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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: Paul F Franklin Yesterday, 9:17 PM Go to last post
    glenn bradley

    A Building Appears

    Thread Starter: glenn bradley

    My patience is tested by the 2-pics-at-a-time feature so this will be brief.

    Last Post By: Michael Drew Yesterday, 3:51 PM Go to last post
    Allen Mattsen

    Best Full-Sized Lathe / Upgrade Help

    Thread Starter: Allen Mattsen

    I'd like to ask the forum for help researching and deciding on a full-sized lathe. The best unit for me within my budget of $4500. I'm a fairly new turner, retired at 50yrs old, and have decided to invest in woodturning as my primary hobby moving forward. I love it! The reason I say "best unit...

    Last Post By: Allen Mattsen Yesterday, 6:56 PM Go to last post
    Anuj Prateek

    Finally we got permit for construction

    Thread Starter: Anuj Prateek

    In our home there is no space for workshop. Not even a car garage (there's a carport). Right after buying we started on extension work. We are converting the two carports into garage, extending the family room and right under the family room extension there will be workshop. It's going to be...

    Last Post By: Anuj Prateek Yesterday, 12:02 PM Go to last post
    Julie Moriarty

    Router Tables - Cast Iron vs Phenolic vs MDF

    Thread Starter: Julie Moriarty

    For the past 20+ years I've been working on a laminated MDF TS extension wing that holds a router lift. There have been times wood has caught on the edge of the router plate. Wood swelling? I don't know. But it's annoying, and if it snags part way into the feed, it can mess up the job. I...

    Last Post By: Vince Shriver Today, 12:39 AM Go to last post
    Evan Van Dyke

    Tips on lapping plane blade back?

    Thread Starter: Evan Van Dyke

    Working on restoring/rehabbing some Stanley/Bailey planes. My #5 is done & working very well - I can get smoothing-plane thin shavings from it, though it is not destined to be a smoother. I am having trouble with my #4. After a lot of trouble getting the cap iron to mate well with the blade,...

    Last Post By: Evan Van Dyke Today, 8:21 AM 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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    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: 132288 
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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: 75191 
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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: 46844 
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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: 19637 

    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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    Curt Harms

    Old huge router - keep? Or look for something else?

    I had a router like the Ebay listing, that model has 2 issues. One is that the cooling fan on the motor shaft tends to shed blades which causes lots of

    Curt Harms Today, 10:01 AM Go to last post
    Peter Kelly

    US Tool Depot - anyone do business with them?

    Call them and ask if the part is actually in stock? I'd assume they probably just drop ship from Grizzly anyway.

    Peter Kelly Today, 9:59 AM Go to last post
    Chess Baloo

    Old huge router - keep? Or look for something else?

    I will do that now. This was my first post - I have only been a lurker until now.

    Chess Baloo Today, 9:58 AM Go to last post
    Peter Kelly

    Jointing the face of Baltic Birch plywood

    Even without planing past the top sheet, the veneer will be thinner on one side and probably lead to more warping since the panel would become unbalanced.

    Peter Kelly Today, 9:51 AM Go to last post
    Roger Feeley

    Old huge router - keep? Or look for something else?

    Darned if I know.

    For a long time I made my router table plates from plexiglass. I can’t really recommend that because the plexiglass

    Roger Feeley Today, 9:49 AM Go to last post
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