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melodius wood

making some wind chimes and found some pieces have a nice ting and some just sound dead thinking moisture content might...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by electric-comet
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by electric-comet

Somewhat of a Tool Score

I picked up a barely used Jet JBM-5 mortising machine for 200 bucks! Not the best score I've ever achieved, but it's a...
20 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mike
20 comments posted 8yrs posted by mike

predust collection craftsman

maybe best used outdoors https://images.craigslist.org/00707_amfeoaW8Uyf_1200x900.jpg like the look of it but would be d...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by electric-comet
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by electric-comet

electric truck gets 4 doors

only adds nine inches but of course impacts other aspects but not too drastic pros more cargo space more pax space cons...
19 comments posted 8yrs
posted by electric-comet
19 comments posted 8yrs posted by electric-comet

Totally OT What we woke up to in the Houston area

Less than 4 months ago 35~50 inches of rain. Now this, must have been because of the ground still being wet. ;~) https:...
25 comments posted 8yrs
posted by lcb11211
25 comments posted 8yrs posted by lcb11211

gang cutting on the bandsaw

learned a new trick for gang cutting on the bandsaw just wrap the pieces in thin clear cheap shipping tape and cut away...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by electric-comet
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by electric-comet

Festool Roadshow

I took a day off work today (have more days left than there are working days left in the year) to go to the Festool Roa...
24 comments posted 8yrs
posted by krw
24 comments posted 8yrs posted by krw

Progress on the Gift Boxes

The weather has been cold and damp here so prefinishing the insides of the boxes took some time. Anyway I have now got...
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by lcb11211
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by lcb11211

Where's Swingman been?

I haven't been around much... but I noticed that Karl hasn't posted in a long time, or I missed it. Is he ok?
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nospam
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by nospam

New Rough Cut host!

Rough Cut survives! In this month's Fine Woodworking they announced that they are supporters of the new Rough Cut show...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mjmwallace
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by mjmwallace

B&D 18 volt batteries

I have looked on ebay and amazon for these. There is a plethora of choices and confusing. Has anyone had experience with...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by email
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by email

Ok that hardwood vs softwood thing

So a conifer is a softwood, deciduous tree is a hardwood, what the heck is a decidous conifer, besides being a bald cyp...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by markem618
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by markem618

Craigslist: Anybody Need A Clamping Machine?

Stumbled across this. It's just a little too big for my shop, so I'm gonna pass. https://rochester.craigslist.org/for/d/...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by teamarrows
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by teamarrows

Yesterday

Most days I am in the shop alone. Given my personality, that suits me well . But yesterday a friend dropped by and we m...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dangbert
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by dangbert