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Sanding on the Lathe

Sanding on the Lathe

10 15 2015

Someone made a comment to me recently that inspired this post: He said that "A lathe is a rotary tool looking for an application". Now, we all know that it is highly useful for turning wood and other … read more
Lathe Disk Sander Pt. 2

Lathe Disk Sander Pt. 2

03 06 2011

In our last blog post, we began a series on building a disk sander for your lathe. This week, we continue the series by building the table.To keep the work properly aligned to the sanding disc, I deci … read more

A Trick to Stretch Your Woodworking Budget

02 05 2011

The WoodWorker's Guild of America (WWGOA) website is an excellent resource for any woodworker. Currently on their website, they have a clever trick for getting more from those gum rubber cleaning stic … read more
Get a Grip

Get a Grip

01 24 2011

Clamping and holding parts during milling doesn't have to always be a challenge. A bit of fine sandpaper can improve your results.Adding a bit of fine sandpaper to this template routing sled, increase … read more
Shaping with Air?

Shaping with Air?

01 09 2010

Ok, well sort of :) George Vondriska of the WoodWorker's Guild of America (WWGOA) has an excellent video available on using an inflatable drum sander for shaping parts.Click the image to view the vide … read more