Larry | February 3, 2010
Several people asked me that question as I’ve made comments about my tablesaw being little more than a table in my shop as, more and more, I use handsaws to do my work. The short answer is “No.”. The not so short answer is “Heck No!” But the only answer worth writing about is a [...]
Larry | January 3, 2010
Hi everybody! I hope everyone had a great holiday season and got some shop time along the way. I have to confess to becoming what might be affectionately known as a ‘lard butt’ over the holidays, doing some reading, watching my navel and eating way too much.
In one fit of activity I was cleaning up [...]
Larry | December 2, 2009
I have an itch. It needs to be scratched. The source of my itch is the woodworker who recommends to every newbie that they run out and buy a jointer, planer, and table saw BECAUSE, until they do they can’t work with unfinished lumber and/or create furniture. People who say these things are unfettered by [...]
Larry | October 25, 2009
One of the best books on how to get the most from a table saw while keeping all your fingers in the process is Table Saw Magic by Jim Tolpin. This book has been around a long time and it remains the most recommended text for would-be table saw drivers. It’s been my go-to table [...]
Larry | October 23, 2009
My daughter loves Halloween. I love my daughter. Put the two things together and when October rolls around I start thinking of what to make that will make her giggle. This year, along came Steve Goode, the guy who runs the blog called The Scrollsaw Workshop. He posted a set of patterns for some pumpkins, [...]
Larry | September 13, 2009
Recently I talked about the new 1/8″ foot available from MicroJig for its Grr-Ripper table saw accessory. This is just a quick note to point you towards a new video they’ve posted from a guy who uses it on his small table saw to make train parts. I thought some of you might [...]
Larry | September 11, 2009
Do you ever wish your hobby involved wheels? Maybe it’s while watching a NASCAR race. Maybe the lastest extreme skateboard event is on TV. Guys like wheels.
But while many woodshops have noisy, spinning objects, the wheels in a woodworking world are pretty boring and not worth mentioning. But, at my house today, four of them [...]
Larry | August 22, 2009
What would we hobbyists do without Dremel? Yes, there are cheap knock-off products that, I guess, could take their place. But in my limited experience, we’d be buying our tools over and over again. By contrast, I’ve got an old Dremel 261 moto-tool that I’ve used since the 70s and while it’s not as nice [...]
Larry | August 8, 2009
Recently I did a blog post on the basics of a scroll saw. In that post I implied that spending at least enough on a scroll saw to get beyond the inexpensive ‘big box store’ saws was a good idea, particularly if the saw was intended to be used for miniatures. I’ve implied it in [...]
Larry | July 31, 2009
Pat Roberson asked if I’d mind is she “copied” the simple bird I cut and stuck our garden. I assume that she took from my comment that I just drew the outline directly onto wood that the artwork was original with me. Alas, that is not the case but it gives me an opportunity to [...]
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