Responding to another post got me thinking what other hobbies do you partake in? The one specific that made peaked my curiosity as if to others did it..........Scale Model Building Now I did take a long hiatus from this hobby, but got back into in 2019 heavy and built a lot as a kid, teen and...
Last Post By: Michael Weber Yesterday, 1:07 PMProfessor Dr. SWMBO and I are "more than casually" looking for our "downsize" property. The two of us do not need such a large home and property going forward as our older daughter is already living "independently" in town (she's a special needs adult, so isn't totally independent) and the younger,...
Last Post By: Dave Zellers Yesterday, 10:21 PMI've got a couple bandsaws, the one in question being a 14" Delta. It is exactly as it was when it left the factory, except it's on it's 10th or so blade, and has new cool blocks. I use it for the odd job saw, so it gets used often. I was using it tonight, and I got to thinking, the last time I...
Last Post By: Alvin Kaye Yesterday, 8:50 AMMy go to finish is shellac. I prefer to make my own fresh by dissolving flakes in denatured alcohol. Went to the hardware store to buy some more denatured alcohol for fresh batch of shellac and was very dismayed to learn that apparently there is some kind of regulation that now prevents the sale of...
Last Post By: Curt Putnam Yesterday, 9:16 PMYou have the patience of a saint if you actually read all this but I thank you profusely for whatever help you can provide. I have a Jet JWBS-18 bandsaw with a 1-1/2 HP motor. It's primarily used for resawing boards from 3-9" wide. Most woods are African or South American in origin. Blades...
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It's likely the Rikon was unable to tension the blade sufficiently. I have a Starrett bandsaw tension gauge. I would be interesting to see how the jig
Joe Jensen Today, 12:15 AMThe Baileigh WL-1840VS looks exactly like the Oliver. The specs are the same also. It's hard to believe they are not the same lathe with a different
Brian Brown Today, 12:10 AMI know that statistically most here are likely hobbyists and not woodworking for a living (smarter than me ) but certainly I’m not the only one
I found some felt type bags on Amazon that work excellently. That said I have used the vac without the bag just the cleanable filter. After a year of
Bernie Kopfer Today, 12:07 AMGood to know. I've never ordered from them. Only know about them because I have a 113 saw and looked up upgrades once.
Michael J Evans Today, 12:07 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.
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