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It sounds like a script a bean counter wrote to get big commissions.

A new Profile Knife Grinder would make a perfect Christmas..... but I know I haven't been that good :D

I agree. As soon as it gets wet, (and all work surfaces get wet at some point, at least mine do) it will bubble and start peeling. You will need to finish it well and a couple coats of wax would be a...

Have you checked the moisture content of the wood? A high moisture content can often produce that result.

I've had a Jet 10/20 since 2008 and I find it a bit underpowered for my needs. That being said for what it costs it does good work and I haven't had any real problems with it and for a home shop it...

Woodmaster Drum Sanders come in two formats. 1. as an add on for their planer/molders and 2. Stand alone units http://www.woodmasterdrumsanders.com/

Oh Ya! Very handy for storyboard layout. It's easier to check point to point, tape is a pain for that.

MDF is a good reasonably stable material

For a 45 you just need the diagonal of a square which would give you 45-45-90. I understand the Pythagorean formula to be a 3-4-5 triangle which contains...

Just another thought if you are planning on sawing your own lumber...

If you are currently buying "Quarter Sawn" lumber from a large producer I suspect that most if not all of that comes from the...

Draftsman grade plastic triangles are stable, no need to worry there.

I once worked a a factory where someone got the bright idea to use aluminum gauges to verify lengths at the double end...

Plastic is better than wood or metal. Wood changes with humidity and metal changes with temperature.

If you are limited to Oak then the medullary ray flecks will be there, personally I find it very attractive but and my wife doesn't like them at all. They are part of the cellular structure of Oak....

This is an "It depends" situation. Some woods need to be in the kiln the same day it is sawn, Pine and Oak are two of these. Pine to avoid blue stain and Oak to prevent checking and collapse. Other...

all full size pick up trucks (8' bed) will accept 4'x 8' stock
Dodge Grand Caravan with all seats removed and seats pulled way forward, (don's try it if you are over about 5'10"!) I've used mine to...

A lot will depend on the experience of your log buyer and your sawyers as to what yield you will get. If they know their business they should be able to give you good estimates considering your local...

I just saw one sell last August w/8 clamps for $125 at a failed furniture shop auction...just gotta be in the right place etc.

hmmm Packrats and Woodworking....

My Grandfather introduced me to what he called the "Hell Box".

It was an old cigar box and all the odds and ends went into it. He always claimed he didn't...

I have used this machine and it is very handy. Setups are fast and simple. Ideal if you are going to do production work with small runs and lots of variations.

You are lucky! A friend of mine was running an industrial morticer and caught his thumb under the clamp, he panicked and jerked away... He left his thumb in the machine...... They managed to...

You might want to consider Hemlock. It is relatively cheap, handles moisture well (often used for docks and decking) It has a really strong grain that stains nicely. It's only disadvantage is that it...

One very practical reason...

Pine dried in dehumidification kilns generally does not receive a "pitch setting" treatment during the drying process. Pitch Setting involves raising the temperature...

Festool OF2200 is a variable speed router maxing out at 22k rpm. My Porter Cable router has a single speed of 27k rpm. You might try running the porter cable bits at your high speed and it might...

The only trouble with keurig machines is that I can't get it to make good coffee. Good coffee = 6 Tbls coffee to 6 oz. water, Starts the day out right! :D

Hey! I'm a guy! Not reading directions and making messes is genetic! Or so my wife tells me :rolleyes:

I have had good luck using urethane glue as long as I use the proper thinner listed on the glue container, (generally mineral spirits). If you don't use the proper thinner it just smears and makes a...