The local woodcraft started stocking QS cherry and oak maybe 5 or 8 years ago. I was like :o :o
The thing is... Mills aren't interested in dealing with guys like me who buy 1-board... A local...
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The local woodcraft started stocking QS cherry and oak maybe 5 or 8 years ago. I was like :o :o
The thing is... Mills aren't interested in dealing with guys like me who buy 1-board... A local...
Cherry is one of my favorite woods. Since I mostly make guitars, I favor perfectly quartersawn stuff with visible rays that the cabinet guys don't usually want. I have had considerable difficulty...
If the glue joints are structurally important, re-prep and glue. There is a giant difference in glue joint strength between freshly machined and old wood, even with the same geometry.
If not,...
Typically, motors under 10hp are permanently greased. Don't add more. They will run for many, many years with no additional lube.
Electric motors have a very specific greasing procedure. Do...
Remember that any lip will hold water in. You don't want that. I think it might also be worth reviewing expectations and designs regarding cupping and warping of a solid 12" wide top. Outdoor...
Back when, there were a lot of marble and sandstone headstones. Probably because it was easier to hand carve. be very careful with those, as they are easy to damage.
Now they're mostly...
You can get disposable soft hoods for these if you don't need the hard visor and safety hard hat. It's not particularly easy to clean the soft ones. Much easier to clean the hard ones. For...
Any time I hear discussions like this, I always have to wonder... What is your hobby? Building boats or sailing? The truth is that you can buy used sailboats really cheap. Often, they are in...
The fence on my Rikon was such a piece of junk that I clamp 2x6's to the table. I've been seriously looking at one of these, if for no other reason than mine is such a useless joke.
I don't think you understand what we're saying. Even fairly expensive commercial bandsaws WON'T reliably resaw 12" deep stock without very careful and expensive setup, fresh special purpose bands,...
Why not start off with the finish you want in a flat or low gloss factory blend?
Mixing and matching finish ingredients from different manufacturers is a fine way to buy a lot of (expensive)...
^^^^^^ This ^^^^^
I've done more resawing than most, and cheap/low powered saws are a terrible choice for any sort of thickness for resawing. 12" of hard maple puts you out of any home owner...
I had not seen that before, but there is nothing new in the world. So he uses diamond paste on a fine India stone, with the explanation that his fine India is glazed... Sounds familiar. A pound of...
If you want to give this a roll and you don't have lapidary graded alumina... Shake some Shapton fine stone lapping compound on a soft Ark and give it a whirl. Oil works great. Water seems to cut...
Wring the handle into the socket, and then inspect the pattern left on the wood. Are there any burrs on the socket? Incomplete contact? I would check the one causing trouble. Find/fix the burr,...
Aaahhhhh. Sweet gum! Very rowey, interlocked grain wood. Not crack prone at all. In fact, it's often impossible to split the stuff for firewood.
Very bug prone.
First thing, get the...
I have sanded and hand polished out wipe on poly finishes. It works well assuming FULLY cured and plenty of finish build. An average high gloss is going to start around 0.015" of finish build...
I lap the backs to P1000 PSA sandpaper on my surface plate. I don't touch them again until either 1-3 micron or 0.5 micron alumina on the soft Ark. It works beautifully to wipe off the burr, but...
The "Benefit" is that I already own the India and Arkansas stones, and a set of water stones to replace them would be ~$250 vs the $60 I spent on loose abrasive.
Sure, it may wear the stones...
Hey all,
In the oil stone universe, it seems like soft Arkansas stones don't get a lot of love.
Silicon carbide (Crystolon) and Alumina (India) stones can cut pretty darned fast. So does...
Check the local jurisdiction for the specific laws. Specifically, some places strictly require permits for everything and some don't. Further, some locations "Grandfather," unpermitted work after...
I've done over 1/4" thick stock, 6" wide for guitar sides. It's not hard once you get the hang of it.
Tips:
1. Heat is just as important as wet. Wet can result in delamination and...
Remember, broken saw plates make fine scraper stock. Knife makers also like old saw plate material for carbon steel knives. It's not the hardest stuff, but it is generally fine grained and makes a...
Harbor Freight sells stick on tire weights... Just saying. ;)
Another vote for Cypress. I fixed up a wooden slatted cast iron frame outdoor bench with cypress about 10 years ago, and it's been living in swampy low country South Carolina for 10-years now, and...