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Pergola Build - Freestanding i.e. No Post Holes

I'm considering a building a small Pergola, with the 4 posts standing 4' deep by 6' wide, with 6' x 8' rafters. I'm not...
4 comments posted 6yrs
posted by teamarrows
4 comments posted 6yrs posted by teamarrows

Downsizing

I don't have as much shop space any more, as my shop now has to share duties with a garage. So between a bandsaw, joint...
73 comments posted 7yrs
posted by puckdropper
73 comments posted 7yrs posted by puckdropper

Progress Report - Phase Converter, Plus

Before having the converter positioned and wired, I had to remove a wood ra ck and its lumber. Got the converter "cabin...
8 comments posted 7yrs
posted by cedarsonny
8 comments posted 7yrs posted by cedarsonny

Rapid Dry Deep(ish) Stain

I am sure I'll catch all kinds of heck for this idea, but here it is. Brush on stain and leave modestly wet over night....
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by none
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by none

Actual Woodworking Again

About 3 months ago I posted some pictures of a plan to overhaul our master closet. Builder grade has single shelves and...
22 comments posted 7yrs
posted by lcb11211
22 comments posted 7yrs posted by lcb11211

Is it the saw, the blade or me?

Greetings Been having trouble with circular saws. I have a Skill 5150, which works well "for some values". Specifically...
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by phamp
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by phamp

What is luan plywood?

Meranti amd Luan are the same thing Heartbreak Kid. At least originally. Cu rrently they may not be as other wood besid...
1 comments posted 7yrs
posted by casak36
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by casak36

How to work tempered hardboard?

I've made some bins for my CD collection (and larger ones for DVDs) with drawer-like construction techniques. The front...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by whit3rd
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by whit3rd

DEWALT jug saw

Ok, my dumb ass put the blade in upside down and now it is caught on the pi n and I can?t get it out for the life of me....
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by docwayne72
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by docwayne72

Ingenious wood cutting

Some of these will make your brane hert. Optical dillusions. https://imgur.com/gallery/JpsmaYr
1 comments posted 7yrs
posted by esp
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by esp

Way OT: F150 belt change, better performance

I have a 2013 F150 six cylinder, with 90K miles. The belts squeaked and I had the serpentine and AC belts changed. I am...
16 comments posted 7yrs
posted by michaeldwilson2
16 comments posted 7yrs posted by michaeldwilson2

Felder

Just a heads up--do _not_ register on the Felder site unless you're seriously interested in buying a saw _now_. I made...
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by jclarke.873638
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by jclarke.873638

To Nailshooter

OK, Bill. If you are going to be a professional painter, that's called a sash brush, not an angled brush. Robert, Had t...
30 comments posted 7yrs
posted by WhoKnows
30 comments posted 7yrs posted by WhoKnows

Anybody Know What These Are Used For?

My son grabbed some lumber off of Free Craigslist. These were in the pile. https://i.imgur.com/ABR413v.jpg He said that...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by teamarrows
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by teamarrows

OT? Need yellow jacket repellent

Dear All, I just got rid of several yellow jackets around my front door. Now I see more yellow jackets looking to build...
27 comments posted 7yrs
posted by g_wolf
27 comments posted 7yrs posted by g_wolf