I currently use a Nova four jaw chuck with their woodworm screw and that's been okay. I'd like to have a dedicated screw chuck and have read positive reviews of the Glaser product here. The threads look sharper than some other screws I've seen and it looks very well made but it's priced a bit...
Last Post By: Neil Strong Today, 8:18 PMI retired from the Air Force close to two years ago. It took us until now to find the house we wanted. So, I was ready to finally have a space dedicated for a wood shop instead of cramming into here or there as we moved every three years. We have a great house with some land and a perfect spot...
Last Post By: Jim Bennett Today, 5:37 PMAll the rehabs are done...cleared off the bench, for now..Road Trip to spend a bit of Mad Money.... 3/4" x 5-3/4"x 5' mostly....and a weird looking 4 footer...9 boards total. Long boards are from 4 planks that were 117" long...not going to fit in the back of my Chevy....cut somewhere near the...
Last Post By: steven c newman Today, 2:18 PMhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/06/22/tesla-fire-sacramento/ --right up there with *my opinion* of self-driving cars: The science isn't quite there yet. Just my ...
Last Post By: Doug Garson Today, 7:39 PMOkay everyone the progress continues on my new WIP. Made from staves then turned on the lathe. I'm just about done carving out the first side. You can see in the photos some of the hand tools being used to carve the tear drops to a point. The first step is to make ta hole using a Dremel and a...
Last Post By: Bruce Jones Today, 11:38 AMIt needs to be explained WHY this Starrett tape measure is preferred by myself and Ralph. I will mention that one I showed is NOS. I had to hunt around
Derek Cohen Today, 8:54 PMAlthough I have done work for others and had a part time business post-retirement, it's pretty much all hobby/avocation here other than one guy that I
Jim Becker Today, 8:47 PMAt least in my jurisdiction (NE OH), I was allowed to run NM inside my island. Always best to check with your AHJ, of course. Most islands these days
Paul F Franklin Today, 8:34 PMI apologize for the delay in answering thoughts posted here. We had a family tragedy and I’ve been unable to focus on woodworking.
1) I mentioned
There’s only two reasons to use hand tools instead of the powered alternatives…
1. You have no other choice. I.e. you loaned your tools out
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.
Last Post By: Jim Allen Today, 6:48 PM