Attention to my woodworking friends! I have a fair amount of Gaboon Ebony cutoffs I've collected over the years and I'm looking to put them to good use. I'm thinking about making a number of small Krenov style apron / block planes that would be available for sale. They would be made of Gaboon...
Last Post By: Dale Osowski Yesterday, 10:38 AMOh boy, reading the archives I can see this is not a simple question, which makes me feel good because I am completely lost. I have never owned a dust collector mostly due to inability to figure out what I need, and that needs to change. So, let me go over my shop, my needs, and then beg for...
Last Post By: james manutes Yesterday, 1:18 PMI've been away from woodworking for about ten years while I was restoring a car. It was something wanted to do since I was a kid and I finally got it done. Now I want to get back into woodworking and I will need a new table saw. I had been using a hot-rodded Craftsman contractor saw. It got the...
Last Post By: Jacques Gagnon Yesterday, 8:53 PMI 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...
Last Post By: Ronald Blue Yesterday, 9:20 AMBuilding 6 ft high, 28 in wide, 12 inch deep solid 3/4 inch walnut bookshelf , no adjustable shelves. I have dados for all shelves. The sides are a little bowed, requiring some pressure with clamps to pull them together with the dados. Not a ton, but some. I'm trying to decide if I need to add...
Last Post By: Bill Brammer Yesterday, 12:03 PM
$80 for the fence off ebay. Considering the time it would take to build one which would probably
Heard a lot of good things from you all about Rayfine. Bought a UV 5 watt galvo from them. It’s quite amazing once you get the hang of it. Another few
Neville Stewart Today, 12:18 AMLikewise, I like that idea. Thanks guys.
Mark Gibney Today, 12:16 AMI paid for the Sharkguard. It is well worth the cost. The dust collection alone makes it worth getting one. I went with the 3'' connection and have to
Mike Kees Today, 12:05 AMIt’s good practice to have the right blade for the intended use. I use the Forrest chop master and I’ve also used Amana tools blades. All full 1/8. If
Andrew Hughes Yesterday, 10:42 PM
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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