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  0 Thread: wOODSMITH RANT
Post: RE: wOODSMITH RANT

Have to add my usual comment when this type discussion comes up, which it does not just here but on a couple other boards I'm on. (Though they too are dwindling in number).   The problem with "maga...
tnff Woodworking 30 8,215 01-14-2021, 12:33 AM
  0 Thread: I am totally embarrassed
Post: RE: I am totally embarrassed

vernonator Wrote: (10-11-2019, 08:26 AM) -- Its slowly getting there - however the cost to FORCE the issue would be huge. You want to pay higher taxes just to change EVERY road sign and mile mark IN ...
tnff Woodworking 27 12,610 10-12-2019, 08:00 PM
  0 Thread: Brave! A (not so) new woodworking forum
Post: RE: Brave! A (not so) new woodworking forum

Not just here, but many others.  I was a long time participant on the Bill Dance forum.  More than YouTube, I think it was the explosion of Facebook that sucked so many of the forum participants away....
tnff Woodworking 35 14,460 05-02-2019, 09:19 PM
  0 Thread: Popular Woodworking
Post: RE: Popular Woodworking

Bob Lang Wrote: (03-23-2019, 12:49 PM) -- In my experience when a business decides to hire a consultant it is an admission that they have lost sight of what business they are in, or the environment h...
tnff Woodworking Hand Tools 47 22,866 03-24-2019, 03:29 PM
  0 Thread: Wooden trailer??
Post: RE: Wooden trailer??

It will all depend on DOT certification and my guess is that will differ in different parts of the country.  I've been reading up on canoe and kayak trailers recently and it seems there is a lot of va...
tnff Woodworking 12 4,745 03-24-2019, 03:05 PM
  0 Thread: Popular Woodworking
Post: RE: Popular Woodworking

Phil Thien Wrote: (03-12-2019, 10:50 AM) -- The "problem" isn't bankers, it is the progress (a.k.a. "the Internet"). 25 years ago I subscribed to several magazines, purchased magazines at news sta...
tnff Woodworking Hand Tools 47 22,866 03-16-2019, 09:34 PM
  0 Thread: American Woodshop
Post: RE: American Woodshop

Seem to recall a lot of these same comments when Norm was on.   What's funny is you get these type comments regarding a lot of the pro bass fisherman "So and so is better than X, why isn't he a pro?" ...
tnff Woodworking 49 21,471 01-12-2019, 12:00 PM
  0 Thread: Paint workshop walls or leave natural wood?
Post: RE: Paint workshop walls or leave natural wood?

Mr_Mike Wrote: (06-17-2018, 03:47 PM) -- This is an adjunct to my shop thread.  I got the paneling up for the most part.  I still need to trim the ceiling and corner and add much more french cleat.  ...
tnff Woodworking 31 18,228 06-17-2018, 10:48 PM
  0 Thread: Kick back question
Post: RE: Kick back question

It kind of sounds like using the Unifence which can be moved forward of the blade so it can be used as a stop with the miter gauge.  But that position is intended for cross cuts, not ripping, so that ...
tnff Woodworking 54 28,527 03-26-2018, 10:37 PM
  0 Thread: Why Do I Need My Table Saw?
Post: RE: Why Do I Need My Table Saw?

AHill Wrote: (03-08-2018, 07:16 PM) -- OK, just to clarify.  Here's what needs to fit into one stall of my garage:   Sjoberg Elite 2500 workbench (8' long!) w/ cabinet for hand planes, etc. Nova ...
tnff Woodworking 47 23,201 03-11-2018, 12:58 AM
  0 Thread: Big box store displays
Post: RE: Big box store displays

You didn't say where you are but you might google up either woodcraft or just a local tool supplier.  Even if you have to drive a little bit it might be worth it to see decent saws and proper set up b...
tnff Woodworking Power Tools 27 13,434 02-18-2018, 04:13 PM
  0 Thread: Covering concrete shop floor-DriCore or???
Post: RE: Covering concrete shop floor-DriCore or???

A couple of folks have mentioned using laminate floor in the shop?  What are your thoughts about it being slick underfoot in a shop with sawdust on the floor?  We've  had it in our rec room for about ...
tnff Woodworking 16 14,570 02-18-2018, 04:02 PM
  0 Thread: Roll-Off Camper For Small Trailer
Post: RE: Roll-Off Camper For Small Trailer

Since you mentioned a conversion of a small cargo box trailer, you might want to check out some of the already manufactured ones at a trailer or RV dealer.  I've seen some that are just what you descr...
tnff Woodworking 29 13,977 01-13-2018, 08:00 PM
  Wink Thread: Sharpness question
Post: RE: Sharpness question

I'd consider getting a couple of better chisels and try your technique on them before anything else.  I'm no where near the expert these guys are, but I've been able to reasonably sharpen my 1990s vin...
tnff Woodworking Hand Tools 24 12,770 12-24-2017, 04:51 PM
  0 Thread: DELETE ME!
Post: RE: DELETE ME!

Someone can't wait for Christmas.
tnff Woodworking Hand Tools 53 24,862 12-21-2017, 11:28 PM
  0 Thread: Help me understand how by bandsaw blade brok e
Post: RE: Help me understand how by bandsaw blade brok e

My guess is since the wheels were still spinning, their built up momentum, rather than absorbing the start up shock, actually increased it by letting the motor start at a much higher speed.  So all th...
tnff Woodworking Power Tools 10 6,280 12-21-2017, 11:25 PM
  0 Thread: This Forum is so .... ( )
Post: RE: This Forum is so .... ( )

I found it more humor-less than humorous.  The Schwartz must be losing his touch and is just filling his quota of column inches.
tnff Woodworking Hand Tools 44 25,029 11-18-2017, 10:29 AM
  0 Thread: Electrical Woodburning On a Bowl
Post: RE: Electrical Woodburning On a Bowl

Tim Yoder had it done on one of his videos.  Safety wise water and high voltage electricity don't mix well.  Just because someone gets away with doing something doesn't mean it was actually safe to do...
tnff Woodturning 9 5,788 07-29-2017, 01:15 PM
  0 Thread: Leaving Washington DC, Heading to NC, TN. Tool places to hit?
Post: RE: Leaving Washington DC, Heading to NC, TN. Tool...

It may be a bit late, but besides the places mentioned, you might want to tour the NC Transportation museum in Spenser.  Not exactly woodworking, but was built in the old Southern railway shops for a ...
tnff Woodworking Hand Tools 12 7,746 07-08-2017, 10:31 PM
  0 Thread: Wood Working Magazines - Any recommendations?
Post: RE: Wood Working Magazines - Any recommendations?

It's not PDF, but rather a digital magazine.  I can download a PDF of the magazine if I want, but the actual version is an interactive page of some kind.  Part of the problem is it tries to fit an int...
tnff Woodworking 73 52,739 07-08-2017, 09:33 AM

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