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    Dave Anderson NH

    Time for some levity

    Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NH

    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.

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    Zachary Hoyt

    My new bandsaw, I hope...

    Thread Starter: Zachary Hoyt

    I had the high bid tonight on this Rockwell/Delta 28-350. I've been looking for and bidding on these for the last few years, and I was the back bidder a few times, but this one went for a very good price. My reserve bid was $600. It's possible that there's something terribly wrong with it, but...

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    Rick Potter

    Forget 'Baby on board'

    Thread Starter: Rick Potter

    I need a bumper sticker that says 'Nobody on board'. Tesla has opened up the 'self driving' app on newer Tesla's for a free 30 day trial. It is factory installed on all of them, they just don't turn it on unless you pay, which we didn't. All of a sudden there is an octogenarian who cannot...

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    Rich Engelhardt

    Would you - borrow a tool?

    Thread Starter: Rich Engelhardt

    A lot of people - myself included - make it a policy to really avoid lending out tools. The list is a really short one of the people I will lend a tool to. What about - borrowing a tool?

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    Ken Fitzgerald

    Shop tidbits...

    Thread Starter: Ken Fitzgerald

    A few weeks ago, the mowing season began here. While in the shed, I was looking for something and checking the open containers on the bench in there and I noticed a right-angle adapter. Looking at it, I couldn't figure what it fit. I put it back into the container and continued the search for...

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    Michael A. Tyree

    Powwermatic Machinery Gold Paint for 82-03 MY's?

    Thread Starter: Michael A. Tyree

    I just got done reading what google offered from here-in, OWWM.com and a couple other places like FW magazine forum. Not one of those other threads covers the paint formula, so on, 1987 gold M66 table saw I just brought home. Just saying don't waste your time re-hashing them for my purpose as...

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  • Richard Madden

    How I Make Spiral or Twisted Finials 

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    From the first time I saw pictures of Stuart Mortimers signature twist work, I knew I wanted to try one myself, but I feared it was too difficult and time consuming. Stuarts book, Techniques of Spiral Work- A Practical Guide to the Craft of Making Twists by Hand, and an article in the May 2006 issue of Woodturning were the sources of inspiration and also great learning tools. It was when Mark Hubl showed his first spiral piece that I finally decided I would give it a try.There are many ways this work can be done, but here is the way I make twisted finials. As with any woodturning project, if something doesn't feel right to you, don't do it!!
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