Decorative Details Class with Garrett Hack
This past weekend my father-in-law and I had the pleasure of attending a two day class taught by Garrett Hack at Kelly Mehler’s School of Woodworking in Berea, Kentucky. It was an incredibly...
View ArticleWire and Breaker Size for 3 hp motor
I am looking for some guidance on wire and breaker size to wire up my 220 volt 3 hp table saw. I will have to install a subpanel on the other side of my house to get to my garage and the wire run will...
View ArticlePreventing Table Saw, Jointer, etc. Rust
I got word I have to move to San Antonio from Memphis. Not good. Anyway, I will likely have my tools in storage for as much as a year until we get a house in San Antonio (long story). Anyone got any...
View ArticleWoodworking Shows
I have attended the Atlanta Woodworking shows for years but now that I live in Memphis, St. Louis is closer. Has anyone been to the show in St. Louis? Is it good? It is in Feb this year.
View ArticleEpoxy Floor Coverings
I was reading in the Fine Woodworking Tools and Shops issue about an epoxy floor covering that you can roll onto a concrete floor. They recomend you sprinkle sand onto he first coat and then apply a...
View ArticleE Bay Router Sets
I am looking at getting some raised panel cutter sets (panel raiser and rail & stile sets). Most of the name brand types sets (Amana, Frued, CMT, Whiteside, etc) are pretty steep in price. E bay...
View ArticleGrinding Wheels
Has anyone used the Norton 3X grinding wheels on a 3600 rpm grinder? These are the blue wheels that Norton sells that supposedly run much cooler. I had always thought that you needed one of those...
View ArticleFamowood for Filling Walnut Grain
I am working on a project with walnut. I will be filling the grain. Highland Hardware catalog says “Thinned with water to the consistendy of ketchup, Famowood becomes a superb surface filler, leveling...
View ArticleDeft Finish on African Mahogany
I had something very strange happen on a pair of end tables I am finishing up. They are african mahogany with a lot of inlay. Due to the inlay, I did not fill the grain for fear of messing up the...
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