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  0 Thread: Cheap or Expensive Jigsaw - does it matter?
Post: RE: Cheap or Expensive Jigsaw - does it matter?

GaryMc Wrote: (02-02-2025, 08:27 PM) -- One of the first tools I bought about 60 years ago was a variable-speed Craftsman jigsaw, which is still in use.  This is a BIG sucker with a pivoting blade me...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 21 1,439 02-03-2025, 02:24 AM
  0 Thread: Baseboard installation help
Post: RE: Baseboard installation help

DaveParkis Wrote: (12-17-2024, 11:48 PM) -- I am remodeling my kitchen and the flooring guys removed the baseboard to install the new floor. I need to reinstall the baseboard and can't figure out how...
mike4244 Home Improvement 13 1,356 12-25-2024, 04:19 AM
  0 Thread: 3/5 of an inch forstner bit?
Post: RE: 3/5 of an inch forstner bit?

JDuke Wrote: (10-30-2024, 09:51 AM) -- If it was just a couple, I might do that, but I have 56 sewing machines and several of them would be better in portable boxes when looking for a new home. I ...
mike4244 Woodworking 28 3,279 10-31-2024, 07:36 PM
  0 Thread: door strike plate repair
Post: RE: door strike plate repair

5thumbs Wrote: (10-05-2024, 07:31 AM) -- Gaey As far as I can tell, it "whitewood"hing special.  Should be cheap[ to replace but, as  noted above, a bit lavor intensive, oh well, I'm retired so......
mike4244 Home Improvement 6 1,152 10-06-2024, 12:33 AM
  0 Thread: Need some weight. Plaster of Paris OK?
Post: RE: Need some weight. Plaster of Paris OK?

Lead wool comes in a 5 lb. box. Home Depot and others carry it. I used to make chessmen and filled a cavity with lead wool. then glued apiece of felt to the bottom. mike
mike4244 Woodworking 10 2,308 06-24-2024, 01:50 AM
  0 Thread: HSS handleless tool blanks
Post: RE: HSS handleless tool blanks

thinshavings Wrote: (06-16-2024, 08:33 PM) -- Where can I buy HSS tool blanks that I can grind custom profiles? I bought some from Woodcraft probably close to 30 years ago, I didn't see any on their...
mike4244 Woodturning 12 3,003 06-18-2024, 06:01 AM
  0 Thread: Wood choice for replacement sash
Post: RE: Wood choice for replacement sash

barnowl Wrote: (04-15-2024, 01:02 PM) -- I prefer poplar. It works well, and paints well. Poplar is the worst wood for anything that may get wet. Rots fast .  Don't ask me how I know this. mike --
mike4244 Home Improvement 13 2,538 04-19-2024, 02:31 AM
  0 Thread: Wood choice for replacement sash
Post: RE: Wood choice for replacement sash

FrankAtl Wrote: (04-15-2024, 10:28 AM) -- Thanks guys. They will be painted and I'd hate to paint an expensive wood like Spanish Cedar or Mahogany. What would you think about Cypress? -- Luan, inex...
mike4244 Home Improvement 13 2,538 04-17-2024, 11:46 PM
  0 Thread: Stair railings
Post: RE: Stair railings

OneStaple Wrote: (03-29-2024, 03:32 PM) -- Hey all, I'm looking at replacing our stair railings, and am not sure how to best go about it, so I'm looking to you for answers! We're replacing all the ...
mike4244 Home Improvement 14 3,240 03-30-2024, 12:27 AM
  0 Thread: Drop down outlets
Post: RE: Drop down outlets

KC Wrote: (01-07-2024, 10:38 AM) -- Am I losing my mind or do I remember a time when you could find an outlet that would hang from the ceiling?  Maybe I'm thinking of an air line and not electric?  :...
mike4244 Woodworking 9 2,699 01-09-2024, 02:03 AM
  0 Thread: I want a new drill press table
Post: RE: I want a new drill press table

BrentDH Wrote: (03-27-2023, 05:29 PM) -- I have wanted a new drill press table for years.  The original table is just not designed at all for woodworking.  All those sloped ribs under there make it a...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 21 7,592 03-27-2023, 06:24 PM
  0 Thread: DIY crown molding with a router
Post: RE: DIY crown molding with a router

FS7 Wrote: (02-26-2023, 09:22 PM) -- As part of my bar project (and as it continues to evolve, because I basically build for the sake of building like Sarah Winchester), I will need to add crown to m...
mike4244 Woodworking 18 6,308 03-03-2023, 06:22 AM
  0 Thread: 1908 Dual Arbor/2 Blade Table Saw
Post: RE: 1908 Dual Arbor/2 Blade Table Saw

Stwood_ Wrote: (01-10-2023, 07:35 PM) -- Interesting. Years ago, 1985? or so, I was shown a saw that was 3 stories up, in a grain elevator of all places. I think it was used for cutting boards for ...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 11 3,729 01-17-2023, 02:06 AM
  0 Thread: What the heck is this?
Post: RE: What the heck is this?

merced Wrote: (11-15-2022, 08:20 PM) -- I think the answer is that I won't figure out just what all of this is, but at least I know the large, unique pieces aren't essential for doing something I've ...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 11 4,886 11-22-2022, 05:20 AM
  0 Thread: Need a new cordless drill...recommendations?
Post: RE: Need a new cordless drill...recommendations?

Dumb_Polack Wrote: (11-09-2022, 04:00 PM) -- The old Panasonic one is dying, so I need a new one.  (I had a Bosch before this one (maybe 25 yrs ago that I liked). My needs: Long battery life I...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 33 10,416 11-22-2022, 05:13 AM
  0 Thread: How do you cut the fascia for this stair stringer?
Post: RE: How do you cut the fascia for this stair strin...

Dumb_Polack Wrote: (10-31-2022, 07:15 AM) -- Fellas? Building a deck for my BIL and we're almost to the point where we're going to apply the "fascia" around the joists/stringers.  Now, I realize I...
mike4244 Home Improvement 18 12,724 11-08-2022, 05:53 AM
  0 Thread: Cutting Brass
Post: RE: Cutting Brass

Bill Wilson Wrote: (10-27-2022, 08:21 AM) -- I came home from the flea market with a couple rolls of copper flashing, a few years ago.  I've toyed with the idea making Christmas ornaments on my scrol...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 21 7,606 11-01-2022, 04:15 AM
  0 Thread: Runner Replacement on a Sled
Post: RE: Runner Replacement on a Sled

lift mechanic Wrote: (10-26-2022, 11:53 PM) -- I have used this sled for 15+ years. Runners are made of QSWO and have served me well. The sled has a little more movement than I would like. I bought s...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 12 3,884 11-01-2022, 03:56 AM
  0 Thread: Resurrecting my Dad's old Craftsman table saw
Post: RE: Resurrecting my Dad's old Craftsman table saw

pgriff Wrote: (10-31-2022, 12:38 PM) -- It is time to get my dad's old Craftsman 8" table saw # 103.22160 back up and running. I also have a complete second saw as a parts donor. My dad never had new...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 12 4,136 11-01-2022, 03:23 AM
  0 Thread: Cutting Brass
Post: RE: Cutting Brass

cputnam Wrote: (10-16-2022, 12:05 PM) -- My neighbor wants to cut a 1/8th brass plague.  I have a dull 3 tpi blade on the bandsaw.  Any issues other than a really dull blade after the cut? TIA -- ...
mike4244 Woodworking Power Tools 21 7,606 10-19-2022, 02:02 AM

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