Time for some levity

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.

The Dummy's Guide to European Bandsaw Setup

Seems like questions about Minimax bandsaws have been popping up and I wondered if there could be an opportunity to condense knowledge into and level-set some best-practices for setup? First, any contemporary Italian or large Austrian bandsaw ought be very straightforward to set up and get cutting...

Forget 'Baby on board'

I need a bumper sticker that says 'Nobody on board'. Tesla has opened up the 'self driving' app on newer Tesla's for a free 30 day trial. It is factory installed on all of them, they just don't turn it on unless you pay, which we didn't. All of a sudden there is an octogenarian who cannot...

How many miles do you get out of your car brakes?

I drive a 2006 Toyota mostly on the highway. It has 90,000 miles with the original brakes. I don't hear any squealing on the brakes and they work fine. What do you think?

Would you - borrow a tool?

A lot of people - myself included - make it a policy to really avoid lending out tools. The list is a really short one of the people I will lend a tool to. What about - borrowing a tool?

Shop tidbits...

A few weeks ago, the mowing season began here. While in the shed, I was looking for something and checking the open containers on the bench in there and I noticed a right-angle adapter. Looking at it, I couldn't figure what it fit. I put it back into the container and continued the search for...

any advice for setting a LN No. 60-1/2 Rabbet Block Plane?

I use it as a block plane, with the ability to clean up a rabbet.

Vectric Software V12 Now Available

I was talking with friend over the weekend and they were unaware that V12 has been released. So, I figured I would post here in case someone wasn't aware

Finishing Stair Treads

I want to finish my interior stair treads with a more durable finish. They have been painted with black satin Valspar latex porch & floor paint. I

Chisel box

Derek those are lovely & have no doubt gotten some good use since then.

The smallest box in particular is quite handy to take to where

any advice for setting a LN No. 60-1/2 Rabbet Block Plane?

I'd argue that the only place where the iron needs to be aligned (and sticking out a little) to the side of the plane is the circled area. Trying to make

SC Pig-Picking