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...

Tote shapes?

Krenov planes opened my eyes to the possibility of non-vertical totes. I experimented for a while till I 'found' a 'horizontal' grip. My LNs are for me

Bench Repair

Long ago my wife and I were given one of those department store garden benches with the iron ends and wooden slats. Well, as is common, the wooden slats

Help! FDA 2877. How to fill out? Anyone?? Just found out about it. Redsail Laser

There's no need for any detention. If Delmar gets the 2877, they can pay the fee and get the FDA release the laser before it reaches the shore. It's

Wet Turn and Sand

Rich,
Which lathe do you have? The old PM3520A models would go down to that 20 rpm range, then they changed it to 50 rpm for shut off and start

New workshop. What wall coverings?

I typically spec 5/8" drywall even for residential. It is amazing how much difference that 1/8" makes in durability. For a workshop, I wouldn't