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    Hilel Salomon-6605

    Useless knowledge we're forced to learn, have never used and have now forgotten

    Thread Starter: John Coloccia

    Be honest. Without counting, how many letters are there in the English alphabet? I can truthfully say that I have never, ever, ever used that little piece of knowledge. Not even once.

    Hilel Salomon Today, 8:35 PM Go to last post
    John Shuk-1753

    The $250 Unisaw...

    Thread Starter: Matt Meiser

    Several weeks ago there was a Unisaw listed on Toledo Craigslist for $400. It was at a business, lacked details and I wasn't in the market so I didn't pay much attention. This week it was back. The owner and I traded a number of emails back and forth before I learned it was single phase but only...

    John Shuk Today, 10:40 AM Go to last post
    Jerome Hanby-10775

    Modding your 1-stage DC for cleaner filters (Workshops)

    Thread Starter: Phil Thien

    So a while ago I posted my separator design that uses a special baffle to optimize separation and reduce scrubbing. I noted that it could be used for 1-stage DC's, too. David Romano modified his Jet DC1200 with the baffle and is reporting his results. He gave me permission to quote him and...

    Jerome Hanby Today, 3:41 PM Go to last post
    Roger Chandler-61583

    My Uvex Bionic faceshield saved me a trip to the emergency room today!

    Thread Starter: Roger Chandler

    I was turning a box out of white oak this afternoon.........got a catch and the heavy piece of oak flew out of the chuck and hit me right in the face...........a very hard lick!! The Uvex shield deflected the blow and saved me from losing teeth and having need of stitches.............the only...

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    Box

    Thread Starter: Hannu Rinne

    Here is a small box design with flexible hinges (for free use). I made it from 3mm hardboard. Happy New Year to all ! Hannu

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    Liesl Dexheimer-58883

    Some Customers...!!...

    Thread Starter: Liesl Dexheimer

    I guess I just need to vent.... I have this potential customer (customer is head of a church) who contacted me last year wanting to see a catalog of perpetual plaque options. He borrowed it for a few weeks and then returned it. I quoted a price & he said he would have to run it by some people &...

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    How I Make Spiral or Twisted Finials 

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    Richard Madden
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    Published on 04-25-2011 4:34 PM     Number of Views: 18598 
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    From the first time I saw pictures of Stuart Mortimers signature twist work, I knew I wanted to try one myself, but I feared it was too difficult and time consuming. Stuarts book, Techniques of Spiral Work- A Practical Guide to the Craft of Making Twists by Hand, and an article in the May 2006 issue of Woodturning were the sources of inspiration and also great learning tools. It was when Mark Hubl showed his first spiral piece that I finally decided I would give it a try.There are many ways this work can be done, but here is the way I make twisted finials. As with any woodturning project, if something doesn't feel right to you, don't do it!!
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    Native American Baskets-turned on a lathe 

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    Jim Adkins
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    Jim Adkins shows us his method for turning native american baskets on the lathe.


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    Improving a Fireplace Wall with Cabinetry 

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    Russell Hudson
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    Russell Hudson shows how woodworking can be used to dress up and renovate an otherwise uninteresting wall. ...
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    Published on 02-27-2011 6:33 PM     Number of Views: 3405 

    Do you have woodworking knowledge you're just dying to share?
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    Now you have a new area to publish articles!

    If you want to publish an article, you can join our authors group, which gives you access to a forum which is open only to would-be authors at SawmillCreek. This is a staging area for new articles, where you can post a new article, and we'll review for publication. Once you're ready to publish it, we'll promote it on the front page of SawmillCreek!


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    If your article is too long for a single post, don't fret ! Spread your article over multiple posts, and we'll merge them together into a single post when the article is ready to be published.

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    Choose a catchy, yet descriptive title!

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    We're looking for tool reviews, woodworking tips, woodturning techniques, jigs and fixtures, finished projects step-by-step, finishing techniques, social woodworking experiences, and even good compilations of our existing thread topics.

    Good luck and Happy writing!
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    Turning Miniature Acorn Birdhouses 

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    Jim Underwood describes his experiences and techniques for turning miniature acorn birdhouses. ...
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    8th Graders Construct Builder Boards for the Women's Care Shelter 

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    Woodworking, teamwork, and community service - all in one project.
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    Shelf Pin Jigs and Methods 

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    Published on 02-01-2011 12:34 PM     Number of Views: 12767 
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    Greg Portland shares a number of options for shelf pin jigs and methods.
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