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.

How to bend wood like this - Outdoor furniture project

Looking for a new project to do. I've been spending a few months upgrading the workshop / fixing minor annoyances, and really need to actually build something. I ran across this in a magazine ad. The furniture is supposedly solid teak, though I don't think that will be in the cards for...

Cheap Bandsaw for Resawing

I'm a hobbyist on a limited budget looking for a bandsaw, primarily for resawing. Let's say, 12" of 8/4 hard maple cut down the middle would be the maximum I would ever ask of it. I'm under the impression that I'll need a steel framed bandsaw for that. What else do I need to know? Are guides...

AC electrical puzzlement

This morning I plugged in a small electric heater for the bathroom. No sign of life, figured it was either the heater or outlet. I turned off the circuit breaker (after I found it, panel is poorly labeled), removed the outlet and began poking around with a meter. Black to white was 0 volts, I was...

Box for Cremation Ashes

A friend recently asked me to make her a cremation ashes box (for herself). I did some research and the recommendation is one cubic inch per pound of body weight. All fine. But then she suggested that we make it as something she can use while alive. I thought of a jewelry box but I know...

Glaziers Points Sizes

I’m new to glazing putty, glazers points and new to installing small glass panes like 9”x14” I can’t find any small glazers points other than #7 which looks to be to big for size of mutton. Where the glass sets the mutton is about 1/4 thick. What I’m asking is where can I get these points that’s...

Battery operated leaf blowers

still on cord and at times its annoying. Think I read a review of a Milwuakee blower and some unhappy users but will check it again. I learned to detail

How to bend wood like this - Outdoor furniture project

The Steinway factory tour was one of the best things I ever did in NYC. It's too bad that they have now eliminated it. My wife and I tried for years

Want to buy Akeda part

I would be interested in any thing you can part with
warm in the huge beach called Arizona Gary

Battery operated leaf blowers

Not cordless, but very lightweight and more powerful than any cordless one currently made. This one moves more leaves here these days than anything else.

Battery operated leaf blowers

I have one from Makita. It uses the same batteries as our push mower and tire pump. I'm very satisfied, but my use is rather light.

SC Pig-Picking