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Thread: Beginner bandsaw questions
Post: RE: Beginner bandsaw questions
Thanks everyone. I've tried tensioning the blade a bit and while it definitely seemed to help, I think I'm going to head back up to Woodcraft this weekend and ask if they have a minute to show me what... |
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Woodworking Power Tools
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07-13-2017, 06:57 PM |
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Thread: Beginner bandsaw questions
Post: RE: Beginner bandsaw questions
Thanks - I was concerned about over tensioning it and snapping a blade so it is entirely possible I swayed too far on the other direction. I will check that this afternoon and see if I can tension it ... |
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Woodworking Power Tools
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07-12-2017, 11:51 AM |
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Thread: Beginner bandsaw questions
Post: RE: Beginner bandsaw questions
Thanks - is that what is going on, blade drift? I always sort of thought that blade drift meant it cut in a straight line that just wasn't parallel with the fence, like this |/ , where as I'm sort of ... |
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Woodworking Power Tools
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07-12-2017, 11:12 AM |
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Thread: Beginner bandsaw questions
Post: Beginner bandsaw questions
Hi all,
I'm setting up my bandsaw for the first time, and not being terribly familiar with them I've run into a few questions. I have watched many videos on bandsaws, how to set them up, and how to... |
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Zhent |
Woodworking Power Tools
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07-11-2017, 06:01 PM |
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Thread: Wheeled base for 10-326
Post: Wheeled base for 10-326
I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions on a mobile base for the Rikon 10-326. I've looked at the Rikon version but I'm not thrilled with the tow bar piece that would have to hang out in the shop some... |
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Zhent |
Woodworking Power Tools
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07-05-2017, 07:34 AM |
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Thread: Entry level bandsaw recommendation
Post: RE: Entry level bandsaw recommendation
Continuing this subject a little bit - since I don't have any means of transporting a bandsaw were I to purchase one on Craiglist, and I'm not confident in my ability to spot any non-obvious issues in... |
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Zhent |
Woodworking Power Tools
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02-01-2017, 02:07 PM |
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Thread: How to make an angle?
Post: RE: How to make an angle?
Great thank you to everyone's comments. This will all come in very useful on this and future projects - the sawbench is the first thing that I'm putting together, and I'm running into many questions t... |
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Zhent |
Woodworking
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01-30-2017, 08:54 AM |
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Thread: How to make an angle?
Post: RE: How to make an angle?
Thanks! A speed square looks incredibly useful, I'm definitely going to pick one of those up. |
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Zhent |
Woodworking
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01-27-2017, 11:19 AM |
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Thread: How to make an angle?
Post: How to make an angle?
Hi everyone,
In between working on my first workbench, I am trying to make a sawbench along the lines of Chris Shwarz. I am doing my best to follow the design shown here: Lost Arts Press Sawbench (... |
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Zhent |
Woodworking
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01-27-2017, 09:46 AM |
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Thread: Curly maple flat rate boxes
Post: RE: Curly maple flat rate boxes
I got mine swiftly as well after order. Now I just need to figure out something to make with it!
Thank you! |
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Zhent |
Tool Swap N' Sell
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01-24-2017, 09:09 PM |
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Thread: Bench top gap filling
Post: Bench top gap filling
Hi everyone,
I'm working on my bench, and I have finished laminating the top of my bench together.
http://puu.sh/tvaim/e6ee0a564d.jpg
Being my first lamination and my first experience with ha... |
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Zhent |
Woodworking
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01-21-2017, 10:11 PM |
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Thread: Lamination question
Post: RE: Lamination question
Thanks everyone. The first four are glued up already - I made 3 sets of 4, but decided that I wanted one more board to bring the top almost to 20"D.
Full Benchtop (https://goo.gl/QmVV1b)
That's ... |
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Zhent |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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01-10-2017, 07:10 AM |
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Thread: Lamination question
Post: Lamination question
I started building the laminated top to a workbench without figuring out what the rest of it will look like - assuming that until I can confirm the design and understand how the joinery works I can al... |
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Zhent |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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01-09-2017, 09:48 PM |
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Thread: Packing Up My Shop........
Post: RE: Packing Up My Shop........
Another quick tip or two - although I haven't moved a workshop, I regularly coordinate and move research labs for work. Take pictures! If something breaks in transit and you want to file a claim with ... |
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Zhent |
Woodworking
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01-03-2017, 11:09 AM |
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Thread: Quick Question - Hand Planes
Post: RE: Quick Question - Hand Planes
Thanks everyone. I will try another frog, and see if it's just a cap iron + frog mismatch. If not I may have to start buying up a few frogs here and there to experiment with! [I tried a brand new Veri... |
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Zhent |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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08-27-2016, 03:31 PM |
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Thread: Quick Question - Hand Planes
Post: RE: Quick Question - Hand Planes
Another quick question!
I'm re-assembling a No. 4 that I have been working on restoring, and I'm having difficulty getting the blade and cap iron to retract enough so that they don't project out th... |
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Zhent |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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08-26-2016, 07:53 PM |
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Thread: Quick Question - Hand Planes
Post: Quick Question - Hand Planes
Hi everyone,
I've been trying to find an answer on this question but it's eluding me - I know that there are a few versions of the Stanley frogs depending on the manufacturing date of the plane in ... |
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Zhent |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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08-25-2016, 10:46 AM |
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Thread: Quick Question, new with hand tools
Post: RE: Quick Question, new with hand tools
Thanks Steve - it's a great idea and definitely where I started, and I've sort of branched out from there. I grabbed 2x6's over 4's before I had a good plan in mind, but I think I can combine some par... |
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Zhent |
Woodworking
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08-24-2016, 07:25 AM |
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Thread: Quick Question, new with hand tools
Post: RE: Quick Question, new with hand tools
Sorry, fixed the photo for now - I can never seem to figure them out for sharing / links / etc. |
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Zhent |
Woodworking
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08-22-2016, 06:47 AM |
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Thread: Quick Question, new with hand tools
Post: RE: Quick Question, new with hand tools
Face to face, as shown. I'm trying to avoid as many knots as possible in the top of the work surface once it is complete.
Thanks! |
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Zhent |
Woodworking
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08-21-2016, 05:14 PM |