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...

Cheap Bandsaw for Resawing

I'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...

Recommendations for sailboat for novice sailors

Hello, 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...

Build a case for some chisels?

At least one that looks better than this? I think I can build something a little bit better than that plastic blister pack... Maybe take a plan from Paul Sellers Masterclasses, and build a case? and.. Will have to change a couple sizes...

Box for Cremation Ashes

A 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...

Build a case for some chisels?

two burnt fingers later..

Waiting on that Branding iron to fully cool down...before I stash it away..90% of the heat comes right up the

MRI Question

They can give a medication that helps relieve that. IIRC versed is the med.

Cutting 45's on an Incra for a 46" square frame

Shooting board.

John

Woodpecker’s 96” layout tool. Well worth the money.

I don’t see myself needing anything like that. I have experience laying out large roof panels consider the precision that’s needed when your fighting

Makita LS1019l Miter Saw Dust Collection?

The Makita LS1019L online product page has a section titled "View Dust Management Options". In that they show using a Quick-Connect Adapter

SC Pig-Picking