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.

new bandsaw wont' cut straight

My 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...

Cost effectiveness of a slider vs. tracksaw & tablesaw

I 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...

Only one mortise chisel?

I’ve seen it suggested by several woodworkers that you can get by with a single mortise chisel, e.g., 1/4 or 5/16. I’m interested in building shaker style furniture, and there are many 1/2 mortises. Many tables have a 1 1/2 leg, so that would be a 1/2 mortise using the rule of one third. That seems...

Nailed It!

One of my habits (not going to debate whether it is good or bad) is to keep extras of many things. This has mostly been made stronger by living miles from the nearest retail establishment of any kind. A round trip to town is going to take up at least an hour or two, not to mention the cost of...

Some Help Finding a Bottom Bowl Gouge

I'm looking for a U-shaped gouge for working the inside of a bowl, 3/4 or 5/8. No one seems to have the Thompson. All I'm finding is the Ashley Harwood line and that's 250 bucks for steel and handle...a bit much but if I HAVE to. Not saying I'm not willing to pay for quality tools, just seems a bit...

Metor storm Monday night 1:00 AM EDT

We tend to miss a lot of this in the Pacific North West due to cloud cover.

jtk

Possibly Asian made Delta 20" band saw?

Thanks. Yes, it's a 28-641 (three phase). The motor nameplate says Taiwan. I can't see the saw data plate, all I have is pictures and not much info

Possibly Asian made Delta 20" band saw?

That looks more Italian than Asian. I had a 24” Meber that looked exactly like that including the table casting.

Walnut blanket chest with two drawers

A blanket chest is on the list of to do’s for the new house. Thanks for the inspiration. Great use of material.

Time for some levity