How to measure dust collector performance.

Hi to all. This is my first post, but I sure have been reading a lot, and getting great info here. After 40 years of abstinence, I am about to start working with wood again. I have set up a decent shop to begin my retirement, which includes dust collection through a separator. However, I am...

cats

How can I keep the neighbors cats off of my riding mower which are keep outside and they got a trail in the grass from walking the same path so many times

End vise advice: traditional or wagon?

I'm posting this here instead of the workshop forum specifically because I'm seeking advice in the context of hand tool use. I currently have two workbenches, a long (16' or so) one that is basically a butcher block top on base cabinets. It's almost 30 years old, but was really intended for use...

Sometimes You Have To Sit Back In Awe

Chainsaw advice

Okay, so the saw I picked up from the pawn shop wasn't the bargain I thought it was. The repair said that the muffler screw had been put in with lock tight, or something, because he couldn't get it out, but if he could he was sure he'd see a burned up piston. I know I didn't do it I never had the...

Vote For Your Favorite Baileigh Box Contest Entry

Ok, we need some pictures. While many of you will be using lasers my friend Paul has a Chevalet. This tool was created in the late 1700's for production marquetry. It has a foot activated clamp to hold your stack of veneers and a "D" shaped saw that is held perpendicular to your cut but will move...

Rough No. 2

Purchased a No. 2 today at an estate sale.
Price $1.61 (they were charging tax; I didn't question them on this)
Tote is a complete break

Ordering from Grizzly?

Hire a local towing company to go to the terminal and pick it up with a roll back bed truck. He backs up to the garage, rolls back the bed and uses the

Thinking about the Grizzly G0555 Bandsaw..any comments?

I have the 0555LX. Excellent value. Have not added the riser (yet).
Bill

Memorial day must be coming....

It is interesting to note that on the whole, America has some of the lowest gas prices in the world. This is particularly significant when you consider

Chainsaw advice

I ordered a new 562 AutoTune yesterday for a logger friend. $600 power head only. I am anxious to see how it runs. However,Auto tune saws take about 5