Woodworking

Last year I would have saved a lot of money if they'd offered 1-day passes to Fine Woodworking Live. It conflicted with my family vacation, and after paying for the whole weekend I had to go home on Friday night.I'm a die hard woodworkin...
Last year I would have saved a lot of money if they'd offered 1-day passes to Fine Woodworking Live. It conflicted with my family vacation, and after paying for the whole weekend I had to go home on Friday night.I'm a die hard woodworking conference fanatic, so I knew what I was getting into when I bought the full pass. Still, I would have appreciated saving the $175.00 by only buying a 1-day pass.Thankfully they've just announced that 1-day passes are available for Fine Woodworking Live 2013. If you've been holding out because you can't make for the whole event and don't want to pay for the whole event, now's the time to book. Even if you just come for one day you'll have a great time learning and hanging out with your woodworking friends (if you one day is Saturday, you'll even see me).Hopefully the'll let idiots into the conference in 2013 too.
16 minutes ago
I have an old Belsaw planer that I have almost finished putting back together. However, I need the small brackets that hold the hood over the cutter head and Jim at Belsaw told me that they are no longer available. I could fashion the ...
I have an old Belsaw planer that I have almost finished putting back together. However, I need the small brackets that hold the hood over the cutter head and Jim at Belsaw told me that they are no longer available. I could fashion the brackets myself but I’m not sure about the dimensions. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
41 minutes ago
Hi all, I am working on a dresser of sorts. My wood is a 4’x4’ sheet of walnut plywood 3/4” thick. My plans call for a low angle joint (5 degrees) to join a 2 foot section with a 4 foot section along the end grain. My p...
Hi all, I am working on a dresser of sorts. My wood is a 4’x4’ sheet of walnut plywood 3/4” thick. My plans call for a low angle joint (5 degrees) to join a 2 foot section with a 4 foot section along the end grain. My plan of action is to miter the end of the lower piece only (the 2 footer) to 5 degrees and then place a piece of 1/8” thick aluminum at 3/4” depth as a spline inside the end grains of each side. I am essentially trying to join end grain to end grain, ambitious as it may be, cleanly and without evident joinery. I would opt for a lap joint instead but the overlapping sections would end up being too short given the 5 degree angle change between the pieces. Any thoughts on the strength of such a joint? The two pieces compose the side panels, and I am considering a gusset on the inside if not also the outside of the joint if opinion here is that I am being too optimistic about the strength.
41 minutes ago
Hi Everyone, New to Lumberjocks, and looking for some advice on a Craigslist bandsaw. I have Skil 9” but need more resaw capacity and came across this Rockwell/Delta that I am not familiar with for $150. Any thoughts would be...
Hi Everyone, New to Lumberjocks, and looking for some advice on a Craigslist bandsaw. I have Skil 9” but need more resaw capacity and came across this Rockwell/Delta that I am not familiar with for $150. Any thoughts would be highly appreciated. Was going to pull the trigger on a Reliant 14” for $120 but I found too many non favorable reviews on that brand even though it is in pristine condition. Hence my dilemma, thanks for the advice.
42 minutes ago
Hello, I’m a new hobbyist trying to get started and I was curious about any good books that would be ideal for me with very little wood working experience. I have a Ridgid portable table saw18V Dewalt drill and Impact drillOr...
Hello, I’m a new hobbyist trying to get started and I was curious about any good books that would be ideal for me with very little wood working experience. I have a Ridgid portable table saw18V Dewalt drill and Impact drillOrbital sanderI will be getting a router and table sometime in the near future I just bought Jim Tolpin’s Table Saw Magic + Measure twice Cut Once off Amazon… I would appreciate any other suggestions about books or tool. Thanks alot.
42 minutes ago
I need assistance in buying my first jointer. I am an intermediate wood worker and have made a few projects but I have found working with rough cut lumber can be hard with a table saw and sander. I saw a 6” Craftsman 1/2 hp on Cr...
I need assistance in buying my first jointer. I am an intermediate wood worker and have made a few projects but I have found working with rough cut lumber can be hard with a table saw and sander. I saw a 6” Craftsman 1/2 hp on Craigs List and wanted to know if anyone knew anything about the jointer and if it was a good buy at $125. It seems a bit big for my small work space but I am open to it. Thanks for any input. http://nh.craigslist.org/tls/3820740774.html Also if any one has any recommendations on what I should look for in a used jointer for around $100 let me know.
42 minutes ago
Sketchup 2013 was just recently announced! I put together a post that has everything you need to know about Sketchup 2013. It has information on all the new upgrades, pricing, and also takes a look at the new license agreement. Something...
Sketchup 2013 was just recently announced! I put together a post that has everything you need to know about Sketchup 2013. It has information on all the new upgrades, pricing, and also takes a look at the new license agreement. Something you’ll want to take a look at if you currently use the free version of Sketchup for commercial work. Trimble changed the name of the free version to be officially called “Sketchup Make”. This is to avoid confusion with Sketchup Pro. (How many times have you had to explain to someone that Sketchup is a fully featured program, not just a trial of Sketchup Pro?) This should make it sound more like a complete program. Many new features in Sketchup Pro (specifically Layout). Also, they introduced the “Extensions warehouse”. Get all your plugins in one place. Find out all about it at http://www.mastersketchup.com/sketchup2013/
42 minutes ago
Saw several simple designs online and took some parameters from the Mrs and came up with this. Finally got to use my Kreg jig. Uses many of the Kreg screws quickly, might look for alternatives for text project. Just moved into a newly...
Saw several simple designs online and took some parameters from the Mrs and came up with this. Finally got to use my Kreg jig. Uses many of the Kreg screws quickly, might look for alternatives for text project. Just moved into a newly constructed home and still setting up my workspace. Looking forward to making new projects. Have really enjoyed getting new inspirations from Lumberjocks.com!
43 minutes ago
I’ve taught my wife how to turn pens, and the two us have made these, Cocobolo & Bocote Pens. We’re going sell them for $20.00 and donate the money to the fund listed above.
I’ve taught my wife how to turn pens, and the two us have made these, Cocobolo & Bocote Pens. We’re going sell them for $20.00 and donate the money to the fund listed above.
43 minutes ago
I was going to save this one for later, but on the Saw, using collecting, cleaning and buying thread, Stumpynubs asked if anyone knew anything about W. H. Armitage & Sons saws. Well it just so happens that I do and here’s what ...
I was going to save this one for later, but on the Saw, using collecting, cleaning and buying thread, Stumpynubs asked if anyone knew anything about W. H. Armitage & Sons saws. Well it just so happens that I do and here’s what I’ve managed to find out. Some time ago now I acquired a 14” brass-backed backsaw and just by looking at it, I can tell it is the oldest backsaw I own. This saw plate is very rusty and black. There are a few missing teeth and the handle is loose and ill-fitting. Funny how the seller never mentioned that. This one is definitely going to be a challenge to bring back into service, if indeed the saw plate can be rescued. When it was new it would have been a first class saw, since it is made from London Spring Steel and has a brass back. The trade mark is a weird creature that has a horses head and front legs, but the rear half of the body kind of morphs into a curly tail. You can see the logo more clearly in the drawing below. If anyone knows what ‘CAPS ANY.’ means, please let me know. The initials W H stand for William Henry Armitage and this is what I have been able to find out about him from various online records. On 4th October 1833 he got married to one Rachel Cookson. The London Gazette dated 24th July 1844 has the following entry: So prior to 1844 he was in partnership with William Blackford (also a saw maker). The London Gazette dated 2nd February 1849 has this to add: So between 1844 and 1849 he was in partnership with Alfred Parkinson and Adam Knowles. In 1852, W H Armitage & Co was registered at a house at 41 Netherthorpe Street in Sheffield. The street is still there, but it now has a block of flats and a primary school on it. Netherthorpe is a district in Sheffield. The photograph below shows how it looked in the 19th century with row upon row of terraced houses and cobbled streets. This was the environment in which this saw was made. The smoke from the furnaces turned all the buildings black. It is said that the tilt hammers could be heard and felt everywhere and the town shock with every blow. The tables in the public houses had bars around the edges to stop the glasses vibrating off onto the floor. The working conditions were atrocious for the working men and women of the day. The ‘wet grinders’ (the men who ground the saw plates) started work when they were 14 yrs old and by their early 20s, suffered from chronic asthma after breathing in steel and stone dust. Isn’t it incredible that even in these conditions, they managed to turn out such high quality products that we now fight over on eBay? I found an additional reference to confirm the Netherthorpe address at Backsaws.net who site Whites (a trades directory published in 1852) as their source. If you look at the reference below the red line, it has William working out of the Burnt Tree Lane works in 1849 and the house on Netherthorpe Street. Burnt Tree Lane was only a short walk from Netherthorpe Street and just around the corner from a public house called The Saw Makers’ Arms, which incidentally was later owned by Joshua Ibbotson (brother of Thomas). The following entry shows that in 1852, William went into partnership with John Pacey (also a saw maker) and they worked out of 31 Burnt Tree Lane together under the name of Pacey and Armitage. In the following advertisement, you can see the type of products that bore their name. I also found this entry on the OldTools Archive which has Pacey and Armitage at Burnt Tree Lane from 1852-1855 and confirms Armitage was working there before that in 1849. On 20th October 1858, the partnership was dissolved and Pacey carried on the business alone. The only other references I could find to W. H. Armitage after 1858 were three advertisements. The first is dated 1876: The second o
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