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John, no offence intended. I was trying to defend both skills. And as always, there are exceptions.

And another thing, you have to consider the source. a carpenter isn't a cabinet maker. I wouldn't want a cabinet maker to frame my house and I wouldnt ask a carpenter to build me a Louie IIIX...

I'm with Bob, I've used thousands of biscuits and never had that problem but I've been aware of it so I let critical pieces like table tops etc dry overnight and postpone finish sanding for more...

you are going to be so disappointed with those jobsite saws. They rip poorly, (short, crappy fence) and are dangerous. Personally, I would swap down for the short bessy rails ( you could even make a...

I use HDPE a lot and dont know of any glue that works well, or even poorly for that matter. Just made a 14"x 12 box. used dovetails to join all joints. makes for a real puzzle when assembling. No...

I've tried "combo" blades with little success. its seems to me they did a poor job of everything no matter how much they cost.

Jim, I work in a shop where we build exhibits. we have a small jet 6" joiner that we abuse to no end. Plastics, polycarb, there's no telling whats gets put through that poor thing. I got so tired...

I have a tread mill you can have, it has good heavy bars on 3 sides. It holds about 2 weeks worth of cloths. we throw our dirty cloths on the tread and on laundry day just turn it on for a second and...

Rob, I'm in the same boat (tub) you are. been contemplating the same thing. unfortunately I'm no help. what little I've found might be of some help though. It seems the traditional Japanese tub was...

Was it green tea? black tea, will herb tea work? or how 'bout Chai? how long do you let it steep? My Dw said to use chamomile so it will calm you down while it stops the hemoraging.I guess she...

if your blasting out kitchen drawers or other production work the keller, or that one piece style, is the fastest. the variable spaced ones like the leigh take too much time to set up along with the...

When drilling plexi we always use a soapy water spray to get clean holes, it lubes and keeps the edges from melting, they should come out almost glossy. if not, slow down the press.

Planed or sanded it dosnt matter, although its hard to keep the edge square and not deformed when sanding so I always go for planed. If the endgrain is to be exposed I usualy hammer it so it dosnt...

Thats the problem with bagless vacs. I dont see the point of hepa vacuuming and then making a cloud of dust when you need to empty it. Most bags even come with an adhesive tab to cover the hole when...

big project for starting out green! but go for it. I admire your participals. I'de start with a wiping stain as spraying on a stain can get pretty tricky unless your just spraying it on and wiping....

Well , here's my 2cents, Shoulders always ad strength and every joint should be chosen for the stresses it will likely bear. The shoulder in this case transfers the stresses to the end grain of the...

I just borrowed my daughters Viking, it was very easy to use and sewed very smoothly. I always thought cheaper machines sewed real roughly and is hard to get the feel for sewing when your fighting...

There is too much play in the sliding arm to get accurate enough in all the sliding chop-saws I tested. So I went with a non sliding 14". Get the thickest and best blade possible. you might want...

Shellac is a great product, it makes a good sanding sealer for traditional topcoats. its a barrier coat as well. Dries lightning fast 9 to touch 10 min to sand 4 hrs) Been around for CENTURIES. Its a...

How about adding a "LEED Compliance fee" of 30% for special clients.

Larry, I was in that same position as you described when i was contracting (for 20 yrs). In the beginning when developing a client base I had to eat a lot of crow but as time passed and base grew I...

Just FYI, Canola oil was developed in Canada as a machine oil. Canola is a processed rapeseed oil which is inedible without processing. The name Canola means Canada oil low acid.

The Diamond may not wear out but its what bonds the diamond to the steel that is the weak spot. I have a monster diamond lapping plate that I only use for truing plane bottoms and I use it sparingly....

Unfortunately I didnt get pics of that cradle but since I'm trespassing down memory lane I am reminded of just a few years past that cradle when my folk were still alive. My 5 siblings and I (early...

I'm kinda new here on the creek but a thing has come lately that I want to share with you and see if you have experienced this as well. I started woodworking more than 30 yrs ago out of necessity,...