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.

Ancient Tools - The Stringline

The stringline is simply a string. Sometimes it is called a dryline because chalk or ink are not applied, and it does not leave a mark. The humble stringline has been an important tool in construction and woodworking long before Himiunu was pacing off Cheops' resurrection pile. Do you own a...

A Building Appears

My patience is tested by the 2-pics-at-a-time feature so this will be brief.

Improved Side Clamping Honing Guide?

I've been spending far too much time lately in the sharpening/ honing guide rabbit hole. It seems that the Lie-Nielsen honing guide is great for LN products, but doesn't always accept the geometry found with other manufacturers. The Veritas MK II system seems more versatile, but some people seem...

Bee lawns

So, I'm thinking about making my front lawn more bee friendly, honey bees in particular. Based on some University of Minnesota Bee Lab papers I'm going to start adding fine fescue grasses to my lawn along with some white clover. Here's some info for others thinking about making their lawns...

Powermatic 2820 EVS drill press

Any thoughts on this drill press would be appreciated. I'm in the market for a drill press and this one is appealing to me but appears to be brand new. Thanks

Spray Finish Help - Please help me understand

Thanks to everyone's help, I successfully completed my sample finishes for the spool cabinet today. I ended up using GF High Performance Top coat over

Which varieties of chili peppers must have their skins removed?

Which varieties of chili peppers are used without removing the skins? - and which types are roasted in order to remove the skins?

There are

Lightning Protection

And thanks for the warning(s) too!!

From the TX panhandle we can see those storms coming while they're still in NE. Light shows are spectacular

Building a Door

Help In Deciding on a Bevel Down 4 1/2

And those, in decent shape, do not come by very often.

jtk