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Klingspor has the Porter cable 382 for $34.95 after rebate accorning to the e-mail I just got. I may order one myself. Also this piece had a pretty good review in the latest WM. Here is the link if you need one. http://www.woodworkingshop.com/product/pc00382/ The price shows as...

Also a review on the Wagner mmc220 moisture meter. Posted by Matthias Wandel on his excellent website. http://woodgears.ca/lumber/moisture.html I know someone had posted questions concerninge moisture last month, and this article dovetails nicely into the discussion.

10% off an order of $300 or more. I have no use for it, unfortunatly :( If anyone intends to make a larger purchase and can use it, Give me a call, or PM me. Valid from 3-1-12 thru 4-30-12 First pm or call gets it.

Just goes to show you, when you have a passion for something, it could last a lifetime 79-year-old Phil Warren from the UK spent 62 years to build this incredible fleet of 432 ships and 1200 aircraft, all built entirely of matchsticks and their wooden boxes. The collection includes 370 U.S...

Here is a nice background image a friend sent me. Looks great when you set this as your desktop picture. A large maple burl. http://www.mcallisternets.com/images/big_leaf_maple_burl.JPG Just right click on the picture, and set as background image. (make sure you have "stretch" selected in...

Looks like a deal.....also free shipping.....make sure you enter the coupon code at the end of the transaction for free shipping and the price will come down to 18 bucks. CCLGSVL is the coupon code http://bigskytool.com/Hitachi_D10VH_38_Drill_6.0_Amp_EVS_Reversible_(Reconditioned)___i269.aspx

I have been using oak to practice turning and have a question on finishing. What I am really looking for in a finish is for the grain to really pop and at the same time to give the pieces I am turning a very high gloss finish. I have tried every product available it seems, and the results are...

Steve over at Wood Working for Mere Mortals has posted the plans for a pretty nice fold up stool. It was sent to him by another woodworker. At first glance they look pretty good. I think it would make a good weekend project. http://www.zram.com/FoldingStoolDetails.pdf Plans are one page in...

I am going to make a chess set for my Brother in law....he has been battling lung cancer, the VA, the bad housing market....you name it...it fell on him this year. Luckily his health is getting better after chemo and for Xmas I want to surprise him with a custom chess set. I am going to make a...

I have the G1019z with the riser kit. Never had an issue with the unit before, but yesterday I was cutting up some oak and I heard a loud snap and the unit stopped. The lower wheel axle snapped in half. My question is was this something I caused with too much tension? Or has anyone ever had...

I have been turning for about a month now and wanted to show y'all some stuff I did. Being that I am an extreme novice, I used Oak firewood for every item. This way if I messed up too bad, it would go into the fireplace anyway:D Please feel free to comment and criticize the work...

As my health gets worse, I have been trying to learn turning. The days of me making huge desks and dressers are nearing an end I fear. As I learn the craft, I took note that I could never get that High gloss finish I wanted. Enter the buffing system. I was looking at the Bealls System that...

And might be headed to Central Florida.....To my buddies in Florida.....Keep your heads down!....They say should be a Major storm by Tuesday morning. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?5-daynl#contents

One of the worst things that I had to clean lately was my HVLP spray gun. I have 4 of them, all different sizes. Even though I am very happy with the results, whether I spray Paint, Stain, urethane, or Lacquer, I really never had any issues with the gun...(and I own 4 Harbor Freight...

Only in Florida......what an idiot http://www.wftv.com/news/28598312/detail.html

Up for grabs is a Craftsman Align-a-rip 24/24 Table Saw Fence with rails and all hardware it came with. Frank was nice enough to send me a moulder head so I gave him first shot at it, but he cannot use it on his saw. So I figured I would give y'all fist shot at it I just upgraded to the...

Picked some up at the BORG...not much more then reg pine, but very clear and easy to work. Also a lot straighter then normal "Orange" Lumber. Funny though...big sign says lumber from Idaho.....but on the lumber itself, it says imported from New Zealand!! You would think it would be more...

I have been using a Bostitch Brad gun for a while, and have no problems with it at all. Except for the fact that the recessed holes need to be addressed before finishing. I am finishing 2 desks for my wife right now and am getting tired of filling, staining and sanding holes. I always use 1...

Finally finished up a few items for the LOML... Lingerie dresser.....Poplar and pine...2-tone stain to carry the same theme across the bedroom....sorry about the open drawer picture......don't look at my wife's unmentionables:eek: Then...the matching nightstands with a travertine top...2 of...

My father wants a good size display cabinet for all of the little figurines my Mom has collected in the past 70 years....yes it looks like a Hummel warehouse exploded in their living room! Anyone have a good source for glass shelving that will ship it as well? The local dealer down here in New...