I have now read Chris S.'s Anarchist Workbench book (great read!!) and am ready to embark on the build. Overall, I plan to pretty much replicate what he suggests as his rationale throughout made sense to me based on how I've used my maple butcher block topped existing bench. But there are a...
Last Post By: Scott Winners Today, 4:29 AMI'm refinishing an end table and it's not going well. I guess there wasn't enough burled walnut veneer left on the top so I sanded through it in places. Well, I learned, so that's something. The veneer is framed by red oak boards. I'm considering replacing the veneer, maybe using a router to...
Last Post By: Phil Mueller Yesterday, 9:09 PMWas thinking about a drum sander. Anyone have pros/cons? I have a 15" planer already too. Was considering the delta drum sander. https://deltamachinery.com/products/sanders/31-481/
Last Post By: Rod Wolfy Today, 2:39 AMI make cope & stick doors on a router table (no power feeder) and often fight splintering when making the rail/stile groove cuts. I've tried changing the spindle speed and how fast I feed the board. Same result. I've been thinking for some time about making a VERY shallow climb cut on the...
Last Post By: Mel Fulks Today, 4:47 AMI just ordered from Lake Erie and Anchora Yacht Services, have a couple or four weeks to get my act together. My main questions regard the chop. I am seeing a lot of folks using 12/4 stock, but then trimming the top of the chop back to half an inch or so so they can get at the workpiece. ...
Last Post By: Tom Vanzant Yesterday, 7:17 PMYes, I would (Votes: 27)
No, I wouldn't (Votes: 3)
In reading grain to see in what direction the stock should be run ,many will look only at the growth rings....and sometimes
that's all you can
Saw nut with "Warranted Superior" on it is an ideal practice saw. Practice restoring. Practice sharpening. Not a valuable antique you might
Scott Winners Today, 4:46 AMLooking good Bob. Have you glued the undercarriage together yet, or just had it clamped?
If you have glued it up, there you go.
I agree that's often the case. But I think it's more what cutters are commonly used . Shaper guys often have more steel
knives than carbide. Few
It depends how soon you need to use it. It will equilibrate to shop conditions without stickers, but more slowly.
Kevin Jenness Today, 3:26 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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