Timothy Thorpe Allen
Contributor

Was this a green/wet blank? I've had a turned-green bowl crack something like that. I think the rim can dry out before and faster than the bottom of...

Move the bandsaw outside (if it is below freezing) the night before (so the saw can equilibrate), and clean the ice chips off before they melt. ...

What is it about the propane burner that has you looking for alternatives?

The Pexto is a rivet setting tool.

I never go to the main page (or least never spend any time there), so I have never seen the hottest threads panel -- I just go directly to...

I think that "Alpine Butterfly" is probably the way my Dad ties his Trucker's Hitch. I always just saw him do some twists and a tuck, all too...

Is this a Trucker's Hitch?

Hey, if you can't tie a proper knot, tie a lot! (racer, and cruiser too, here)

Bob's suggestion of fabric softener is good one. If you don't want to wash the whole coil of rope in your washing machine, you could manually wash...

A marlinspike or fid (really any smooth tapered shaft, like even a scratch awl) will help you work/lever the knot open. I would probably start with...

Take a close up picture of the specification plate on the motor (I can just see it, but not read it, in your last picture) -- posting that might ...