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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: Dave Anderson NH Today, 9:05 AM Go to last post
    andrew whicker

    Auction Shaper - T45 Griggio

    Thread Starter: andrew whicker

    Hi, Just picked up my biggest piece of equipment to date.. I got two of these heads and the parts shown below. What type cutter body are these? I think the brand is Weinig with vertical grooves. Link: https://tooling.weinigusa.com/product-p/50312203.htm I get it unloaded tomorrow and...

    Last Post By: Warren Lake Yesterday, 3:51 PM Go to last post
    Stephen Tashiro

    Future infrastructure for residential electric service?

    Thread Starter: Stephen Tashiro

    The recent thread on electric vehicles brings up questions about future infrastructure for residential electric service ( power lines, transformers, etc.) Will a future home need 500 AMP service? Can contemporary power poles safely hold the power lines and transformers that can supply that much...

    Last Post By: Doug Garson Yesterday, 6:55 PM Go to last post
    Scott Winners

    Talk me out of building an eight foot bench please.

    Thread Starter: Scott Winners

    I think I can make it work in my space. I am going to leave enough overhang past the legs to maybe install a tail vise on the distaff end in the future, or whack a little length off and not have a tail vise. My current bench coming out of the old more cramped shop space is all Doug Fir, 24x48...

    Last Post By: Scott Winners Today, 1:06 AM Go to last post
    Joel Gelman

    A major problem trying to flatten the back of expensive Japanese chisels

    Thread Starter: Joel Gelman

    I recently purchased a set of expensive Japanese chisels. I previously had several less expensive Japanese bench chisels from Japan Woodworker, and no problem flattening the backs. For this expensive set, I took them to a workshop with Garrett Hack. I only needed 1 for the course. He suggested...

    Last Post By: Bryan Lee Yesterday, 1:09 PM Go to last post
    Geoff Crimmins

    Move from 15" to Dewalt 13" planer?

    Thread Starter: Geoff Crimmins

    Several years ago I was looking for a planer with a helical head for my hobby woodshop. I ended up with a 15" Grizzly because I found a good deal on a used one. It's a nice planer, but it's taking up a lot of space in my small garage for the amount that I use it. I've been thinking of replacing it...

    Last Post By: Dave VanDewerker Today, 12:27 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 9:16 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 6:59 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 3:34 PM     Number of Views: 153698 
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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 11:10 AM     Number of Views: 89243 
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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 12:45 PM     Number of Views: 52054 
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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 5:33 PM     Number of Views: 26187 

    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 Forum Posts

    Andrew Hughes

    1982 Powermatic 60 Jointer Restoration

    Never move a Dovetail way jointer by the ends of the table. Especially lifting
    If the tables are flat and well aligned you want to do everything

    Andrew Hughes Today, 12:39 PM Go to last post
    Dave VanDewerker

    Move from 15" to Dewalt 13" planer?

    Also removing the impeller will save about 2 amps, less likely to trip the internal breaker.

    Dave VanDewerker Today, 12:27 PM Go to last post
    Mike Cutler

    How to own a wood stove

    Brad

    I would highly recommend a pellet stove. Even the smallest wood stove is going to be to large for that space.
    I heat my house

    Mike Cutler Today, 12:08 PM Go to last post
    Warren Mickley

    So leg vise pointers please.

    Here in Pennsylvania we use a slanted leg vise. This solves the problem of holding a board vertical in the vise.

    Warren Mickley Today, 12:07 PM Go to last post
    Phillip Mitchell

    How long does it take you to build these doors (paint grade)?

    I am not a cabinet shop and don’t push myself to work “fast” anymore and that would probably take me 1.5-2 days if I already had the

    Phillip Mitchell Today, 12:07 PM Go to last post
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