Professor Dr. SWMBO and I are "more than casually" looking for our "downsize" property. The two of us do not need such a large home and property going forward as our older daughter is already living "independently" in town (she's a special needs adult, so isn't totally independent) and the younger,...
Last Post By: Jim Becker Today, 8:32 PMI've got a couple bandsaws, the one in question being a 14" Delta. It is exactly as it was when it left the factory, except it's on it's 10th or so blade, and has new cool blocks. I use it for the odd job saw, so it gets used often. I was using it tonight, and I got to thinking, the last time I...
Last Post By: Steve Demuth Today, 7:43 PMI got this idea from another woodworking forum. I thought it would be interesting to see what SMC members have for old woodworking machines. My oldest is a circa 1900 Putnam sliding gap bed pattern makers lathe, s/n 13. This is a cross between a woodworking lathe and a metalworking lathe. It...
Last Post By: Jim Matthews Today, 6:27 PMMy go to finish is shellac. I prefer to make my own fresh by dissolving flakes in denatured alcohol. Went to the hardware store to buy some more denatured alcohol for fresh batch of shellac and was very dismayed to learn that apparently there is some kind of regulation that now prevents the sale of...
Last Post By: David Bassett Today, 12:22 AMHello everyone, Just wondering for those who listen to music in their shops what are your "go-to" artists/albums? Currently blasting: Black Sabbath,, Decemberists, High On Fire, Steely Dan (ok dad, you were right all these years) Band of Horses, Tom Waits, Wes Montgomery, and Rainbow. ...
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The price of KD poplar isn't much, if at all, more than the current cost of construction 2x4's (which was astronomical when last I looked) You'll save
roger wiegand Today, 8:44 PMI think your units are confused (or mine are)-- 1 atmosphere = 29.9 inches of mercury = 760 mm mercury = 14.7 lb/in^2 at STP. Most gauges I've seen for
roger wiegand Today, 8:37 PMOne trick is to rethink the sequence that boards are processed and what part(s) actually need to be flat and perfectly dimensioned. For instance, I've
Christopher Charles Today, 8:36 PMA couple of years ago I decided to sell my jointer, miter saw, and table saw. Two of those were good decisions. Getting a board flat enough to stay
Curt Putnam Today, 8:35 PMStock preparation takes a lot of skill. Some have claimed that the master left the apprentices to do stock preparation. However if you have four matching
Warren Mickley Today, 8:35 PMThis thread may help. Besides Grandpa's 1950 Emerson I had a 1970's "113." contractor. I added a decent...
glenn bradley Today 11:13 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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