As of a discussion with the wife, she is of a mind the she now wants sassafras objects, and other household projects done with the new found resource.
So now I get to learn how to mill my own,
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- Tue Jul 27, 2021 11:42 am
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: sassafras wood
- Replies: 9
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- Sat Jul 24, 2021 1:42 pm
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: sassafras wood
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Re: sassafras wood
Reason I'm asking is I have sassafras on my property, and have to thin them out to open up the canopy, because it is over crowded,
So I am figuring about a 1/4 to a 1/3 of them need to come down, which equals to anywhere between 15-30 trees coming down, averaging from 8-12 inches in diameter.
So I am figuring about a 1/4 to a 1/3 of them need to come down, which equals to anywhere between 15-30 trees coming down, averaging from 8-12 inches in diameter.
- Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:11 pm
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: 1989 new to me shopsmith
- Replies: 5
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Re: 1989 new to me shopsmith
I did do like a break in run, ran the motor with no load, and slowly went through the alphabet, pausing on each for about a minute, then did a slow sweep from slow to fast and back down, and it is clearing up, Last night I ran then power station with the band saw mounted on it, and the dust collecto...
- Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:01 pm
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: sassafras wood
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3517
sassafras wood
Anyone have any experience with sassafras wood, I have access to an ample supply of green, and also cured.
- Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:33 am
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: 1989 new to me shopsmith
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1707
Re: 1989 new to me shopsmith
Thank you for the advice of the belt dressing, I was hoping not to have to disassemble the machine any more than basic maintenance at this time, until I become familiar with it. With that being said, upon reinspection there is a smoother feeling spot on the pulleys, so I am of a mind that the . mach...
- Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:08 pm
- Forum: Beginning Woodworking
- Topic: 1989 new to me shopsmith
- Replies: 5
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1989 new to me shopsmith
Recently bought a Shopsmith mark v 510, that was bought new by a guy and his father in law, in 1989 in Texas, it came with the band saw, scroll saw and dust collector, and a whole lot of documentation. Owners manual, self study, text book, plus 3 heirloom projects, (workbench, entertainment center, ...
- Mon Jul 12, 2021 5:56 pm
- Forum: Community
- Topic: Oklahoma Shopsmith Group
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Re: Oklahoma Shopsmith Group
Braggs Oklahoma here,