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  1. jarrett

    Beginning woodblock carving advice?

    I came across this video on indian wood block printing and became interested in trying it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-qLUPW4KfI#t=46s Anyone have some advice on how I could get started? I like the with-the-grain, mallet & chisel style carving, but I'm not sure if that makes a...
    • jarrett
    • Thread
    • advice beginning carving woodblock
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Woodcarving
  2. D

    Black Walnut Tree DOWN advice wanted

    Today a friend of mine called and stated one of his large Black Walnuts fell during IRENE. . . He has a horse farm and it is blocking one of the gates and needs it gone and has offered it up to me if I can move it. I have a friend who has a saw mill, tree cutting business to include trucks...
    • dupont6480
    • Thread
    • advice black tree walnut wanted
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Wood
  3. Tim Sherwood

    Router table fence -advice wanted

    I want to build a new router table fence. I would welcome any ideas from those of you that have made your own. I hope to incorporate several features: hold down feather boards a safe but flexible bit guard replaceable zero clearance inserts good dust collection I'm currently using a "bargain"...
  4. W

    Advice choosing a table saw

    I am looking for a table saw that will be dependable and accurate and of course with a price that won't destroy my budget. It will see moderate use, nothing extreme. The main thing is I want the measurements to be accurate. I recently borrowed a craftsman 10 inch saw and it would be fine...
  5. scsmith42

    Advice sought - which woodworking related ads motivate you - electronic or print?

    I have expanded my lumber business to include nation wide internet sales, and am thinking of investing in either print or electronic advertising, with the goal of increasing sales and awareness of my products and company. My business is primarily focused on selling a certain species and cut of...
    • scsmith42
    • Thread
    • ads advice electronic motivate print related sought woodworking
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Wood
  6. Tim Sherwood

    Face frame beading advice needed

    I would like to add a bead to the inside edges of my cabinet face frames. I plan to use pocket screws for assembly. These will be cherry cabinets with a clear finish. I have read several articles about how to do it. They all look pretty time consuming. So far it looks like I might as well just...
  7. D

    Project/material advice

    Hey folks, Need some advice on a couple projects. A friend has asked me to make a doll's wardobe for their daughter (similar to this: http://www.amazon.com/Wooden-Wardrobe-18-Doll-Clothes/dp/B0010AI19G). I was thinking I might use MDF for this as I have a couple 1/2" sheets. Pro & cons?? If...
  8. bluthart

    Attic Insulation Advice needed...

    I have a 1963 house with a 4/12 pitch hip roof with at least 12" of blown cellulose insulation on the cieling. I put a new roof on last year a and on the advice of my "roofer" I removed 6 box vents (without fans) from the roof, but have a complete vented ridge. A different friend of mine...
  9. CoolHandLuke

    What a week, a few new additions and I need some advice!!

    hey everybody, Well, I've only had time in the last 6 months or so to produce a few small turnings, but last weekend I finally got around to re-organizing the shop. To make a long story short, my wife just gave birth to our 2nd son on the 15th, and things have been really frantic. I hope...
  10. jarrett

    Advice in cutting up metal/old saws?

    Any one have advice on what I should use to cut up a cheap saw? I have a couple of cheap saws that I originally bought to practice sharpening on. (It's the same one here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320687265213) I didn't realize what "hardpoint" meant, so I ended up...
  11. R

    wiring advice?

    I hired a guy to do some (mostly) electrical work a while back and he did a good job. Later I got him to come back again to handle some repairs I couldn't do. Then about 6 weeks ago I got him to come over to remove the light/vent over my stove. It had been wired so we had the light but the...
  12. W

    Need advice re mortise and tenon dimensions

    Am building an end table, my first, and would like some input regarding mortise and tenon dimensions. The legs are 1 1/2 square and the aprons are 4 in x 3/4 in. My question is how to size the M&T. Thinking tenon width to be 1/4 inch and tenon length to be 1 inch. Width to be 2 inches...
  13. CDPeters

    Need some advice - exterior trim

    Folks - I need some help. LOML and I are replacing the columns and railings on our front porch. We have selected a metal railing but want to keep the turned post style we have. Neither of us is getting any younger and we would like to do something that will not require frequent maintenance...
  14. Tarhead

    Advice on Moving a Big Bandsaw

    I need to make arrangements to move a big Bandsaw from Mebane to Concord. It's an MM20 (80" tall and ~800lbs:eusa_danc. Option one: Tip it on its spine into the back of my Tundra, brace it with 2X4's and ratchet straps. I will need a gang of strong guys to pull this off at both ends of the...
  15. MrAudio815

    Huge Burl Tree, Advice for cutting a 44" diameter trunk?

    Hello NCWW's, I was heading to get me some Chinese instead of eating at home and the HUGE BURL tree that I pass by wasn't there. I turned around and parked where it stands and there it was on the ground. I saw a guy on a ATV and waved. Walked up to him and asked if that was his tree, he...
    • MrAudio815
    • Thread
    • advice burl diameter huge tree trunk
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Wood
  16. JohnW

    New Shop Started - Floor Advice

    Haven't been around here much the past year because all tools are in storage. That's about the change. New shop should be move in ready in a few weeks. 20' x 28' single story, 9.5' eave, behind my house on a slope with crawl space. Right now it's under roof and wraped awaiting me to...
  17. merrill77

    Chainsaw sharpening advice needed

    My saw is putting out a mix of chips and dust. It takes over a minute to get through a 10" oak log that had been standing dead for a few years. Perhaps my expectations are wrong, but that seems pretty slow. Last time I used it, I was cutting some smallish (6-8") freshly felled soft maple and...
  18. S

    Scribeing built in bookcase - need advice

    A buddy of mine wants me to build him built in bookcases on each side of his fireplace. Opening measures 59" so I plan to make it about 58" and scribe the stiles to match the wall before I attach them. Seems easy enough. The 12 inch deep bookcases will sit on top of a 24" deep cabinet. My...
  19. B

    Hearing protection advice

    I'm looking for a way to preserve what hearing I have left. A site search showed no recent threads so "hear" goes... Need good comfortable ear protection without radio or digital device connections. I only wear them short-term as I start up the noisy power tools and remove immediately...
  20. tkpinsc

    cabinet build advice

    I don't do much with plywood but I recently started a project to build display tables, a sales counter and a service counter for a new computer store. Most of the work will be in hardwoods but the counter carcasses will be 3/4" birch plywood with a hardwood face frame, hardwood tops and a...

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