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Hey there Gord,

To quote 'Al the plumber' yet again,

"Use your head boy!"

Life becomes much easier once you know how to think.


Cheers,

Variable speed is the most important factor for horizontal panel cutters. You need to be able to slow them down. The strength of the motor determines how many passes you have to make to acheive the...

My hands do more work than anything else. My mind quite often is somewhere else.

Thanks Michael, all fixed.

Hi,

My 2 year old decided to try out his computing skills during a moments inattentio today. The tool bar with the clock and start button is on the left side of the screen now instead of the...

Hi Chris,

I won't know for a while. I don't have the ceiling height or the room for the cyclone in my shop. I'm waiting for the frost to come out of the ground to build an addition. Until...

Hi Allan,

I'm going the frugal route. Suspended by four pieces of chain with a strip of rubber cut from the sidewall of a tire in each drop to help dampen vibrations.

Take care,

Gump

I've got the same saw. I removed the stock splitter/guard and replaced it with a shopmade insert with an attached splitter. Mine was just a 10 minute special but some of the people here have made...

Hi Matt,

Good suggestions so far. Higher ceilings are great for swinging around the lumber and radiant heat from above. Thicker walls and insulation keeps the heat in and it keeps it out.

The...

Hi all,

Early this year a few forum friends and I started a woodworking club in the Ottawa, Ontario region. There are currently around 20 members with an average of 8-10 showing up at the...

Very nice job. I might have to make something like that for my young lad when he's big enough.


Gump

Hi Scott,

Sorry it took so long to get back to you on your questions.

Yes, these tables were from the same batch of ash. It's quickly dwindling though. I was working on a different project...

Thanks for the kind words and the warm welcome guys.

Terry, join in sometime. I'll translate for you.


Gump

I recently starting posting and like yourself, am better known in the real world by my nickname. I sign my nickname at the bottom of my post and haven't been asked by the moderator to stop. I have...

Dan,

Very nice work. I have never seen that particular joinery used for the legs. With the contrasting wood I can't think of anything that would look better. Thanks for teaching me something.
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Thanks for the compliments. I forgot to mention that they are made from white ash.

Gump

Hi all,

I have been a lurker here for a while. Great forum and I enjoy the posts and people.

This is the most recent livingroom set to come out of my shop. Though the style is a little...

I have been using Dewalt blades for three or four years now. I am quite happy with the results. I purchase them when they are on sale (40%) at a Dewalt factory outlet.

After a lengthy dicussion...