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.

How to bend wood like this - Outdoor furniture project

Looking 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...

MRI Question

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...

Graule ZS135 Radial Arm Saw voltage question

Recently purchased this Graule at auction in Germany, it went for cheap but import and shipping resolved that bargain aspect pretty quickly. I'm rather unsure of what the voltage is, the tags seem to be giving mixed signals. I wrote the company, but I expect it'll be a while before they provide...

Is there a small, accurate table saw?

I need to downsize my hobby woodworking shop a bit, and would like to have a table saw that is smaller than a cabinet saw with the extension table. Is there a smaller table saw that would still be as accurate as a cabinet saw? Most of the smaller saws are jobsite saws, and they don't seem to have a...

Looking for feedback before I buy an Avid CNC

Good day all. I appreciate the time to read and give feedback. I think this is the right machine and price, but want feedback. The time has come. I need a CNC to stay competitive and I also just want to create in new ways. I have “non-buyers remorse” for stopping bidding on a beautiful 5x10...

Dust collection from dual drum sander.

A proper cyclone separator will, um...separate...both larger and smaller materials out of the air stream. While it might seem counter-intuitive, even

Box for Cremation Ashes

One of the challenges with "interim use" of a cremation box is that quite often, the opening is in the bottom. You can certainly get around

Cheap Bandsaw for Resawing

What about the Hitachi with a 5hp motor swapped in?
Bill D

Dust collection from dual drum sander.

I have been thinking of that. I had also been thinking of adding a cyclone container beside my drum sander. I can't afford to replace my existing dust

Shop Project: Finally flattening my main bench top

I've been meaning to "actually" flatten my main bench top since I made it a number of years ago, but never got around to it. Back at the old

SC Pig-Picking