by hupka | Aug 20, 2018 | Bits Blades, Information, Table Saw, Woodshop
Producing a large assortment of cutting boards for our upcoming shows means that we need to be as efficient as possible. This glue line rip blade allows us to have glue ready joints the moment we are done cutting. No sanding or additional prep needed. They cost a...
by hupka | Jul 25, 2018 | Band Saw, Maintenance, Woodshop
Just because we buy high quality equipment doesn’t meant we get spared from the occasional breakdown. Our band saw suffered from having the lower alignment bearings lock up. This can happen for a number of reasons but most often from getting foreign material...
by hupka | Jun 30, 2018 | Band Saw, Care and Maintenance, Information
The bandsaw is one shop tool that finds its way into many homes. Not everyone will have a lathe or a planer but often the home hobbyist will have a bandsaw. Keeping that tool happy and useful is extremely important. We hear a lot of stories about people who are...
by hupka | Apr 18, 2018 | Bits Blades, Woodshop
Not every day in the wood shop is filled with successes. Until recently I have never seen a drill bit bend and twist around itself. I’ve broken countless numbers of them but never experienced one twirl around itself. I thought it might be important to share that...
by hupka | Mar 13, 2018 | Jig, Safety, Woodshop
This diamond glue up will be the center inlay in a detailed cutting board we’re preparing. It is made from walnut, maple and cherry hardwood. The clever jig that is holding it down has a very specific purpose. In order to glue it into a cutting board we need...
by hupka | Feb 28, 2018 | Information, Woodshop
Testing out our new branding iron on some old growth cherry. The iron itself was a gift that I had my eye on for quite some time now. I never pulled the trigger on the purchase because there is always something more pressing on the wish list. Now I don’t have to...
