Sawdust Making 101 Newsletter.

[jaco]

Welcome to the May, 2008 issue of the Sawdust Making 101 Newsletter.

I find sheet goods one of the most difficult things to handle in a small one man shop, 4 X 8 sheets are just too big for one person to feed through most table saws, even when there is room to do it. I prefer to cut them down into smaller panels using a hand circular saw and this sheet rack made from two 2 X 4's:
sawdustmaking.com/Sheet%20Rack/rack.htm

Any straight board will work for a guide, but if you want to get fancy there are plans to make one here:
benchnotes.com/Skillsaw%20Guide/skillsaw_cutting_guide_boa.htm

Burning alcohol on wood to remove dents is totally new to me, haven't tried it yet, but it does make sense:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdtsa4Sazvw

Ran across these two sites, both show some incredible work:
www.lyzard.com/2008/03/08/cool-wooden-sculptures/
www.jacquesvesery.com/Site/_Jacques_Vesery_Home.html

Wood Magazine has a video on YouTube doing stress tests on common joints, they test for both shear and pull-apart strength.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhLfb7m9Fug

Run out of ideas and want to browse through some plans, you will find hundreds of them that cost you nothing at Absolutely Free Plans:
absolutelyfreeplans.com

For other craft ideas visit Do-It-101.com, a do-it-yourself index to just about anything:
doit101.com

In closing I would like to remind you to work safely and remember:
"If it doesn't feel good, don't do it."

Frank Campbell

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