post photos of what is not working for you? Are you saying the tolerances / quality is off or the design is poor or?
Phillip Mitchell Today, 3:24 PM

shaper fences, PM 26

I have had a PM26 Shaper over 30 years and have less than hours use on it, Grizzly power feeder new in box will have its 30th birthday in a few months.
Ron Selzer Today, 2:53 PM

Pictures, can't see em

Pictures are visible now... don't know if it's coincidence or some changed something. Either way... Thanks for all the time and hard work that goes in
Rege Sullivan Today, 2:38 PM

Barn doors

switched the bigger doors over to mostly metal due to traditional way never lasting more than 20-30 years. metal u ends with 2x6 crossways and metal skin.
Ron Selzer Today, 2:36 PM

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