Just decided to make a triple loop dovetail in curly Maple. Not very curly as it turned out.
But 32* hang at 16ppi rip.
12" Triple loop dovetail in Maple by Ron Bontz, on Flickr
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I actually made two of these Mahogany saws. Was having some issues so decided to make two in case one did not go so well. Turns out they both were ok. It only took 3 tries. ( Problem with a cutter )
12" Classic style dovetail in Mahogany by Ron Bontz, on Flickr" />
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20250313_120324 by Ron Bontz, on Flickr
 Next week I am going to see what ammonia fumed white oak will look like in a single loop version. Some day I will stop playing around and get some work done.

Pick up at my house. 4-5 sections of 6” pipe, a few sections of flex. LMK

Made a few powder horns to use.

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I am building a workbench where a yellow pine 2 by 4 will need to be screwed to a red oak 2 by 4. I have previously used a Jig to attach pine  2 by 4 lumber and I recall using a course screw because the wood is relatively soft. Do they make a fine screw for use on hardwoods like oak?

Thanks

Just thought id share.  Excuse the messy bench in the middle of a couple of projects.  I drew in solidworks and 3d printed this bench dog.  I also printed a small wedge to help open up the spring slot.  I was surprised how well it works.    Next time I need a bench dog I know what to do.

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Hi all

Anyone with a set of unused/rarely used barr cabinetmaker chisels sitting around looking for a new home?

Let me know
Thanks

Making a Segmented hybrid vase with Cherry and Aluminite clear slow resin.

I have one of the dust filtration hoods that blows air through a filter and into a face mask and never really got used to using it, as its fairly bulky and gets in the way.

I have noticed a mask that Pask Makes uses on YouTube that has the filters behind the head, and it look promising for weight distribution, but still looks like it relies on your pulling air through it.

I just saw an air curtain type prototype that uses a hard hat and blows a curtain of air completely around the brim straight down to blow away everything besides filtered air.  It also looks promising but again bulky and I suspect you would entrain dust in the stream of air and it wouldn’t filter as well as other options.

As I fell asleep last night wearing my Cpap mask a Resmed air touch N30i nasal mask with the hose coming from the top, I wondered if you could get a Cpap blower motor, pull filtered air and mount it along with a battery either in a belt or back pack, or even if small enough on the back strap of the CPAP mask, and essentially have filtered Cpap air blown directly into your Nose.