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  0 Thread: Will Cypress Withstand Ground Contact?
Post: RE: Will Cypress Withstand Ground Contact?
I have used quite a bit of Cypress for exterior millwork. Relevant to this post is the scrap. I have used the scrap and poor quality wood for sheds, fire  wood stacking, gardening, etc. The Cypres...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking 25 3,448 04-15-2023, 07:19 AM
  0 Thread: Powermatic Planer Table Rollers
Post: RE: Powermatic Planer Table Rollers
The rollers are for rough planing of wood that is OK with snipe. The Powermatic rollers are great for making barn boards or something like that. I keep the rollers down. I also keep a chunk of para...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking Power Tools 9 1,860 12-06-2022, 03:24 PM
  0 Thread: Stumpy Nubs - Table Saw Bevel Kickback Goes Thru Wall
Post: RE: Stumpy Nubs - Table Saw Bevel Kickback Goes Th...
A good way to avoid this situation is to bevel with a dado blade. The potential wood rocket gets turned into chips. Doing this cut on a shaper would also solve the problem. Having off cut stick...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking 29 6,969 02-24-2021, 07:08 AM
  0 Thread: Divided Light Door design
Post: RE: Divided Light Door design
akobari Wrote: (08-28-2019, 01:53 PM) -- Hello forum,   I am trying to replace a rectangular stained glass (1/8" thick) in my front entry door (see picture below). The replacement that I am conside...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking 3 3,402 08-31-2019, 06:44 AM
  0 Thread: Square bandsaw miter slot to blade - help please!
Post: RE: Square bandsaw miter slot to blade - help plea...
cputnam Wrote: (07-25-2019, 06:54 PM) -- Finally got my Grizzly G0513X2 assembled (took this long to get help to move it from the shipping pallet to the mobile base.)  I managed to square the table t...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking Power Tools 19 7,605 07-29-2019, 08:51 PM
  0 Thread: sharpen a hollow chisel mortiser bit
Post: RE: sharpen a hollow chisel mortiser bit
mr_skittle Wrote: (07-08-2019, 09:13 PM) -- I just ordered a 5/8 bit for my Delta 14-650 mortiser from Woodline here. (https://www.woodline.com/products/mortise-chisel-bit-sets) I fully anticipate th...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking 20 10,247 07-09-2019, 05:17 AM
  0 Thread: Woodsmith-inspired Stationary Edge Sander build thread
Post: RE: Woodsmith Edge Sander build thread
®smpr_fi_mac® Wrote: (05-14-2019, 11:26 AM) -- I'll start building this edge sander in the coming weeks, but have a question about design before I start: Should I maintain the designed width of th...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking Power Tools 33 14,236 05-15-2019, 05:14 AM
  0 Thread: Your 3 HP DC's power consumption?
Post: RE: Your 3 HP DC's power consumption?
SpiderDave Wrote: (04-24-2019, 04:06 PM) -- Surely this has come up, but I couldn't find much.  I have a 3HP dust collector and nothing to compare to, as this is my first.  I was wondering from those...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking Power Tools 13 6,279 05-03-2019, 06:14 AM
  0 Thread: Waxing table saws - Why?
Post: RE: Waxing table saws - Why?
It's great to read the passionate and well informed responses about waxing table saw tables. The ideas I like the best are the ones that involve surface preparation, table coating preparation, prepara...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking Power Tools 51 21,000 04-14-2019, 06:21 PM
  0 Thread: Miter Saw Pinch Sticks and Fence
Post: RE: Miter Saw Pinch Sticks and Fence
Thank you for the comments. This set up does limit the use of the saw. However, I have 800 pieces of panel molding to miter, half of them about 7" long. The saw usually just has a fence on the bac...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking Power Tools 5 2,077 04-08-2019, 10:59 AM
  0 Thread: Miter Saw Pinch Sticks and Fence
Post: Miter Saw Pinch Sticks and Fence
Recently there was a video posted of someone using a mitre saw with fingers close to the blade. Here's an alternative. The pinch stick is screwed to the fence behind my hand. The fences and woode...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking Power Tools 5 2,077 04-07-2019, 09:10 PM
  0 Thread: Dehumidifiers in the Shop
Post: RE: Dehumidifiers in the Shop
The dehumidifier can also be shop heat in spring and fall. I have solar panels, and a credit with the electric company. In the summer, the air conditioner keeps the place dry. I keep an eye on the hum...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking Power Tools 37 16,984 03-30-2019, 07:18 AM
  0 Thread: How to get Bandsaw delivered
Post: RE: How to get Bandsaw delivered
cputnam Wrote: (03-15-2019, 04:28 PM) -- Hadn't planned on moving this quickly but a 10% discount for vets & military that expires today caused a flurry of action.  Grizzly is investigating whether t...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking Power Tools 32 12,638 03-15-2019, 07:47 PM
  0 Thread: Dehumidifiers in the Shop
Post: RE: Dehumidifiers in the Shop
This topic comes up a lot here, and it seems like people are divided between waxing the tables, and dehumidifying the shop. I like a dehumidifier, and an air conditioner when it's hot, because it ...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking Power Tools 37 16,984 03-06-2019, 09:01 AM
  0 Thread: Circular saw kickback?
Post: RE: Circular saw kickback?
appletonrc Wrote: (02-18-2019, 11:03 PM) -- I'm a fan of this youtube channel, though I'm not fully sold on this one.  When I've used my circular saw, most of your weight is above the saw and if it d...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking Power Tools 25 8,336 02-20-2019, 07:41 AM
  0 Thread: radial arm saw
Post: RE: radial arm saw
chizlr40 Wrote: (02-08-2019, 08:17 AM) -- my friend has this what appears to be a radial arm saw. it is massive,all cast iron with  a 12" blade w/table and cabinet. it has delta rockwell tags on in a...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking Power Tools 21 9,275 02-09-2019, 08:03 AM
  0 Thread: Jointer Options
Post: RE: Jointer Options
ajkoontz Wrote: (02-01-2019, 12:53 PM) -- I had a question about sharpening jointer knives, that took me back down the rabbit hole of looking for a new jointer and wouldn't you know it Powermatic is ...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking Power Tools 15 7,704 02-01-2019, 07:26 PM
  0 Thread: What to do with DC Shavings?
Post: RE: What to do with DC Shavings?
lift mechanic Wrote: (11-21-2018, 03:45 PM) -- What do you do with your wood shaving from the dust collector? -- I give mine to a farmer. He wants sawdust and shavings with no plastic, because he i...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking 17 6,880 11-23-2018, 08:42 AM
  0 Thread: Short molding return trim
Post: RE: Short molding return trim
Cooler Wrote: (11-09-2018, 09:51 AM) -- I don't see any reasonable way to cut it to size before glue up, but if there is a safe way to do this I would prefer it.  I am loathe to cut so short a piece ...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking 9 4,946 11-09-2018, 05:52 PM
  0 Thread: Dust extractor hose
Post: RE: Dust extractor hose
I bought a Bosch 1 1/2" x 10' hose that has a 2 1/2" connector on the end. I hooked it up to a central vac. The other end is on a Dewalt sander. Sometimes I have needed to get creative with fittings, ...
 WilliamHodge Woodworking Power Tools 3 2,282 11-04-2018, 10:04 PM

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