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Cut one into two wedges by a diagonal cut through the bark. Quick and dirty pair of doorstops.

Gary

Just a clarification- Shopsmith sells aluminum oxide sanding belts for the belt sander up to 320 grit.

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... gbelts.htm

Gary

MUTT (magnetic useful tool tray).

Gary

"How well" depends on your purpose. It keeps the dust off just fine. If you're concerned about looks (i.e., a tight fit which looks like the dust cover was specifically made for that saw), not perfect, since the table shapes are different.

(I would have bought a Dewalt dust cover, except I don't ...

Any room to inlay a small magnet to hold the lid on?

Gary

Bandsawn into smaller blanks, with the splits filled with turquoise or something, it looks like it would make a nice set of matched bottle stoppers (4) or pens(8).

Gary

I just put sections of 4x4 under the legs when necessary. Quick and easy. For a 6" height increase, you might want to build 6x6" (x 30" long) boxes to put under each end.

Gary

Ed- Looks like hickory turns nicely for this guy:

http://www.fitzpatrickpens.com/shop/classic-cove-hickory-pen

I checked Michaels, Joanns, and Hobby Lobby's web sites and it looks like they do not carry pen kits. The only stores I've seen them in is Woodcraft and Rockler. Sorry, looks like ...

You can extend the quill with the speed reducer attached- extend the quill first, then tighten the speed reducer to the way tubes.

I use a #2 Morse taper extension from Packard Woodworks in the tailstock.

http://www.packardwoodworks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=packard ...

Mineral oil is also a petroleum oil. Watch out for mineral oil sold in pharmacies, some have fragrances added to make your skin smell better when it's used as a skin lotion.

Gary