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| 04-13-2020 02:06 PM |
Looking for plans for this jewlery chest - 3 replies Back in 2017 I made this jewelry chest for my wife (she loved it). Now I have a request to make another one for a very dear friend and for some reason I have lost the plan that was used to make the original. If anyone knows where I might be able to get it I would really appreciate it. |
| 04-08-2020 02:25 PM |
New fence for my Rigid table saw - 7 replies I have had this saw for about 10 years and for the most part I have been happy with it. The biggest problem is that the fence doesn’t stay aligned with the miter slot. I have been able to work around this by taking a lot of extra time on almost every cut to make sure this fence is square. Well,now I have decided to bite the bullet and buy ... |
| 03-01-2020 12:24 PM |
what's with all these postings by eric13045 - 6 replies this person could not have made all of the projects posted |
| 06-10-2018 05:22 PM |
Replacement parts for drill press - 5 replies I recently broke a torsion spring in my 7 or 8 year old Ryobi drill press (DP102L). This is no big deal and given the amount of time I have put in on this drill press I have no complaints about the quality of the tool. Now comes the rub. When I checked the availability of a replacement part I discovered that this part is considered obsolete and ... |
| 01-03-2018 02:11 PM |
why is 8/4 lumber more expensive that 4/4 - 26 replies In a recent search for some rough 8/4 fir I was told that the price was $6.89/board foot and that the price for 4/4 was $5.50/bf. This did not make sense to me. Can anyone explain to me why this would be. |
| 10-05-2017 01:05 PM |
why am I getting an application error message when I try to get on to the site - 13 replies the title of the message says it all. an answer to this question would be appreciated |
| 03-11-2017 02:20 PM |
Beware of Harobeck - 3 replies I recently had a comment on one of my projects that was from someone called harobeck with a link to a website offering 1000’s of free plans. Out of curiosity I clicked on the link and found out it is Teds Woodworking which is a huge scam. I wish there was some way that the people who run LJS could get rid of this guy!!! |
| 02-24-2017 06:16 PM |
contact info for dewalt - 2 replies my dw788 quit this morning and I have spent the last several hours trying to contact dewalt to locate the parts I need to repair. If anyone has any idea how I might do this please let me know. I am very frustrated |
| 04-20-2016 08:04 PM |
Dewalt Customer Service - 27 replies If I had cut my finger off with my scroll saw it would have been a far less painful experience than dealing with DeWalts Canadian customer service. I was trying to find a replacement switch and at this point I wish I hadn’t bothered. It is very sad but DeWalt is not the only guilty party in this whole fiasco. Customer service in this day a... |
| 11-29-2015 02:35 PM |
Highland Woodworking doesn't care about it's customers - 7 replies After waiting 17 days for a shipment of band saw blades to arrive in Canada. I phoned Highlands customer service to try and find out if they might know anything about my shipment and when I might expect to receive it. I was told that since I had chosen the least expensive shipping there was nothing they could do and it simply was not their probl... |
| 04-24-2015 11:28 AM |
What's going on? - 20 replies Recently I have noticed multiple projects being posted by the same person on the same day. Sometimes there can be up to 10 or 12 projects at a time. When I Have tried to look up information on the poster nothing is there. This all makes me very suspicious that this is some sort of a scam. |
| 02-24-2015 04:05 PM |
Need plans for a plant pyramid - 1 reply Recieved a request to build one of these plant pyramids and I can’t find any plans. If anyone knows where to get such a thing please let me know.Thanks |
| 02-17-2015 01:16 PM |
Would like some input on selling on Etsy - 6 replies I am giving some consideration to selling on line and would appreciate anyones comments, positive or negative, about Etsy. Also, is there any viable alternative that might be a better choice. Thanks in advance for any and all help. |
| 03-04-2013 01:25 PM |
looking for Patricks Day paterns - 2 replies Our local Hero Club does the decorateing in the community center. For Valentines Day I gave them a couple of dozen themed ornaments that they painted and hung up on the walls and windows. They did a fantastic job! I would like to continue doing this for all of the holidays. That said, now I would like to find some paterns that can be used for St... |
| 03-03-2013 11:40 AM |
Looking for a Canadian source for Olsen blades - 5 replies Now that I have found out how good Olsen blades are I would really like to locate a Canadian source. My original order was through “The Wooden Teddybear”. Their price was not bad but the shipping cost seemed very high and delivery was very very slow. I live in rural Manitoba and do not have acess to walk in shopping places like woodc... |
| 03-02-2013 06:01 PM |
2/0 Blades - 4 replies A few weeks ago I posted about problems I was having with small blades. After the well heeded responses I got I ordered some Olson blades whitch finally arrived on Friday. I just came back to the computer after making my first test cuts and I think that perhaps I have died and gone to heaven. The difference is amazing. I feel that now I can tack... |
| 02-11-2013 10:48 AM |
Problems with 2/0 blades - 5 replies I notice that a lot of scrollers whose work I admire use, and recomend, a 2/0 blade for intricate fret work. My sucess level with this blade is terribable. I have been trying to use FD-SR 2/0 blades on my DW-788 with no sucess at all. I just don’t seem to be able to control the blade. It’s like it has a mind of its’ own and sen... |
| 05-02-2012 03:05 PM |
What blade to use for cutting acrylic - 9 replies I have to cut some 4’ x 8’ sheets of 1/4” acrylic for museum disply cases I am making. these cuts will have to be made with my circular saw and I was wondering what tooth count blade I should use, or even if I should be making my cuts with my variable speed jig saw. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. |
| 02-01-2012 05:47 PM |
back button doesn't work - 3 replies In the last couple of days I have noticed that my back button does not work. This is more than a little maddening. It only happens on this site. |
| 01-11-2012 02:32 PM |
What's the best resaw blade for the table saw - 16 replies I do a lot of resawing on my table saw. I curently use a full kerf 40 tooth blade. I am not sure this is the best blade to use. would a thin kerf blade be any advantage? Any thoughts on this question would be greatly appreciated |
