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    Dave Anderson NH

    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: Jim Koepke Yesterday, 9:55 PM Go to last post
    Bob Riefer

    AWB workbench - a few options

    Thread Starter: Bob Riefer

    I have now read Chris S.'s Anarchist Workbench book (great read!!) and am ready to embark on the build. Overall, I plan to pretty much replicate what he suggests as his rationale throughout made sense to me based on how I've used my maple butcher block topped existing bench. But there are a...

    Last Post By: Scott Winners Today, 4:29 AM Go to last post
    Don Stauffer

    Veneer Replacement Technique

    Thread Starter: Don Stauffer

    I'm refinishing an end table and it's not going well. I guess there wasn't enough burled walnut veneer left on the top so I sanded through it in places. Well, I learned, so that's something. The veneer is framed by red oak boards. I'm considering replacing the veneer, maybe using a router to...

    Last Post By: Phil Mueller Yesterday, 9:09 PM Go to last post
    scott vroom

    Splintering when routing rail/stile grooves on cope & stick doors

    Thread Starter: scott vroom

    I make cope & stick doors on a router table (no power feeder) and often fight splintering when making the rail/stile groove cuts. I've tried changing the spindle speed and how fast I feed the board. Same result. I've been thinking for some time about making a VERY shallow climb cut on the...

    Last Post By: Mel Fulks Today, 4:47 AM Go to last post
    Jim Riseborough

    Drum Sander

    Thread Starter: Jim Riseborough

    Was thinking about a drum sander. Anyone have pros/cons? I have a 15" planer already too. Was considering the delta drum sander. https://deltamachinery.com/products/sanders/31-481/

    Last Post By: Rod Wolfy Today, 2:39 AM Go to last post
    Scott Winners

    Leg vise experiences?

    Thread Starter: Scott Winners

    I just ordered from Lake Erie and Anchora Yacht Services, have a couple or four weeks to get my act together. My main questions regard the chop. I am seeing a lot of folks using 12/4 stock, but then trimming the top of the chop back to half an inch or so so they can get at the workpiece. ...

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    Woodshop for Kids.....is not just woodworking 

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    Jack McKee
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    Published on 01-31-2015 10:16 PM

    Woodworkingfor Kids.....isnot just woodworking


    Kids need Hands On activities. ...
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    Using CA Glue in Woodturning 

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    Wally Dickerman
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    Published on 11-23-2014 7:59 AM

    There have been some recent threads on CA glue on the Turners forum. The following is an article I did for my turning club ...
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    Lighting the Small Workshop - by Jack Lindsey 

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    Lighting the Small Workshop
    By Jack Lindsey

    "Ten years have passed since I wrote the Fine Woodworking article on lighting the small shop," Jack Lindsey explains, but much has changed. Jack comprehensively explores lighting a hobbyist or small industrial shop, drawing on over 25 years of professional lighting experience, covering topics such as fixture and ballast selection, lamp life, and color when employing fluorescent lamps.
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    How I Make Spiral or Twisted Finials 

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    Richard Madden
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    Published on 04-25-2011 4:34 PM     Number of Views: 130454 
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    From the first time I saw pictures of Stuart Mortimers signature twist work, I knew I wanted to try one myself, but I feared it was too difficult and time consuming. Stuarts book, Techniques of Spiral Work- A Practical Guide to the Craft of Making Twists by Hand, and an article in the May 2006 issue of Woodturning were the sources of inspiration and also great learning tools. It was when Mark Hubl showed his first spiral piece that I finally decided I would give it a try.There are many ways this work can be done, but here is the way I make twisted finials. As with any woodturning project, if something doesn't feel right to you, don't do it!!
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    Native American Baskets-turned on a lathe 

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    Jim Adkins
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    Published on 03-24-2011 12:10 PM     Number of Views: 73859 
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    Jim Adkins shows us his method for turning native american baskets on the lathe.


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    Improving a Fireplace Wall with Cabinetry 

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    Russell Hudson
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    Published on 03-14-2011 1:45 PM     Number of Views: 46238 
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    Russell Hudson shows how woodworking can be used to dress up and renovate an otherwise uninteresting wall. ...
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    Published on 02-27-2011 6:33 PM     Number of Views: 18921 

    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_

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  • Recent Forum Posts

    Mel Fulks

    Splintering when routing rail/stile grooves on cope & stick doors

    In reading grain to see in what direction the stock should be run ,many will look only at the growth rings....and sometimes
    that's all you can

    Mel Fulks Today, 4:47 AM Go to last post
    Scott Winners

    Help Identifying this Saw

    Saw nut with "Warranted Superior" on it is an ideal practice saw. Practice restoring. Practice sharpening. Not a valuable antique you might

    Scott Winners Today, 4:46 AM Go to last post
    Scott Winners

    AWB workbench - a few options

    Looking good Bob. Have you glued the undercarriage together yet, or just had it clamped?

    If you have glued it up, there you go.

    Scott Winners Today, 4:29 AM Go to last post
    Mel Fulks

    Splintering when routing rail/stile grooves on cope & stick doors

    I agree that's often the case. But I think it's more what cutters are commonly used . Shaper guys often have more steel
    knives than carbide. Few

    Mel Fulks Today, 4:10 AM Go to last post
    Kevin Jenness

    Stickering Wood in climate controlled shop

    It depends how soon you need to use it. It will equilibrate to shop conditions without stickers, but more slowly.

    Kevin Jenness Today, 3:26 AM Go to last post
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