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...

Sometimes You Have To Sit Back In Awe

BBQ advice needed

I just finished looking at old threads about BBQ's. The weber seemed to be the choice in '05/'06. Is this still the case, or is there a new best choice? I just need a basic, medium size gas BBQ that runs on natural gas. I think I want stainless burners and grates, since I have had problems...

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...

To Build a Pedestrian Bridge

Beautiful!!! Didn't you say that they'd be needing to mow the lawn on the other side of the creek?

Any tips on removing a riciculously glued rubber tire from lower BS wheel?

Hey guys!!!

So my Carter Urethane tires came on Saturday. I took the upper tire off in less than 1 minute. The bottom? Not even close. It

BS resaw issues...

I have a Timberwolf 3/4" blade I got when I first got my Rikon 10-325. I used it a couple times then hung it up and used other blades. A couple

Rough turned wet cherry, ways now stained

I like the draping idea, Bill. I have another half dozen plus of those cherry logs to rough out.

And it wasn't so much the staining that

Crooked bandsaw cut

The first thing i would do is check how it cuts straight. If the blade leans on a straight cut it is usually a dull blade or tension for me. If it cuts