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...
Last Post By: Tom Trees Yesterday, 8:52 PMThey are going crazy building standalone car washes in my area. I know of at least three currently under construction nearby, and a few others that recently opened. Car washes are going up all over the Minneapolis metro area. There will easily be three times as many standalone car washes once...
Last Post By: Jim Becker Yesterday, 8:10 PMAll these slider threads got me thinking. Does anyone here have the Harvey compass st-1500 attached to their unisaw? Can you speak on the quality, ease of attachment, capabilities and shortcomings? Thank you in advance!
Last Post By: John Kananis Yesterday, 10:24 AMI have two exterior doors, one to the back of my house and one to my tool shed. Both are showing the effects of winter water splashing up on them at the base. The door to my shed is really bad. I don't want to replace the doors but would like to put a board over the base, like a kickplate to...
Last Post By: Stan Calow Yesterday, 9:20 AMI glued up this oval Santos mahogany coffee table on Sunday. Yesterday morning, Tuesday, I placed it outside under cloudy skies in the hope that the UV to hasten the darkening of wood surface before finishing later this week. The center seam opened up. I used brand new T-88 epoxy with...
Last Post By: Mark Gibney Yesterday, 6:33 PMSure - why not? (Votes: 9)
Never. If I needed something, I'd buy or rent it. (Votes: 10)
Maybe. Depends on the person and the tool. (Votes: 52)
I've stopped using that 30 second cleaner for anything. I used it on an old outbuilding here and it made galvanized siding nails rust through what looked
Tom M King Today, 8:50 AMI realize you are frustrated, but the best approach to achieve that shape is bent lamination. If you really want to get it to work, it seems like you
Mike King Today, 8:49 AMThe Crossman drawknife looks nice, good find. I have a couple of A. W. Crossman framing chisels with laminated blades and they are easy to sharpen and
Patrick C Daugherty Today, 8:35 AMHere's a white oak bench I made 10 years ago. I finished it initially with something - I can't remember. That lasted 2 seasons, and started flaking
Prashun Patel Today, 8:16 AMI've had several, and killed a few. I'd leave it alone for the year and let it recover on its own. It can use the old brown vines to climb on. Mine
Stan Calow Today, 8:09 AM
How to bend wood like this - Outdoor furniture project
Thread Starter: Alan LightstoneLooking 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...
Last Post By: Mike King Today, 8:49 AM