Reply To: end grain groove on table top edge.
…so that you can come from both sides, it takes very little effort to get close enough to center that the eye _sees_ the detail as being on center. You…
…so that you can come from both sides, it takes very little effort to get close enough to center that the eye _sees_ the detail as being on center. You…
…about them when it comes to making one of anything, which is what I do almost exclusively. I can say that I’ll never abandon the power tools. Why would I?…
Yesterday, I bought a low-budget bandsaw (http://www.scheppach.com/product-details/Bandsaege-HBS20-scheppach—-230V-50Hz-250W.aspx, 129 Euro, 5 years warranty). According to various tests, it should be good enough for my casual tasks. I also found a very…
I spent a fair bit of my career doing something called lifecycle analysis, which is a method to assess and compare the environmental consequences of various processes. To explain, let’s…
…a very complicated mechanical saw filer so you can sharpen the saw you just made. Heheh… — Four years ago I came into WW thinking that I would get all…
…of “handtooling”. Highland Woodworking sells a complete set with metric measurements, and have recently come out with a new line of Premium Bevel Edge chisels, all at a very reasonable…
I placed the smooth side up on mine and have similar problems that you’ve described, just seems to be the nature of the compound. I chose to not remake it….
Just spent about 2 to 3 hours truing up my workbench aprons. Enjoyed. Funny thing though, when I used my combi square (which is now square due to the handy…
…and tearing are common complaints when working with construction grade lumber. Common causes are your chisel is not sharp enough, your trying to take too much wood with each pass…
The white is likely the wax/oil that didn’t penetrate completely. Tung oil is fine to use for this application-just be aware it dries very slowly and wait at least a…