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man, that is beautiful!

the dust bothers me big time....even with dust mask and good dust collection

ash can be stained to look just like oak.....the average person would be hard pressed to tell the difference....if at all

you can seal it in with shellac

i wish i could get some of the butternut you have....all of mine is SOFT. i have 400-500 board feet of it waiting for the right project........but with MY kids...it'll be waiting a long time...:)

it depends on what you are doing with it. it is very soft.... softer than white pine. so for a low use item i think it is ok. it can also be "stringy" when planing. but it can be pretty wood and...

nice lou...how is the bottom attached?

my buddy has that machine......took forever to get it however. its a nice machine and the price can't be beat. i would buy one if i didn't already own a jointer. as was said, they aren't real...

where is the true gloatin this thread:)?

i have a chrysler town and country....it hauls 4x8 plywood no problem. taking the seats out is a pain...but it works. just bought a beater truck to spare the van....but i have hauled in vans for...

i've read that others have used joint compound.......

guys

i'm making adirondack chairs from cedar. i'd like to preserve the color of the cedar if i can. i remember reading or hearing of a marine grade oil finish. i realize this would...

can one appreciate the difference between .0025 and .0015 ?

i vote 8 inch.....have a 6 inch jet and love it, but wish it was bigger.

how about letting he and his family use the place for a week or two ? assuming he ever can take a vacation.......:)

mike

i'm about to embark on a picnic table myself. i was gonna make a run of the mill picnic table, but now i'm rethinking that after seeing yours. i would love some construction details or...

i should have said slice to 3/4 inch.....then mill to final dimensions when dry...i realize there would be waste...but 8/4 or12/4 slabs can take years to dry.....

slice em up now. resticker and stack. best if you can stack them in your shop. those thick slabs take a long time to dry. buy yourself a moisture meter ...it will be money well spent

richard

any tips for a neander newbie? i can't get mine to make curls. i also mak a lot of dust with my card scrapers too. i'm sure it is my lack of sharpening skills.....

Holy Wow! NICE JOB!

my guess would be yes. so would a bottle of gin, but i'm not sure i would want to use it. my worry would be about how pure it is....don't want any water in it etc......i would buy a gallon of...

i paid 30 bucks an hour....took the wood to him( sawyers highschool aged son) . stacked the wood myself.....with your loader and you helping, you can cut alot of wood in an hour. what is your free...

nice work and nice use of the space.............

i'm not sure its worth it. seems like a lot for what you're gonna get out of it. i got 130 bf sitting in my shop now for 3 years....trying to find a suitable project. it is VERY soft......

i have the shop fox mortiser....also have a delta drill press and mortising attachment....the shop fox is a nice machine. the delta mortise chisels and bits did not fit( the bits weren't long...