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...
Last Post By: Alan Lightstone Today, 1:01 PMSaw a sign at hoe despot and looked it up. California has banned the sale of gas lawnmowers and leaf blowers after 2024. If yours is getting tired better buy a new one in a few months. I assume they will be gone from stores by Fall. It will probably take ten to twenty years until this ban goes...
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Last Post By: steven c newman Yesterday, 8:20 PMI am looking for what people in other jurisdictions have dealt with. I have always understood that, in my city, fences between homes were the responsibility of the homeowner who first puts it up. And the rule was "good side out" and 6" off the property line. But after a discussion with a...
Last Post By: Warren Lake Today, 12:46 PMHi, Everyone. I dearly love this forum, although I have not posted in a long time. You folks are so knowledgeable and always have such great suggestions. Here is my situation. I make a small music accessory and need to build my own saw. Without going into all the details, I've been searching for...
Last Post By: Ray Selinger Today, 11:51 AMSure - 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)
Hardwood would have the same issues, probably more so. Sometimes projects take longer than you thought, so by the time you get the wood, layout, cut
Cameron Wood Today, 1:23 PMReally, if there weren't already two in my shop it would have been a temptation.
Glad someone else finds it useful.
jtk
Typically, even kiln dried softwood is not dried to as low of a moisture content as hardwood is. It certainly can be. But I usually find kiln dried
Jimmy Harris Today, 1:08 PMI am most annoyed on my local 5 lane (two each way plus a center turn lane) which I have been driving almost daily for 40 years. I've seen 7 cars lined
Ole Anderson Today, 1:06 PMSo, looking at the articles, Brian Boggs technique of making parallel curves with perfect arcs looks like the best for me:
https://www.finewoodworking.com/proj...andsawn-curves
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.
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