Bernie Kopfer
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We all know about “me, myself and I” but there is the one more. It is the “other self” that our wives keep reminding us that they would like to see...

There is for me a difference between cleanliness and orderliness. Honestly I don’t do too well at either. Getting rid of sawdust, wood scraps,...

I used prefinished plywood to make a dozen pullout drawers in a pantry. I know that halfway thru the job of spraying finish on them I would have paid...

That is beautiful and the turning looks good too! You are fortunate to have someone with that level of wonderful talent. Oh by the way Barry and...

I have them and seldom use them except maybe for sheet goods and lots of repetitious rip cuts. They are a pain to set up, you have to lower the blade...

I'd rather enjoy the worthless land without the cattle on it. But the cattle do make nice trails for biking.

I have two Fein vacs in the shop, a midsized older model dedicated to the miter saw, And the small (newer model) one with a small dust deputy...

Have you checked out the Kracher WD4 or WD5? I enjoy mine and the noise level is very acceptable. And the cost saving is considerable.

Ultrasonic cleaners are used in dentistry and medicine to loosen debri on instruments etc. Harm will not come to a spray gun from the ultrasonic...

Thank you for the link. If it’s the right thing, makes sense and should be done: It won’t happen. Just follow the money.

Exactly what I was wondering

The OP asked a question about what glue will work with prefinished surfaces. There wwas a similar thread the other day and a similar question was not...

I have the same problem with the Jet. The larger spindles are not round and the bouncing can be Very annoying. Recommend that whatever spindle sander...

WHAT DID SANTA GET ME FOR CHRISTMAS.? Not enough! My desires exceed my pocketbook, or what is a shop for! Actually I am so blessed to have what I...

I think the OP has raised a marvelous question. How to glue together finished surfaces. Sometimes the best option of removing the finish is not...

You have done the community a service by detailing your adjustment procedure. Thank you and those of us who own 735’s pray we never have to use them!

You have done the community a service by detailing your repair process. Thank you and those of us who own 735’s pray we won’t need to use the info.

I have the Makita track saw and tracks. Dewalt clamps fit perfectly and are a lot less expensive.

If it is the turning chips you are trying to suck up, good luck. It would have to be a very close and very strong flow. But for sanding dust any of...

With carbide tools the cutting edge is centered on the diameter of the workpiece. And you have the best control and results with minimal overhang....

Thank you for being generous John! I am in quarantine until I can get the vaccine, due to a couple of very vulnerable family members. Putting...

Someone has to do the contrarian thing. I started turning 12 years ago and have used carbide tools exclusively. I was mentored by an old turner who...

We have snow and slush to contend with in the winter. And the #*$-+## that put in the garage floor did such a poor job with the slope that the melt...

There Jim you touched at the heart of the issue. When are we humans going to significantly reduce our consumption of animal meat. The improvement to...

We all love our benches. After all we do some of our best work on them. Since the issue of seasonal movement has come up does anyone know what sort...

I’ve sorta destroyed the present top And merely adding a layer to obtain the surface I want is a lot easier than removing the vices and remounting...