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Does anyone own the WoodRiver 6 or 8 inch f style clamps? They are on sale for $3.85 and $5.42. On one hand it's like wow there cheap hard to say no, on the other, wow there cheap...

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If Paul Bunyan owned a lathe... Ok, here is what we need you to do. Get it set up, find the largest log you...

I borrowed one from a friend of mine for a couple of projects. It worked great! I thought setup was easy and it produced nice clean cut dovetails. I plan on buying one myself in the near future. I...

I actually use turning shaving as fire starter in my fireplace which work really well. On a day when I didn't have any I threw a couple handfuls of saw dust under the grate. It didn't work. As...

Putting a spacer is one way to do it that I hadn't thought of, I'll have to try it. I just don't raise the blade high enough to cut all the way through. I leave a 64th or less then I remove lid...

+1... If your unfamiliar with this I recommend you wear a pair of thick leather gloves the first couple times you do it.

A few things... I am a huge fan of Mirka abranet. I find it last much longer then traditional sand paper which I change often. When using abranet I don't usuallybother to wipe off the wood with a...

I love all the quotes. This thread sure went in a direction I didn't see coming. LOL I actually had two paragraphs typed out discussing kids and electronics before I realized we are way off topic. ...

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I thought I would share some misfortune with everyone. I know most people who come here are here to do research and avoid these types of mistakes. But then some people don't listen to...

Good luck with your problem. On a side note a cut piece of formica rolled up works really well as a drum liner.

I've never worked African mahogany but I've worked 1000's of board feet of Sapele. Production runs of pet urns. Not exciting stuff by any means but I ended up having to raise pricing on them because...

I'm with Glen on this. Your tables would have to be pretty far out to be getting a 1/16 bow and you said they were pretty dang coplanar. It sounds as though your putting to much pressure on the...

I use the same. Tape like someone suggested is a good idea. Not sure why I didn't think of that. lol

Like others have mentioned a diamond hole saw. A couple suggestions on drilling. They don't have centering bits so if your crude and don't care what it looks like then you can angle the bit to...

I agree with the above comments but like Alex said the option of venting outside is not a reality most of us live in. For that reason and especially with a belt sander I would recommend a two stage...

I own the MFT and its like most festool tools. I cringed when I bought it but quickly realized it was the right purchase. I use to own a woodworking business which found me doing a lot of work out...

FWIW, I used to hate beige/white masking tape because it would always tear and seem to do more so as it gets older especially around the edges. Then an old timer told me to rub the sides of the...

Uline, is where I buy mine from. Also if you can use white masking tape it is much cheaper. It is more adhesive which can be good and bad depending on use.

I have owned a Hammer and sold it when I moved into a new shop which already had a 16 inch jointer and 24 inch planer.

I have since moved again and needed to purchase a new combo machine and I...

I'm with Paul. I tape the bottom and do multiple applications. Another thing I do is drop some thin then thick CA glue into the void with a spritz of accelorator hoping to seal the bottom and cracks...

Btw, I might be showing my ignorance here but of what value is a customer list? Aren't these people that already have his work and wouldn't have as much need for it in the future?[/QUOTE]

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Good info. I was figuring I would let him run the clients for the first year or so and then slowly transition that role over to me as well. Completly agree that over the years I would need to become...

I don't think he really wants to retire. Not entirely anyway. His son bailing on him left him in a bad way and essentially left him in a postion where he would have to build up a whole new crew. ...

To some extent you are correct. Why does anyone buy or take over a business if not for the brand, location or client list etc?? That would be the win in it for me. What I am trying to insure is...

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So I have been in the furniture making business for a little over a year now. As many of you know it ain't easy. I have found that while I have spent 80% of my marketing and exp on my...