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Saw horses are of those little thought about items that you don't seem to miss until you need one. I have an old pair of the "A" frame type sitting in my stoop for almost 20 years now, I didn't make them but they sure come in handy from time to time, despite all the room they take up, because they don't "stack".
They are well worn, paint splattered, wobbly and not all that well made, but they have lasted a long time despite all that, but time to upgrade them ...
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For reasons unknown, "Riving Knives" have real fascination with woodworkers that "Splitters" never enjoyed, although they do nearly identical functions, but the new versions of splitters, easily have the upper hand the more recent Riving Knife adaption.
I se this happening all the time, someone acquires a new table saw and the first thing they do is remove the Splitter with the protective cowling and anti-kickback Pawls, then proceed to install a Riving Knife.
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One-Handed Woodcrafting was written for individuals with upper limb differences, amputations, or injuries who want to continue woodworking, as well as for professionals in rehabilitation, occupational therapy, and adaptive living.
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The book includes: • Illustrated, practical techniques for woodworking with one hand • Guidance on adapting tools and shop practices • Safety considerations for adaptive workspaces • Listings of adaptive devices and resources |
Preview several sample pages directly on the Amazon book page to see the layout and instructional approach.
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Making handles for woodworking tools sounds easy, but if you want to make something a bit different, AND you don't have a lathe, you are left with making "square" or similar hammer handles. I wanted to make an 8 sided hammer handle and that's a bit more work.
I started off with the hardest wood I had in my collection which happened to be Arbutus of Madrona. Typical hammer handles are made from Hickory, but I didn't have that, and the Madrona will work just fine. Hickory has a Janka Hardness scale of 1860 and Madrona is 1460 so it is a tiny bit softer, but still much harder that Red Oak, my second option.
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