Thank you everyone for the help.
Yes, this mahogany is beautiful. I have 46 boards (boards, not BF), and only a single one has anything resembling a knot. There seems to be four colors in the...
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Thank you everyone for the help.
Yes, this mahogany is beautiful. I have 46 boards (boards, not BF), and only a single one has anything resembling a knot. There seems to be four colors in the...
Hoping to get some feedback on a fortunate problem that I have:
I was lucky to be gifted about 300bf of old mahogany. Beautiful stuff. Very dense, much more so than oak. Was stored in a barn for...
Sounds good. I will disassemble and report back. Appreciate the help!
Was using the tormek (T8) last night to sharpen jointer blades, and noticed that I could barely apply any pressure before the wheel just stops. The drive wheel is not slipping, the whole thing just...
Thanks John -
It has a 3/8 blade, now. I don't have a tension gauge, but might make one similar to Matthias' on woodgears. The tension gauge on the saw goes up to either 1.5 or 2 in, I'll have to...
I just set up a new-to-me 32" old cast iron bandsaw, which makes my 14" look sad now. I was always tempted to get a carbide blade for the 14 incher, but I knew those blades don't like small wheels....
Just thought I would update my journey - after weighing the decisions, pro/cons, and tiring of looking for used big jointers, I got the Laguna 16 in J16. Thing is a beast, and works like a dream....
I learned from somewhere a neat trick for removing semi-dried glue in corners: A regular drinking straw. Bend the tip into a "v" and run along the edge. Gets into the cracks just as well as a...
I appreciate everyone's advice here. Kinda leaning toward the Hammer at this point. If I grow tired of the conversion, would the Hammer J/P work as well as a stand-alone jointer if I just ignore the...
Scholars of Sawmill Creek - I am hoping to get some opinions on "what would you do" from those more knowledgeable than I:
Background: Been a hobby woodworker on a budget for 20 years. Have a...
Glenn, what is that orange wood?
Awesome Matt - let me know how it works out.
As long as it can go in the tray, I don't think the hospital will care about the sterilization. I hope it works.
While this would no doubt work (maybe? Some spores, like anthrax, are notoriously tolerant to chemicals), there are usually strict protocols in place for what forms of sterilization work....
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Thanks for all the ideas. Gives me something to think about
The process of sending an instrument back to get sharpened or repaired is a much bigger deal than it seems. Also, many instruments are part of a set, and the hospital may only have a few sets to...
I'm an orthopaedic surgeon, and I have been toying with the idea of having a sharpening system that could be used in the operating room. Contrary to popular opinion, many surgical tools are not...
I agree with John - this design seems overly and unnecessarily complicated. I have spent well over 40 hours in the past couple weeks flattening slabs, and I think your design might hurt you more than...
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I've been flattening a bunch of wide oak planks lately using a freud 2" straight bit. Bit works well, but it can get a little hairy when it catches a knot. Something that I have noticed is...
Yeah, I basically started from scratch regarding clamps, too. I started with pipe clamps, which were fairly inexpensive, and can do basically any clamping job. I also got a few F-clamps, which became...
We used to get Woodsmith Shop and Rough Cut w/ Tommy Mac on PBS. Now its just occasionally Woodsmith Shop. I have since started to watch Rough Cut on YouTube -- I think they have most episodes. I...
I agonized over the purchase of a new chain saw a few years ago: I wanted something light enough for limbing on my trees, but something that could take a long bar for an Alaskan-style chainsaw mill....
I've milled a bit of elm, and this sure likes like that to me
A bit pricey, but the Bosch 36v saw lineup (both the recip and circ saws -- which I don't think they are continuing) is really nice. The circ saw is just as powerful as my Makita hypoid saw, and much...
Thanks everyone for the quick replies.
Mike - Trust me, I have thought long and hard about the sawstop, especially since I have seen and operated on my fair share of hand-vs-tablesaw incidents. I...
I've got a perhaps unusual situation, and thought I would get the collective sage advice of those on here who have been in similar position.
I am finishing my last year of orthopaedic surgery...