Attention to my woodworking friends! I have a fair amount of Gaboon Ebony cutoffs I've collected over the years and I'm looking to put them to good use. I'm thinking about making a number of small Krenov style apron / block planes that would be available for sale. They would be made of Gaboon...
Last Post By: Dale Osowski Today, 10:38 AMOh boy, reading the archives I can see this is not a simple question, which makes me feel good because I am completely lost. I have never owned a dust collector mostly due to inability to figure out what I need, and that needs to change. So, let me go over my shop, my needs, and then beg for...
Last Post By: james manutes Today, 1:18 PMI thought about posting this to the business section, because I'd really like input from professionals who use their shop as a business. For those of you who make $ or even a living making furniture or cabinets, how long does it take for a sliding table saw to pay for itself compared to a track saw...
Last Post By: Ronald Blue Today, 9:20 AMI've been away from woodworking for about ten years while I was restoring a car. It was something wanted to do since I was a kid and I finally got it done. Now I want to get back into woodworking and I will need a new table saw. I had been using a hot-rodded Craftsman contractor saw. It got the...
Last Post By: Jacques Gagnon Today, 8:53 PMBuilding 6 ft high, 28 in wide, 12 inch deep solid 3/4 inch walnut bookshelf , no adjustable shelves. I have dados for all shelves. The sides are a little bowed, requiring some pressure with clamps to pull them together with the dados. Not a ton, but some. I'm trying to decide if I need to add...
Last Post By: Bill Brammer Today, 12:03 PMIt’s good practice to have the right blade for the intended use. I use the Forrest chop master and I’ve also used Amana tools blades. All full 1/8. If
Andrew Hughes Today, 10:42 PMThanks everyone for looking in.
The diamond segments and the base ring were cast in individual molds. The diamonds were cast in maple molds in a
It's just a cheap spyder brand blade, the only full kerf blade I could find, framing blade, 40t, 18 degree hook. I know it's not an ideal blade, just
Matt Sotelo Today, 10:08 PMThank you all very much for your advice. I have ordered 7 sets of wedges and shims and will give that method a try. If I can knock off the front or
Zachary Hoyt Today, 9:48 PMIs that a miter saw blade? The teeth look like they have a lot of hook the blade will self feed it has forward rake or hook
Andrew Hughes Today, 9:25 PM
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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