Latest threads in Woodworking Forumshow only best voted threads
| Subject | Author | Posted | Replies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Easing the edges
To ease over straight edges, simply clamp a piece of sandpaper to your bench and pass the edge over the paper, changing the angle each time. Three or 4 passes later, and you've got a simple eased...
15
|
12 years ago
|
15 | |
|
|
What is it? Set 425
This week's set has been posted:
24
|
12 years ago
|
24 | |
|
|
Ripping a bunch of boards; they bow away from the saw, now what?
I have about forty 15/16" thick soft maple boards that are about 6 feet long. I need to rip them into 1 1/2" wide strips. They have been rough planed to this thickness and that finish is good enough...
20
|
12 years ago
|
20 | |
|
|
Keeping busy. Sorta OT maybe?
Beatty, the sign artist, used my carving as a substrate. 1-1/2" SignFoam. http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/PlymptonBeatty.jpgDavid
8
|
12 years ago
|
8 | |
|
|
Ping - Basilisk - Re: Alabama Tornados
Hey, Basilisk, how you making out with those recent tornados. Hope all is well with you and relatives/friends. You were 15 miles from the previous bad ones and the recent ones went through the same...
13
|
12 years ago
|
13 | |
|
|
Sliding compound miter saws.
Ok, at the risk of a severe flaming, what miter saw does everyone like? I'm leaning towards the Bosch 5412... don't hit me too hard. LOL!
103
|
12 years ago
|
103 | |
|
|
FA: Measurement tools, taps, dies, drill bits and other tools
We're putting a bunch of tools up for auction this week from the estate of a machinist who was trained in Germany prior to WWII. Some of this is old-school, some of it is more recent. A lot are...
1
|
12 years ago
|
1 | |
|
|
Clever chair -> stepstool transformation
Just an idea I found cute... Pic http://houston.craigslist.org/tls/2814319253.html
5
|
12 years ago
|
5 | |
|
|
Dial indicator with magnetic base
I went to the WoodWorking Shows this weekend. Roland Johnson, from FWW, was recommending a tool like in the subject line (none in particular) for doing TS set-up. I would like to use it to measure...
86
|
12 years ago
|
86 | |
|
|
Router bit sought
I'm looking for a bit that I can use with a free form template to rout a 1/8 inch deep dado. I know I can use a standard template guide, but that requires me to offset my template which, in turn,...
8
|
12 years ago
|
8 | |
|
|
Chain Saw Lathe
Check this out. The chain saw supplies the power to spin the post while cutting it. At about 4:30 into the video he shows how he uses a weighted board to slow the post down so the chainsaw will cut...
—
|
12 years ago
|
— | |
|
|
Ash
It's been ages since I did a piddlin' little bit of work with some ash scraps. As I recall, it's about as dense as red oak or maple, and cuts similarly. Any peculiarities of ash that I should know...
14
|
12 years ago
|
14 | |
|
|
Opinions: Lumber Lok Tri-Vise
Has anybody tried this product? It's $20 at my local Lowes. Looks like you just stick your board into the appropriate slot, put a foot on it, and cut. I handled one at Lowes and it seems sturdy...
6
|
12 years ago
|
6 | |
|
|
Problem with nail gun funny video
Hi All, I am sure that some of you have seen this video before, but since there is new talk about problems with nail guns I threw this one back in. See:
2
|
12 years ago
|
2 | |
|
|
Speaking of nail guns ...
I have a Stanley bostich bt200 18 gauge brad mail gun. I had a bad nail jab a few years ago and ever since it leaks air out the exhaust in the handle. I could deal with it as I use the gun very little...
12
|
12 years ago
|
12 |