Time for some levity

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.

Are your tools dangerous?

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...

My new bandsaw, I hope...

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...

Major upgrade- Grizzly 24” bandsaw has arrived

I will do a video once we get the 3-phase wired up, but here is how big the 24” 7.5hp Grizzly bandsaw is. No photos I found online really showed the true size. For anyone wondering if it will fit in the shop- it is 83.5” tall. The crate adds about 6” (4” pallet and 2” additional crate height.)....

Random Orbital Sanders (again)

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...

Amazon is selling a square ( 6” by 4 and 5/16ths)

For only $ 461.99 ! Get ‘em while they got ‘em !

Shop sawn veneer for chess board

I have always edge guled the veneers together to ensure proper alignment, then sanded an applied to a substrate.
This method worked for me, others

Are your tools dangerous?

done tons of work with routers not had issues with them. Snapped some bits pushing too hard, operator error.

Random Orbital Sanders (again)

When I use my RO, I wear anti-vibration gloves. No sense in getting white finger., that's what loggers call it from the chainsaws.

Shop sawn veneer for chess board

I'm making a chess board with some shop sawn veneer I cut. The veneer is 0.09" thick. Should I edge glue the veneer together, let it dry, then

Using a lumber to look like White Oak

It's not two treatments, it's a pre-color application of mint before the actual two-part is applied. It only takes a few hours to dry, just test first!

SC Pig-Picking