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I remember a poster I saw back in the 1970's. It was an ad for Bell Helmets and read, "If you have a $10 head, buy a $10 helmet. If your head's worth more than that, buy a Bell."

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These Wixey gauges are great. I also want to get the digital scale for my tablesaw fence.

-- Loren

Thanks, Daniel. This is a very nice thing to do.

-- Loren

Finding blades with low or negative hook angle for my radial arm saw is difficult. These would sure be nice.

-- Loren

I may have to buy one of these if I don't win this one.

-- Loren

I've been lusting for a Lee Valley plane for years. Maybe I'll win this one.

-- Loren

Many thanks to Woodpecker and Carbide Processors. Woodpecker has some things you can't find anyplace else.

-- Loren

Please add me to the list.

- Loren

Whiteside bits are excellent. I hope I win these.

-- Loren

I'd also like to get into the drawing.

- Loren

Phil,
If the damage was under the bark and you did not find any holes into the wood itself it’s quite possible that it was not PPB (Powder Post Beatles), but EAB (Emerald Ash Borer).

EAB larvae...

Bruce,

The cabinetry in airliners is made from similar material. I never talked to the actual guys who made the cabinets, but I saw the material.
I think the core was Hexcel material with...

Robert,

You still haven't said which jointer model you are considering.

If height is the question, the model doesn't really make a difference. The tallest item on the Grizzly jointers is the...

Frank,

And, for full disclosure, the house wasn't finished yet. It was entirely enclosed, but no one lived in it.

That point about moisture is well taken, but Darius did say that the...

Darius,

As Scott said, DO NOT use the pallet kiln. Drying your wood that fast will ruin it.

Ratchet action straps, or any other kind of straps will not prevent your lumber from warping as it...

Mark,

I have a sawmill and have cut several hickory logs.

First, the limbs are not lumber quality. As Ken said, they have large forces in them and will warp terribly as they dry and even...

My dad was a professional carpenter/general contractor. He used David's method. I never saw him take so much off a door that he needed to fill the hollow core, though.

Score the plywood veneer...

A wise observation, Neal, and totally correct.

-- Loren

You guys are all working waaaay to hard. Here’s the easy and safe way to get pitch off saw blades:Buy a box of washing soda. The stuff our local stores have is Arm and Hammer brand and is labeled,...

Brandon,

You're not supposed to take the picture while the saw is running!

-- Loren

Mark,

It's on page 70 of the February 2010 issue of The Family Handyman.

It took some digging for me to find my copy, but I want to make the same jig so I kept the magazine out. Since I...

As Stephen says, the reason for four wires is to provide 110 volts to something in addition to the 220 volts to run the large motor.

A standard 220 volt circuit uses two hot wires, usually red...

I second (or are we up to thirds by now) the vote for BKF (Bar Keeper's Friend). It takes rust off in a jiffy.

The problem with BKF, however, is that you must use water with it.

I used it...

As a 19-year-old midshipman in the Navy, I was sent after a bucket of Relative Bearing Grease. I didn't think fast enough to take off and come back hours later with some grease. I just told the...

I know this is not what you are asking, but I want to point out that you probably don’t want to true up an edge on a jointer after the piece is cut to size. With a jointer it’s possible to take more...