I debated about starting this thread now or later, but decided on now because, well...I might forget something. :o As a little background, at our previous property, I was blessed with a reasonably sized, fully conditioned space for my shop in what was originally a three-and-a-half vehicle garage...
Last Post By: Adam Herman Yesterday, 1:23 PMI recently acquired this 1967 VW dune buggy knowing that it would be a bit of a project before I could get it on the road. It runs good just needs a tune up but I will need to replace some parts here and there to get it where it needs to be. Most of the parts are on order, new brake shoes, stuff...
Last Post By: Keith Outten Yesterday, 12:33 PMMy first bandsaw, a new rikon 10-3061, set it up according to the manual and various youtube tutorials such as Alex Snodgrass's method (align the blade, tension the blade, thrust bearings and side guides) Now the issue is: the saw just won't cut straight, it will pull the wood off the fence...
Last Post By: Rod Sheridan Yesterday, 10:04 PMI bought a used 2019 Grasshopper diesel zero turn mower with 189 hours on it last summer. I had all kinds of problems with it initially including a starter that didn't always turn over. I realized after I bought it that the mower had been buried pretty deep in mud or something as the dashboard...
Last Post By: Brian Elfert Yesterday, 2:30 PMThere is a ton of info on the web about the more common woodworking hand tools (chisels, planes, saws) but what about rasps and floats? What’s the difference in application? How do these tools fit into the tool continuum from axe to sandpaper? What brands and models would you recommend to...
Last Post By: Stephen Rosenthal Yesterday, 4:42 PMMany people prefer to use one tool for everything and this is their choice but as Jim pointed out there are different approaches.
IMO it really
Not accumulating stuff is un-American. Getting and keeping stuff you don’t need keeps our consumerist economy going. Do you really want to be labeled
Bernie Kopfer Today, 11:01 AMThe chance that a mortise wall is going to blow out is remote as long as you're not mortising where the grain is running wildly off the edge. Stock selection
Charles Guest Today, 11:00 AMThanks for the replies. I found out there is an Andersen dealer close by. I went there and they were very helpful. They said they don't leave much of
Mike Goetzke Today, 10:59 AMThink of it this way: if a mortise is much more than 1/3 the thickness of the thing you're putting it in, the walls begin to get thin enough to be weaker
Alan Schwabacher Today, 10:47 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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