Bandsaw balde thickness?
I have a laguna 18" bandsaw. I tried rsawing small green logs 10"-12" in diameter 2-1/2-3 feet long with a 3/4 3tpi carbon blade. The initial cuts were good but the blade quickly dulled. I then...
View Articleoil finish problems
I made the table in the feature by Christian Becksvoort and tried to use his finish. I applied straight danish oil for the first coat. The second coat is 2/3 tried and true varnish oil plus 1/3...
View Articlewhat part of the wood is best for turning?
Hi JW, I am now interested in supplying a limited amount "turning rounds" for lathe work. I've heard two schools of thought: 5" or 6" rounds are best because you can turn to the heartwood, the...
View Articlethanks for the advice
Thanks for getting back to me and for steering in the right direction. I love the magazine and all the forums. jrmdog
View ArticleTorsion Box Design
John, I've seen a number of pictures of torsion boxes under construction. They all seem to use a zillion little square pieces. I thought, well, I'll build one, but use slotted boards that run the...
View ArticleDecorative Peg.
I want to (SAFELY) make several 1/2" square x ~ 1/4" thick pieces of wood with a slightly beveled top on all four sides. I want the edge thickness to be ~ 1/8" and the bevels to meet in the center...
View ArticleDeWalt DP Radial arm
Just picked up a 1947 DeWalt DP radial arm and I'm just wondering if there are any quirks in the "beast" I should be mindfull of ? What are your thoughts on having the windings re-varnished by a...
View ArticleDifficulties trying to joint the face of a board
I'm trying to join the face of a hickory board. It is about 84 " long, 3" wide and 1.5" thickread more
View ArticleDesign question for making custom closet doors
Hi, I need to make 2 sets of closet doors for our bedroom. There are two openings which I need to make doors for both are 44" W and 79-1/2" high. I cannot find any bi-fold or other std. doors at...
View ArticleCabinet door material
Hi John, I need to make a few kitchen cabinet doors to match existing (very old) doors. The doors are flat slab with a roundover about 1/8 inch wide on the edges. They are 3/4 inch thick and...
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