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I do have access to a chainsaw mill but the neighbors with the tree were not interested in the mess. It wasn't really an option. Also, moving full sized logs would have been a nightmare in a small...

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My next-door neighbors are taking down this dying maple tree that is literally 50 feet from my workshop. The base is rotted (which is why it's coming down) but there appears to be...

Yeah I just got outbid again on ebay for another banjo so I think I'll be doing this DIY

I did see that one but it looks like a bear to put on and take off. And I’d like to be able to adjust height. But it’s what I’ll resort to eventually if another banjo is out of the question.

Yeah I saw those but was hoping to get something cheaper than $250 Canadian! My turning skills are not worth that.

beautiful!

Hi folks,

The title says it all: I'm looking for another banjo for my lathe. I mostly turn furniture spindles and would like to build a much longer tool rest to enable smoother, longer, cuts with...

I’ll try the other method for setting out feed height and see what flipping boards does. I was always taught to joint with the concave down…

I have a relatively recently made 8" Jet jointer with a spiral cutterhead. When I run stock through it, sometimes the leading edge of the piece will bonk the front end of the outfeed table and just...

Thank you!

Hey folks - I know many of you have the Wen belt/spindle sander (#6524) or the Ridgid one (EB4244). I'd appreciate it if one of you could measure the height of your machines--including the spindle....

I'm a fan of big drawers, especially since big drawers = less drawers. But there are two drawbacks. One is that accessing stuff in the back can be a pain, mostly because the fully extended drawer is...

I dunno about the others but Josh's prices (Hyperkitten) have seemed very reasonable to me as compared to the stuff I see on ebay. Especially when you consider that he charges super reasonable...

Darn. It's such a lovely and solid tool. Shame that it's so clunky to calibrate.

Hm, I didn't see any putty in there.

Hey there. I'm at a loss about how to adjust this vintage Stanley machinist's level. I see the set screws (there's one on either side, and (hooray) they move freely, but they only seem to loosen the...

PM me and maybe we can figure something out.

In response to some of these Qs--I don't think this woman is looking to make a killing on this, she mostly wants to put it all in good hands and not get completely ripped off. The advice to go to...

I was stumped but then the woman said "could it be beech? Because our neighbor cut down a huge beech tree some years ago." Some of these boards are 16+" wide.

Agreed. Don't go nuts. You might try some oxalic acid-based cleaner (e.g. "Barkeeper's Friend'). I've used it to brighten up our stainless steel appliances when they get grungy. A little goes a...

You mean wood-eating critters or hand-biting critters? Anything that would cause harm to my existing stash?

It's not so much poorly stored as it is stored in a way that makes it really hard to sift and assess. It's hard to be sure what's in anything but the top layers, especially since I'm not exactly an...

Yeah, I'm sort of dreading offering up that conclusion (or the $50-$500 equivalent). I'm thinking it would be a fair deal for me to sort and stack it in return for as much of the nicer stuff as I...

Hi folks. I was recently introduced to a woman whose husband passed away a year ago and left behind a large stash of lumber.

When I went to her house, I was expecting to find a charity case of...

Lots of great thoughts here, but I'll add mine. Why not make a stick chair first? You don't need a lathe and you don't need to steam-bend. You will need some tools (scorp/travisher, stuff for...