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Which American Oak trees to buy ?

I have the possibility of buying cheap young American Oak trees to fell...or more expensive older ones what are the pros...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by michaelnewport
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by michaelnewport

board thickness in quarters

If I have a 2x4 and measure it out, it's actually only 1.5 thick. When I translate that to quarters it's 6/4 - Or is it...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cselby
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by cselby

OT: Heeeeeeeeerrre's Mary Ann!!!

For all you -zoids out there who can still recall generating a bit of moisture from watching MaryAnn (Gilligan's Island...
38 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jo4hn
38 comments posted 16yrs posted by jo4hn

On the level

It appears that installing just about anything on a wall requiring more than 1 screw or nail calls for a level. I did a...
61 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Bill_NOSPAM
61 comments posted 16yrs posted by Bill_NOSPAM

Board Foot Calculator Spreadsheet

Hey Gang, I made a board feet calculator/spreadsheet. I included the lumber prices for =93The Hardwood Store=94 (where...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bgrella
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by bgrella

replacement handle

Does anybody know where I can get a replacement rubber handle for a Fuller Hatchet? True Temper used to use these, too,...
33 comments posted 16yrs
posted by piratebob
33 comments posted 16yrs posted by piratebob

The Tower bedroom progress

As many of you may know I have been working on a bed room over haul. I posted pictures several weeks ago of the Towers...
32 comments posted 16yrs
posted by lcb11211
32 comments posted 16yrs posted by lcb11211

Space saving furnace making a noise

Our space saving furnace is starting to make a whirring, tinny noise. Is this going to be as costly as it sounds? Thanks...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Saw Stop and TOH

Tommy was using a Saw Stop on a job site... couldn't tell if it was a cabinet or contractors model. Wonder if the Delta/...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by grossboj.nospam
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by grossboj.nospam

Rounding tenons or squaring mortises?

I've cut all my mortises for the kitchen cart I'm crafting using my new (I love this gadget) Woodrat. What's the prefer...
45 comments posted 16yrs
posted by TD
45 comments posted 16yrs posted by TD

Menorah and case

I just posted a couple of photos of a wood Menorah and case prototype I used (to build around 40 or so) to give to frien...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by somebody
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by somebody

Push Rod Burnisher

Works very well! Thanks for the help with this. My little card scraper is making nice shavings. s
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Construction Project

In the process of organizing photos for a new company web site. Since it was a relatively unusual "non traditional" con...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kac
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by kac

piano hinge placement

What is the proper way to install a continuous hinge? I either get too much or not enough of a gap when I install them....
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by chizzard52
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by chizzard52

source for wide edgebanding?

I'm working on a project to create a large (but lightweight) painted oval structure that will hang over my dining table...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dennismcclendon
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by dennismcclendon