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I spend most of my free time reading, web-surfing, or watching TV shows online... You would think, being a woodworking forum member that I'd actually be doing some woodworking. I'm trying to come...

Maybe I should back up and re-state/amplify what I was getting at. Business has always been in business to do business. That is a -healthy- thing. There are changes that happen all the time. I...

I'm indifferent on self-checkout lanes. Sometimes I use them, sometimes I don't. It is kind of annoying that they're so literal-minded about placing each item, and not lifting bags off the platform...

Ah! Yeah in terms of footprint, they do take up similar amounts of space... :)
Best of luck with whatever you choose. A new lathe is ALWAYS a joy to bring into a shop!

Curtis, that's a really cool looking bike! I like the color and the styling. They give it a vintage look I really enjoy. Congratulations!

My two (or more) cents on the above:
Yes, ATGATT. ...

It seems to me you ask us to not do what it is that you're asking us to do. But I guess I can oblige you anyway, because there is NO comparison between the DVR XP and the 3520B. I mean NO slight to...

I would wish for the sake of all of us that 'they' continue selling both size types. But I have a feeling the writing may be on the wall for 'regular' size paper towels.
I do personally prefer the...

In hindsight, if you were not going to process them I would not have made the cut down the middle... just painted the ends with sealer and come back to it for green chunks later.
Now that it's...

So, you may think this is a ridiculous idea, but what about a pulley to the ceiling? keep the miter saw hooked and hanging from it, and just lower it down when you need it...?
Well, guess this...

I start by saying that if you're using your lathe at all, you're sharpening. And you're sharpening a lot. The amount of miles that go under your gouge bevel adds up quick. More than one turner has...

I would have said leave it. Looking at what you did do, I have to say that it looks really great in this form, too! Excellent work.

If you buy a $36000 car at 3%, for 5 years, you pay a total of $38812 according to a random car loan calculator I found online.
At the end of that 5 year span, if you sell the car for more than...

I would not turn down a 5-axis waterjet...

I have small ear canals, and they're kind of sensitive. My sister, the audiologist, had me in to pour some custom earplugs once. They hurt to have in my ears more than the foamies. My opinion is...

so, the following are my opinions, most assuredly not supported by me with hard data.

A few years ago, Cash For Clunkers resulted in a lot of folks trading in used cars for new cars. Normally,...

outstanding!!!!!!

continuing off the topic, but I concur. As a 3520b owner, I find there's nothing I'm contemplating doing that could not also be done on the 1642. With the 2HP motor, it would be the same power as...

When I saw your pictures, I was very impressed with your solution. The mount looked secure enough to me. Since I've seen band saws in all sorts of orientations before (sliding across the top of a...

Good wheeling and dealing! Hearty congratulations to you Sir. Quite possibly the last time you will ever need to buy a lathe (not that any of us would let that stop us... :D ).

I appreciate your creative experiments here. I do enjoy the look of that maple bowl, but I have to say I really like that 'thing'. It has great proportions, to my eye. The flared rim is nice, and...

A great deal of nothing. Which is exactly how I like my weekends to be. I did however get going on a peppermill I'm making out of padauk. I have the bottom almost 'done' but now that I study it,...

The best mover I've ever known (stronger, smarter, more reliable and with more endurance) is my 5'3" wife. I'd take her over anyone else, any day!!

Crown is generally a good brand, to me...
Thom makes a good point: diamond hone. The skew has the most acute angle of all the chisels so it's going to lose it's sharpness rather quickly. Cut a...

I say it depends on what you want to do. If your goal is to do/learn the steps that the kit is saving then no, don't get the kit. If the goal is to do the building then yes, get the kit.
An...

John, it seems to me that when it comes to the tools/gouges that part of what makes it the 'best' is the price to performance ratio.... Most of the common brands you see mentioned are 'worthy' tools...