My doc tells me I need an neck MRI to diagnose some arm pain that may be starting in the neck. On the phone the MRI facility asked me if I had ever been involved with "metal grinding". Of course as a woodworker I've sharpened tools on a wheel, drilled holes in metal etc. I'm hoping to get more...
Last Post By: Patty Hann Today, 10:00 AMI'm a hobbyist on a limited budget looking for a bandsaw, primarily for resawing. Let's say, 12" of 8/4 hard maple cut down the middle would be the maximum I would ever ask of it. I'm under the impression that I'll need a steel framed bandsaw for that. What else do I need to know? Are guides...
Last Post By: John TenEyck Today, 9:54 AMHello, I’m looking for advice and recommendations for a good plan or kit to construct a sailboat for a novice crew. My 10yo daughter went to sailing camp last summer and had a blast. It was a skills based camp that eventually leads to racing and ASA certification. They used what appeared to...
Last Post By: andy bessette Yesterday, 7:38 PMIn an attempt to eliminate carrying table extensions up and down the stairs, I am building a butterfly extension dining table. It's my first attempt at a dining table. My wife and I looked at different dining tables and she wanted a 4-leg table base. I bought a geared table extension mechanism from...
Last Post By: Ken Fitzgerald Yesterday, 3:29 PMA friend recently asked me to make her a cremation ashes box (for herself). I did some research and the recommendation is one cubic inch per pound of body weight. All fine. But then she suggested that we make it as something she can use while alive. I thought of a jewelry box but I know...
Last Post By: Tim Greif Yesterday, 2:04 PMSure - why not? (Votes: 9)
Never. If I needed something, I'd buy or rent it. (Votes: 10)
Maybe. Depends on the person and the tool. (Votes: 52)
Do what you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life.
I was fortunate enough to have such a job for close to twenty years.
For me simply opening the video provided a picture, the rest was a bonus.
Lloyd McKinlay Today, 12:49 PMWhat was your logic to not glue the floating tenon? Would you do the same test with a traditional mortise and tenon and not glue them? Joinery with no
Richard Coers Today, 12:30 PM+1
While I'm always bothered by WP prices, I could certainly see where this would easily pay for itself. It all depends on the type of work you
You've perhaps heard the expression "A picture is worth a thousand words"? Thought I had a valid question. It just wasn't worth 8 minutes of
andy bessette Today, 12:04 PM
How to bend wood like this - Outdoor furniture project
Thread Starter: Alan LightstoneLooking for a new project to do. I've been spending a few months upgrading the workshop / fixing minor annoyances, and really need to actually build something. I ran across this in a magazine ad. The furniture is supposedly solid teak, though I don't think that will be in the cards for...
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