I love making windows and doors in my free time, this is my hobby. I eventually want to do timber framing too. A shaper is an important part of making the above, and I want to upgrade. Background: My current machine is a Jet JWS-25CS (3HP, up to 3/4 spindle) I need support for a 1 1/4''...
Last Post By: Kory Watson Today, 12:16 AMLooking for a new project to do. I've been spending a few months upgrading the workshop / fixing minor annoyances, and really need to actually build something. I ran across this in a magazine ad. The furniture is supposedly solid teak, though I don't think that will be in the cards for...
Last Post By: Steve Demuth Yesterday, 3:46 PMI had occasion to look at some Festool products on a recent trip. Nice stuff. I knew they were expensive but I had no idea :eek:. I'm no stranger to paying for quality, and I generally advocate for that approach. That said, is their stuff worth the dough or is it just for cork sniffers?
Last Post By: Ian Douglas Today, 12:15 AMI need to pick up some more clamps in the 36 inch range. I figured I’d see if anybody had any value options that work well. I have some Bessy and Jorge now but just trying to save a couple bucks.
Last Post By: Michael Schuch Yesterday, 8:51 PMWorking through a bunch of inherited tools, some of which have been in my basement for 10 years. Found an old Bailey with a wood base. Lost of rust and i decided to start with the blade. After I completed the first round of clean-up I took a closer look. Um, take a look at that blade. ...
Last Post By: Andrew Pitonyak Today, 1:21 AMYES - One of my most used (Votes: 4)
YES - and I use it often/occasionally (Votes: 24)
YES - I wanted to have the whole set of bench planes (Votes: 4)
NO - don't see myself needing one (Votes: 11)
NOT Yet - but open to buy one (Votes: 2)
Did I hear the siren of an emergency vehicle pas by not to far away from the Canadian couples cabin site? The thought of packing in concrete mix makes
Maurice Mcmurry Today, 6:58 AMSounds to me like the guy at Verizon is switching you out so he can make a commission on making a "new sale", since he is in essence selling
Rich Engelhardt Today, 6:57 AMThere’s another series on YouTube by a (I think) Eastern European guy who builds a log cabin out in the middle of nowhere. Much of the initial
Jason Roehl Today, 5:36 AMYes the conditions for wildfires are dramatically worse now than 10 or 20 years ago. Both due to milder winters not killing off the pine beetle and hotter,
Doug Garson Today, 3:54 AMIf it is a front wheel drive car put the new tires on the front, they will wear quicker on the front.
I don't think you need to replace all
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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