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Powermatic PM2820EVS Drill Press Review

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Tool: PM2820EVS Drill Press Shop Now  Manufacturer: Powermatic MSRP: $2709.99 The PM2820EVS drill press from Powermatic incorporates a very interesting motor design, combining an electronically controlled variable speed motor paired with gears. This gives the machine incredible torque, and …Source

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Brushing Shellac

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Apply this Classic Finish Like a Pro If you aren't brushing shellac, it's either because you've never tried it or you've had a bad experience. Let's see if I can change that. The number one reason people abandon shellac …Source

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3 ft. Lighthouse Project

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I recently had a local customer ask me to build a small 3 ft. lighthouse after seeing another one I made last year. Apparently, their young son is hooked on lighthouses right now (very cool). I had wanted to try out a new color and it turned out quite nice. The lighthouse is made entirely of pressure-treated lumber, so I used a Cabot deck stain called “Newburyport Blue”. I might be making a bigger one now, I really like this color!

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Button top canes

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Anyway, that's what I call them…Sometimes I'll call them noggin knockers…Was trying different style canes and these happened. The little nubs are ebony and really help with grip. I like them lots.
The dark wood is mostly English Walnut. There is some maple and other unknowns. Like the red stuff. I was given some of that. The guy said it was from a crate he found. I got a few good pieces from that. Very cool.


The tip ends I get from my local Rockler dealer. They used to have a bigger size too, for heavier walking sticks. I used a lot of those over time but they stopped selling the big ones, sad face here…
Warning: If you buy the cane tip from Rockler make sure you check all the drill hole sizes….I got the big size instructions with the small size tips…That will really mess up your day, if you drill your holes too big…Trust me…
I shape everything by hand, no lathes just rotary and hand tools and hand sanding.
Thanks for looking…

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Redwood Gate

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Our one year old German Shorthaired Pointer puppy was threatening to jump our old gate so I used some salvaged redwood fence boards to build a new one. I ripped the old boards down to 2 1/2” wide and planed both sides to net 9/16”. Then I ran it by tongue and groove cutters on my router table. The little Shop Fox feeder made it a quick, safe and consistant job. The 2x redwood frame was joined with blind mortise and tenons and pegged with 7/16” birch dowels. I put drain grooves and weep holes in the rails to prevent rotting. It all went together with Titebond 3 glue.. I put beveled rain cap in the top and hung it to the existing posts. I am pretty proud of it overall.

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