by hupka | Jan 18, 2019 | Band Saw, Bits Blades, Dust Collector, Maintenance, Table Saw, Woodshop
Benson stopped by the shop to inspect our repair and rebuilding progress. He requires constant updates (and scratches) in his position as shop manager. So far we’ve upgraded the dust collection system, cleaned and greased the drum sander and craftsman table saw,...
by hupka | Jan 16, 2019 | Dust Collector, Woodshop
January is a big month for renovation, rebuilding and repairs in the wood shop. Coming off of our busy season we take time to pull all of our machines apart and perform some much needed maintenance. During this time we also implement any upgrades to the shop that...
by hupka | Nov 21, 2018 | Cherry, Draw Knife, Slab, Table
First step to getting our cherry slab into final form is to get it sized properly and then free from the bark. For this project we want to get the bark removed and get down to the bare wood underneath. To carve this out we are going to use one of our new (to us) draw...
by hupka | Oct 25, 2018 | Country, Hand Tools, Information, Woodshop
Not every job calls for the newest or most expensive machinery you can afford for your shop. Sometimes to get the job done right you need to go old school. We’ve posted about draw knives before but we were lucky enough to add these to our collection at a recent...
by hupka | Oct 11, 2018 | Events, Information, Leesport, Woodshop
We often are part of conversations where people ask us what tools we recommend for their home shop. Normally they are expecting us to answer with a laundry list of expensive equipment. However when I looked over at the workbench recently I noticed that it was covered...
by hupka | Sep 25, 2018 | Information, Woodshop
A little trouble wormed its way into our projects recently. While cutting up some structural material we came upon this little guy. We couldn’t figure out where he borrowed in from but this was kiln dried lumber so he definitely didn’t enjoy the temp it...
