My Timberwolf blades last for years -- if propertly tensioned before use and de-tensioned after use, if the feed rate is slow, if the blades are cleaned frequently, and cut only wood that has been...
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My Timberwolf blades last for years -- if propertly tensioned before use and de-tensioned after use, if the feed rate is slow, if the blades are cleaned frequently, and cut only wood that has been...
Around 1910, when my late mother-in-law left home, her father made a big wooden box for her clothing. He painted it a medium green. And the box went wherever she went for the next 80 years.
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No, I made mine myself out of Baltic birch plywood.
On my Grizzly 1023SL I installed a Forrest Woodworker II blade the day it was delivered and have been perfectly satisfied ever since.
I made a zero clearance insert later on. No problem.
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My Ridgid shop vac's wheels gave out. Cheap plastic things.
So I took some 2x4 lumber and lap-jointed it at 90 degrees so that the shop vac was held securely. Glued and nailed the corners. ...
Poke the tiny screw almost through a slip of paper instead of trying to hold the little thing between fingers. First, of course, drill a pilot hole. Then put a same-size steel screw in place and...
I turn my Gorilla glue upside down and keep it inside a tightly closed, empty peanut butter jar. I keep the stuff inside the house where it does not get cold. My unheated garage workshop is not a...
I bought my Ridgid vac at The Home Depot about 10 years ago and can't wear it out...just yet. Didn't cost an arm & a leg either. Easy to clean, can suck or blow. I like the extension arm to reach...
With home sales as lousy as they are, the moving guys' business is in a slump, if you were to ask my guess. Why not get them to drop by your place and give you a hand? Shouldn't cost as much as a...
Some school systems have discontinued shop courses (woodworking, foundry, mechanical drawing, architectural drawing, auto mechanics, electric/machine shop) because they cannot justify paying the high...
"Woodworking" needs to be defined if we are to say whether it is dying out of not. There was woodworking long before there were woodworking shows, so let's leave that aspect of the craft aside.
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I had a foot-long piece of Doug Fir 4x4 that I drilled with various sized Forstner bits. And those holes hold my files vertically and so that they do not bump into one another. Sort of the way I...
About 15 years ago I started putting my garage shop together, using cabinets very similar to the ones you plan to make. I wish I had made mine of plywood, but those made of MDF have stood the test...
Sounds like a simple job for a back saw -- forget the Festool saw. I would first make a series of cuts around the perimeter of the opening, one inche deep. Nibble away with complete control and...
My Jet band saw has a toothed plastic knob on top that must be turned, and turned, and turned to apply or release tension on the blade. It's a pain, no doubt about it. At 80, I'm not getting any...
If you will look at a hook by my belt sander, you will see a pair of old Clark's desert boots hanging there. I've cleaned the belts for years using the crepe rubber soles. They work like a charm.
Correction: AUDI stands for Auto Union Deutsche Industrie. My fingers are sleepy this morning.
U.S.A., England, Germany, Japan, China, Taiwan, Mexico. All good products, well-designed, and well made.
A friend recently criticized me for buying a Toyota Sienna minivan. He went on and on...
What kind of humidity do you anticipate? Out here in AZ, we always have that in mind -- because there is so little here compared with, say, Treasure Island, FL.
This sounds like a job for professionals -- guys who have the experience of moving heavy stuff safely and correctly. They have the correct equipment, too. One slip and you may really hurt yourself...
I use Skippy Peanut Butter (Super Chunk) plastic jars with screw-on blue plastic lids. Come in two sizes. Big and bigger. Dozens of them. I use a Magic Marker felt tip pen and write on them what's...
I see you live in Georgia. Moisture and humidity will always be a problem there. Suggest you do NOT block air circulation space behind the wall you plan to put up. Where does the moisture you have...
Norm is my inspiration although I am MUCH older than he is.
Recently, I have become addicted to another TV show that aims to help homeowners and home remodelers. It's called "Holmes on Homes,"...
My recollection from taking a course in minerology in college was that most minerals have what are called strike planes. They crack along definite paths which are invisible weaknesses within the...
Did you photograph the crate (box, carton, or whatever) before you opened it? Did you keep the wrapping paper or cardboard? Did you have witnesses who saw the crate? The squeaky wheel gets the...