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    Matt Mackinnon

    Is CBN simply worth the extra cost?

    Thread Starter: Matt Mackinnon

    I knew from the start that getting into woodworking was going to be a very expensive hobby. And even more so when I took up turning. I recently bought a whole lathe setup with a wolverine jig and grinding wheel. The fellow who I bought it from had 2 oneway blue 8" grinding wheels in 54 and 120...

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    Don Jeansonne

    cyclone selection-- Onieda, Grizzly, or Penn State

    Thread Starter: Don Jeansonne

    I have come the conclusion that I need to upgrade to a cyclone with 3hp min size. I am looking at Onieda V3000, Grizzly G0441, and Penn State 3.5hp. The cost differences are not that mush with Penn State being lowest. I would like to know people's opinions about the pros & cons of these suppliers....

    Last Post By: David Kumm Today, 11:11 AM Go to last post
    Rick Potter

    BBQ advice needed

    Thread Starter: Rick Potter

    I just finished looking at old threads about BBQ's. The weber seemed to be the choice in '05/'06. Is this still the case, or is there a new best choice? I just need a basic, medium size gas BBQ that runs on natural gas. I think I want stainless burners and grates, since I have had problems...

    Last Post By: Rick Potter Yesterday, 5:08 PM Go to last post
    Seth Dolcourt

    Pterocarpus Rex drum set

    Thread Starter: Seth Dolcourt

    Hi, Creekers, Back for another drum project. This one's gonna be big. And, it will take a while. Pterocarpus is the genus for the market name of padauk, and Pterocarpus Rex is a play on T Rex. This is a collaboration with a guy who will finish, drill and deliver the drums to his own...

    Last Post By: Mark Crenshaw Today, 11:10 AM Go to last post
    Shaun Mahood

    Old plane blade too hard?

    Thread Starter: Shaun Mahood

    I've got an old wooden jointer plane with a blade that I have never been able to sharpen satisfactorily. I just bought a bench grinder and have given it another try. It seemed to take longer to grind than my other blades, and after that is taking much more time and effort to sharpen on my stones. I...

    Last Post By: Steve Voigt Yesterday, 7:16 PM Go to last post
    Jeff Woodcock

    Laser Engraving True 8bit Shades of Grey

    Thread Starter: Jeff Woodcock

    Hi everyone, I'm new here and this is my first thread and post on this forum. I would like to introduce to everyone a new process me and my son developed to laser engrave true 8bit shades of grey using a 445nm laser diode. There is no dithering a image first, no pulsing or overlapping dots to...

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