I have been working wood for over seventy years. Like Bob G. said there were no guards on table saws back then. I worked in home shops and in commercial places and never had a guard and frequently...
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I have been working wood for over seventy years. Like Bob G. said there were no guards on table saws back then. I worked in home shops and in commercial places and never had a guard and frequently...
Sure. If there is room one can add washers to make the wheels coplaner. I had an early import that I did this with. It still didn't make the blade ride at th same point on both wheels, but I tuned...
My jet mini has a variable drive made with a treadmill motor and controller. Will go from 0 rpm up to the max. Has a feed back circuit which prevents loss of torque at low speeds although it lags a...
Hi, Frank. Great turnings. Love the colors. I lived in Lake County for twenty some years. Had a pontoon boat on the lake and fished often. I was Director of Pupil Services for the county...
Otherwise I part them off and finish by hand or use a hand held sanding device such as a small disk in a drill. The final finish is always hand sanded of course and then burnished if is called for....
Hi, Curtis,
I'm north of you in Kyle. Sure like your work. The pen and the cedar elm bowl are great.
I can only agree to let the guy be himself as long as he can. Trying to make someone safe (and at the same time miserable) only benefits the one wanting to protect him. Living is living, not trying...
I have an old Diston 10 point light cross cut hand saw I bought right after WWII. I have used it a lot but it is still in pretty good shape. However, a number of year ago I decided I was going to...
About twlelve years ago I (I think) I did a two week demonstration of caning at the Silver Dollar City National Festival of Craftsmen in Branson, MO. To have something to demonstrate on I made a...
I agree a 10-22 Ruger with a reasonable scope is a good gun for the longer distances. For shorter ranges a good 410 shotgun would be a better choice particular for the neighboring farms. A 22 slug...
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And not to worry about the wobble dado. I used one for years with great success. True the bottom of the dado might be slightly rounded but that is of no consequence except here the end of the dado...
But a recent discussion on the OWWM site pretty much debunked the idea that you risk a dangerous explosion from an old tank. The usual sign of failure according to the people who service these is a...
Another tack is to not put long pieces on a rack. Stand them as vertical as possible against a wall or support. They won't bow and they take up less room in an out of the way corner.
by the setscrew on the left side of the holder opposite the thumb screw not protruding into the space between the clamp jaws. It must stick out into that space enough that the thumb screw has...
I would take an experienced machine guy and go look it over. If there is nothing broken, cracked or excessively worn that effects performance I would still consider it a good buy. Worn bearings...
You might think of modifying Jim Becker's design above and making it vertical storage. I much prefer vertical storage. You don't have worry about weight. You don't have to move lots of wood to find...
I have always done as much manual labor as I could even when I was a desk jockey. My hands were always tough enough that I have never been bothered by soreness. I can still get splinters, but I...
is that the extra money doesn't buy you anything but convenience. The minimum speed is till the same as the non vs lathe. As someone has mentioned, you still have to change the belt for the...
It gets exciting turning thin air, doesn't it?
All good posts and they show the difference in thinking between city dwellers and country dwellers. Where I lived at the time I was using wood stoves I was rural; my nearest neighbor was 1 1/2...
I would probably put the stove out a little further, maybe 30-36 inches and also be sure the wall behind the pipe is protected too. I always cut away and then reinforced the framing around the hole...
Today I saw a new 1590 for sale on Austin Craig's List for $115. Had extra blades and supposedly never been used. Number 258947107 if anyone is interested. I don't need one or I would jump on it.
Try Googling Out door table plans.
As has previously been mentioned I think your problem comes from laying the board flat on the bench after machining to size. I would advise that you don't develop that habit. While all the other...