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Hey guys, I'm just starting to play around with turning bowls. Nothing worth finishing yet, but I'm wondering is how you deal with end grain in finishing? How do you seal/fill the grain so that you...

I do something very similar but using two wireless units. The house unit is a Apple Airport hooked via ethernet to the house network, which includes the dsl modem. All the wifi stuff in the house...

The Wood Nerd just went through the same issue with his new Tormek T-7. He ended up deciding that he didn't want to pay that much for a sharpener that was so hard to work with and returned it. You...

"Are the overpriced?" Simply put, no. Because people are buying them. If they were overpriced and that easy to make, people would simply do that or a much cheaper alternative would pop up quickly....

Tell them "the materials were $x" and leave it at that. Keep the time in mind for when you need a neighborly favor yourself.

I own a mixture of Grizzly, Powermatic, Jet, and others. Quite frankly, I find that I spent about the same amount of time tuning the expensive stuff as I do the inexpensive. My Grizzly jointer had...

I tried to buy a milling machine from Grizzly last year. I place the order in late August, estimated delivery in "early October" (~six weeks). After multiple new shipping dates, I gave up in...

One of the nicest ones I've ever seen: http://www.thewoodnerd.com/workshop/extensionTable.html

I do wish he'd finish the writeup, he says all the dust collection is in place and he's modified the...

So what if the reviewer got the item for free? If they give a thorough look at the product, pointing out pros and cons and giving info beyond a typical press release, I really don't care whether...

Unless it's trashed, that package is worth at least double the price. Used Festools typically fetch around 70% of their original purchase price.

Are you sure they're actually wobbling? Many grinding wheels are simply lumpy. If the grinder is running smoothly, side-to-side doesn't matter.

In any case, the Oneway wheel balancing kit is a...

An inch-pound torque wrench is only about $30 and available on Amazon, so it's not that big of a deal.

Just curious, why do you think there would be less scalloping with the General?

Because I'm building a totally enclosed base with dust control, I'd like to be able to do everything without having to reach inside.

Right, the problem is that all the large routers I can find have one or both.

I'd like to get a new router that's compatible with those external speed controls. But I all I can find are 1.75hp routers, are there any 3+ hp routers that will work with them?

I've never used a planer of that particular style, but it's hard to imagine it's not a big improvement on a DW735. I had one and it definitely earned its nickname "The Banshee". I recently got a...

I build a ring with some dowels that works perfectly, when the bag gets full they slide right out. I stole the idea from The Wood Nerd,...

And how long does it take you now?

One guy's thoughts on the subject ... http://www.thewoodnerd.com/articles/helical-vs-straight.html

Isn't Grainger commercial-only? As I recall, I tried to buy some bearings there once but I wasn't a business and they wouldn't sell to individuals.

Every chainsaw I've owned came with a small file to sharpen the blade. Not hard at all, but if it's been quite a while you might want to take it to a shop for sharpening. Or just buy a new chain.
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If you're still looking, the Wood Nerd just published a pretty extensive review of that drill press.

http://www.thewoodnerd.com/reviews/delta_18-900L.html

I've emailed back and forth with the Wood Nerd and he also said that, as much as he loves the RO90, there's no way it can be your only sander unless all you're sanding is small or narrow stock, which...

I voted for the drum sander, I'd love to upgrade my performax 16/32 to a larger oscillating model or a big belt sander.

I came across this review of some 18v drills last year. I ended up getting the bosch because he said it was small and well balanced, I've been super-happy with it.