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Moved workebench into new shop!

Folks - Yesterday we moved the workbench into the new shop! It *really* took some doing... I hung a couple of lamps las...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by johnmoorhead
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by johnmoorhead

Any way around a jointer?

If I don't have room/money for a jointer, am I forever forbidden from using rough lumber, or is there a way to work aro...
25 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dpgrieves
25 comments posted 21yrs posted by dpgrieves

mix red and white oak in a project????

Hey people, I'm undertaking a large "entertainment center" project made from white oak and due to local plywood pricing...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by browen
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by browen

Leigh FMT vs. Multi Router

Hello, Trying to get some information regarding these two jigs. Need to set up for small production of mortise & tenons...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by freestatedesign
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by freestatedesign

Craftsman Rout-a-Signer Help!

I have a Craftsman Rout-a-Signer Model 2572 (pantagraph type) but don't have a clue about how to use it. No help from S...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dwimmer
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by dwimmer

Source for Amber Glass (for Stickley Repro)

I'm making a Stickley Music Cabinet (#70) and would like to use authentic hammered amber glass for the door. Anyone know...
15 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jkooi
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by jkooi

FS lots of tools 30% off

30%0 Off planes of all sorts. New marking knives and hammers are now available. http://www.knight-toolworks.com/web_tem...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by stevek
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by stevek

THe price of wood

Don't some of ya feel that the price of good wood is getting to be dangerous! I mean, I have had to cut back on making...
65 comments posted 21yrs
posted by brocpuffs
65 comments posted 21yrs posted by brocpuffs

Bosch bye-bye

Plant in Heber Springs Arkansas (Bosch and Skil circular saws) moving production to (SURPRISE!) China. 500 jobs.
21 comments posted 21yrs
posted by joh3n
21 comments posted 21yrs posted by joh3n

Mitre Saw Station / Table / Unit

Hi, Yesterday, I came accross a mitre saw unit picture with plans. In ABPW I have put a cross section titled "mitre saw...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by anglersam
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by anglersam

TATF 10% off

A year ago I looked at Tropical American Tree Farms to have them raise some teak as a financial investment. Before I ev...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by of_the_rose
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by of_the_rose

Amazon Credit Card

Everybody probably already knows this but, you can get an Amazon credit card (really Bank One) and they will give a $30...
25 comments posted 21yrs
posted by xxx
25 comments posted 21yrs posted by xxx

Cedar Chest repair advice?

Hey everyone, A friend has asked my opinion on repairing an old cedar chest with a cracked board and chipped-off corner...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by waterrockets
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by waterrockets

tuned sow's ear

Two days ago I finished tuning up an old Stanley 120--about 6 hours, over 2 or 3 days, to flatten the sole and iron, cl...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by d.kessell
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by d.kessell

Springy vertical drawer slide?

I was thinking about a cabinet that would have vertically oriented drawers. They'd stay flush with the top of the cabin...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ben
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by ben