I made my shave horse. It came out great. It is just what I needed. The weather is getting wintry and I'm in the new shop working on chairs. I got an improved steambox.I bought a kit from Rockler. It's an electric heater.The propane cooker I built wasn't suitable for indoor use. Winter around here you can't do much outdoors.Also,I needed the steam box to be near my workbench where I do my bending.

I have a seat complete with legs and stretchers for a combback ,now I'm working on the arm…

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Hi Ralph,

I am a co-worker of Fred's. He asked me to respond since we were just talking about this very topic yesterday. The Laguna might be a little on the light side for a boat anchor but I have a lead on an old Crescent 36" that weighs in at around 1500 lbs and might work for that purpose. I'm not sure why your particular saw is giving you trouble. I wonder if it has Friday Afternoon assembly syndrome.

 I've glued tires on many (~50 or so) band-saws using weather-strip adhesive. It… Continue

 Greetings All,

 

  I recenty had the rubber tire on the top wheel of my 16" Laguna 3000 damaged by the saw blade I had used. I replaced it with another rubber tire and was wondering what any of you have used to make it adhere to the wheel.  I used a really strong glue but after running it for approx. 15 minutes, the tire came off at a high rate of speed…

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I just finished panelling my new shop area that will be used for chairmaking. I will be starting construction on a shave horse for this area. What I have in mind is the adjustable english style shave horse designed by Brian Boggs. I would like it if anyone who uses a shavehorse or has used one to let me know if there is anything I should know before I start. Is this style a good choice for the various operations involved in Windsor chair making? I have heard the dumbhead style horse makes it… Continue