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: eugene thomas Today, 2:07 PMResponding 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: Dennis Peacock Today, 7:40 PMAfter many searches, YouTube videos, various research, etc, I've finally come to you folks for some advice. I'm ready to buy my first turning tools. I have a new midi lathe (Laguna Revo 1216) and will soon have a grinder and CBN wheels on the way. I need help deciding on my first turning tools. I...
Last Post By: Allen Mattsen Today, 10:18 PMMy go to finish is shellac. I prefer to make my own fresh by dissolving flakes in denatured alcohol. Went to the hardware store to buy some more denatured alcohol for fresh batch of shellac and was very dismayed to learn that apparently there is some kind of regulation that now prevents the sale of...
Last Post By: Leo Butler Today, 9:39 PMHi everyone, I plan on building a Benchcrafted Roubo. my question (I hope it is in the right place) was has anyone here built one? what were the small tools you felt most useful? I have the major tool list down (I am going to work all hand tools and a router ) but for instance, I recently...
Last Post By: Peter Mich Today, 9:06 AMYes (Votes: 27)
No (Votes: 8)
this blowing conditioned air outside kind of puts the lie to a sealed house saves energy. Do all you can to seal air leaks then use a powered blower
Bill Dufour Today, 10:44 PMA good splice is one that creates the most surface contact between conductors, with that contact being secure, in that the incidence of it failing over
Julie Moriarty Today, 10:36 PMAgreed...have no fear of edge banding. I've used the iron on stuff and it works great. Apply it a bit wide and then trim both sides with a razor (or
Aaron Liebling Today, 10:34 PMTom, I sent you a PM. I’ll buy the stack. Looks like it will project about 3/4 to 7/8” above the table.
Patrick Kane Today, 10:31 PMAnother vote for O1, almost all of my chisels are O1. A few of my plane blades are A1 or A2. There are also a few PMv-11 blades in the shop. The PM seems
Jim Koepke Today, 10:26 PMThis thread may help. Besides Grandpa's 1950 Emerson I had a 1970's "113." contractor. I added a decent...
glenn bradley 02-26-2021 11:13 AM
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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