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: Jim Koepke Yesterday, 1:36 AMDo you consider tools as dangerous? https://www.popularmechanics.com/home/tools/how-to/g2394/10-workshop-tools-that-can-kill-you/ I came accross this article and it struck me, that I don't consider my tools as dangerous or not. To me it's just a tool. Sure, some tools can cause greater injury...
Last Post By: Edward Weber Yesterday, 2:41 PMFor those of you who've built a shop, how much value did it add to the property? For instance, if a shop costs $150k, can the property value increase the same? Less? More? I know there's many variables. Thought maybe some of you have been through this, having built a shop then had property value...
Last Post By: Robert Hayward Yesterday, 8:03 PMMy doc tells me I need an neck MRI to diagnose some arm pain that may be starting in the neck. On the phone the MRI facility asked me if I had ever been involved with "metal grinding". Of course as a woodworker I've sharpened tools on a wheel, drilled holes in metal etc. I'm hoping to get more...
Last Post By: Mike Henderson Yesterday, 10:52 PMHot water travels about 60 feet from the tank to our upstairs bathroom and it takes too long to get there. I'm thinking about installing a point-of-use heater with a mini-tank but don't know if it will do what I want. Can I install a 2.5 gallon POU heater in the hot water supply to the bathroom and...
Last Post By: Mike Henderson Yesterday, 6:44 PMI will do a video once we get the 3-phase wired up, but here is how big the 24 7.5hp Grizzly bandsaw is. No photos I found online really showed the true size. For anyone wondering if it will fit in the shop- it is 83.5 tall. The crate adds about 6 (4 pallet and 2 additional crate height.)....
Last Post By: Curt Harms Yesterday, 9:52 AMSure - why not? (Votes: 9)
Never. If I needed something, I'd buy or rent it. (Votes: 10)
Maybe. Depends on the person and the tool. (Votes: 51)
Ive worked with old timers who always worked with air dried walnut. I havent forgotten that, because they were always talking about it.
They
I would not have it kiln dried .
Air dried walnut is a joy to work with Handtools + kiln dried might loose some of the colors.
Walnut is
If you want to give this a roll and you don't have lapidary graded alumina... Shake some Shapton fine stone lapping compound on a soft Ark and give it
John C Cox Today, 12:32 AMI bought the Grabo for some large format marble tile that I remodeled the bathroom with. I now have it for my shop and it is a very nice tool to have
Eric Arnsdorff Yesterday, 11:22 PMMy father also died too soon, but he smoked and didn't really take care of his health. I've survived long past his death age.
Mike
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