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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: Ed Aumiller Yesterday, 9:27 PM Go to last post
    Jim Fox

    What are your other hobbies besides Woodworking?

    Thread Starter: Jim Fox

    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: bill godber Today, 12:25 AM Go to last post
    Curt Putnam

    Dealing with Aging and Other Challenges

    Thread Starter: Curt Putnam

    One simple tip for dealing with declining vision: Get a flat tape and lay the square across it to mark. No parallax errors and easier to make an easy to see mark. If your vision is declining and you have not heard of Derek Cohen;s Blue Tape trick, I urge you to go to his website and...

    Last Post By: Jim Matthews Today, 12:21 AM Go to last post
    Jim Becker

    Real Estate is a Circus Right Now

    Thread Starter: Jim Becker

    Professor 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: Jim Becker Yesterday, 8:32 PM Go to last post
    Steve Rozmiarek

    Why release the tension?

    Thread Starter: Steve Rozmiarek

    I'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: Steve Rozmiarek Today, 3:11 AM Go to last post
    Philip Glover

    What's your oldest woodworking machine?

    Thread Starter: Philip Glover

    I got this idea from another woodworking forum. I thought it would be interesting to see what SMC members have for old woodworking machines. My oldest is a circa 1900 Putnam sliding gap bed pattern makers lathe, s/n 13. This is a cross between a woodworking lathe and a metalworking lathe. It...

    Last Post By: Jim Matthews Yesterday, 6:27 PM Go to last post
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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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    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: 131231 
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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: 74415 
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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: 46478 
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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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    Call for Articles 

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    Published on 02-27-2011 6:33 PM     Number of Views: 19263 

    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_

  • Recent Polls

    If you had no limitations, which brand would you choose? (Votes: 129)

    1. Powermatic (Votes: 50)

    2. Jet (Votes: 4)

    3. Grizzly (Votes: 22)

    4. Delta (Votes: 7)

    5. Rikon (Votes: 0)

    6. Baileigh (Votes: 1)

    7. Shop Fox (Votes: 1)

    8. General (Votes: 3)

    9. Laguna (Votes: 6)

    10. Other (specify in a comment below) (Votes: 35)

  • Recent Forum Posts

    Steve Rozmiarek

    Why release the tension?

    I didn't yet, I was hoping you'd buy it first and give it a good test so I'd know if it was a good idea! Sounds like you are probably spending wisely

    Steve Rozmiarek Today, 3:11 AM Go to last post
    Warren Lake

    New tires for Chevy Equinox

    I put the LTX on the wallywagon and like Jim was happy with them. Concerned they would be noisey and they were not at all, did shocks and coils and the

    Warren Lake Today, 3:04 AM Go to last post
    Mel Fulks

    Painting Rooms??

    Well, I’m still awake! I’ve always painted ceilings white, but truth is we don’t do much painting as we have made a lot of changes and done
    some

    Mel Fulks Today, 2:52 AM Go to last post
    Scott Winners

    Tool list for Bench crafted Roubo Split top build

    This site needs a like button. Might be the best advice in thread.

    In Chris' c2020 workbench book he skipped the tap and used #14 x 1.5"

    Scott Winners Today, 2:18 AM Go to last post
    Jim Koepke

    Change my mind

    My own experience was being able to cut dovetails or mortise and tenons before being able to accurately dimension a board. So for me cutting joinery capable

    Jim Koepke Today, 2:15 AM Go to last post
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    glenn bradley

    vintage Craftsman table saw upgrade

    This thread may help. Besides Grandpa's 1950 Emerson I had a 1970's "113." contractor. I added a decent...

    glenn bradley Yesterday 11:13 AM
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