I Don't Have a Cell Phone

My grandson who's 13 thinks I'm really odd. He has no idea how well people got along before cell phones came to be. I don't feel the need to make or receive calls when I'm not home, so I'm happy. We keep a land line for the faxing I need to do and we pay $22 a month for it. Is there a cell...

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

Sometimes You Have To Sit Back In Awe

iPhone Woodworking Apps

Just got an iPhone and it's the most incredible electronic device I've ever seen. The interface and email and so forth are fantastic, but what really distinguishes the iPhone are the incredible applications people have developed, everything from GPS-based subway directions to an application that...

Sharpening, what grit after 6000?

Hi guys. If I was going to buy some stones that are even finer than 6000, what grit would you suggest? I was reading old posts on sharpening and someone suggested going as far 16,000 grit. Is it ok to jump that far in one step (from 6000 directly to 16,000)or should I use another grit in between? ...

Now questions about building interior doors

Ok, I've asked a bunch of questions about building an exterior door (for our to be built new house). Based on the collective wisdom of people on this board I am not sure yet I would want to have a wooden exterior door (vs say fiberglass). While debating that I am posing questions about building...

End grain boxes, maximum practical diameter?

I have a bunch of the base ball blanks, 3 inch diameter. I would never try to thread one, unless maybe it had been stabilized with that polymer infusion

Countdown to the Baileigh $1,600 givaway / contest !!!

Dan, your killin me. I have a couple handfuls of thumbs, I'm just persistent.

Rough turning a platter?

You want green platter blanks to have the center of the tree on the bottom. When drying, the edges will warp up/away from the center, so you get some

Words, Words, Words

That's pretty interesting. I enjoy reading about the development of people, and their languages. (Only at the Wikipedia level)

One thing

McNaughton Coring system

Well, Dan beat me to the punch on this one. Dale's demo is pretty good.

Suggestions:

Start with the standard set of blades.