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    Dave Anderson NH

    Time for some levity

    Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NH

    With all of the negativity and political stuff going on with the Covid-19 virus it is time to look at the humorous side of things. Feel free to add more, but keep it clean or it will be deleted.

    Last Post By: Jim Allen Yesterday, 6:36 PM Go to last post
    Edward Weber

    Are your tools dangerous?

    Thread Starter: Edward Weber

    Do you consider tools as dangerous? https://www.popularmechanics.com/home/tools/how-to/g2394/10-workshop-tools-that-can-kill-you/ I came accross this article and it struck me, that I don't consider my tools as dangerous or not. To me it's just a tool. Sure, some tools can cause greater injury...

    Last Post By: James White Today, 8:57 AM Go to last post
    Zachary Hoyt

    My new bandsaw, I hope...

    Thread Starter: Zachary Hoyt

    I had the high bid tonight on this Rockwell/Delta 28-350. I've been looking for and bidding on these for the last few years, and I was the back bidder a few times, but this one went for a very good price. My reserve bid was $600. It's possible that there's something terribly wrong with it, but...

    Last Post By: Jim Becker Today, 9:43 AM Go to last post
    Ken Fitzgerald

    Shop tidbits...

    Thread Starter: Ken Fitzgerald

    A few weeks ago, the mowing season began here. While in the shed, I was looking for something and checking the open containers on the bench in there and I noticed a right-angle adapter. Looking at it, I couldn't figure what it fit. I put it back into the container and continued the search for...

    Last Post By: Cameron Wood Yesterday, 12:24 PM Go to last post
    David Kenagy

    Random Orbital Sanders (again)

    Thread Starter: David Kenagy

    I looked at Sawmill Creek threads from 2020 until now. I figured that tool costs, availability and opinions change after 4 or more years. Over that time, there were favorable comments about Festool, Bosch and Mirka. My typical use is flat surfaces on cabinet faces and panels, not many edges...

    Last Post By: George Yetka Yesterday, 3:07 PM Go to last post
    Michael Burnside

    Floating Nightstands

    Thread Starter: Michael Burnside

    We're finishing our basement and I wanted to build a pair of floating nightstands for the basement bedroom. As part of the build process, I wanted to see how much of a custom furniture build could be done on the CNC. Since I was making a pair, this seemed like a perfect test and something I've...

    Last Post By: Michael Burnside Yesterday, 11:28 AM Go to last post

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    Call for Articles 

    by
    Aaron Koehl
    Published on 02-27-2011 5:33 PM     Number of Views: 28346 

    Do you have woodworking knowledge you're just dying to share?
    Want to be an author at Sawmill Creek?

    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!


    The process is simple:

    1. Join the Authors group by visiting this page.
    2. Once you have access, visit the Authors forum.
    3. Start your article by creating a new thread in that forum.


    TIPS

    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.

    Try posting pictures inline for visual interest.

    Choose a catchy, yet descriptive title!

    Writer's Block?

    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!
    _Aaron Koehl_