Top Tips

[Smudger]

Unable to move about much lately I've been bored rotten, and dug out a big pile of The Woodworker c1926-1928 I bought at a boot sale about a year ago. There is a frequent section in which readers sent in their top tips to the editor. I thought I'd share some of the better ones with you, so that you can all make the best and most economical use of your equipment. And who knows? If we go into recession this could save you some dosh.

This is my favourite:

 

[Anonymous]

:lol: I've a 'potential' 26 speed bandsaw sitting idle in my garage.

 

[BradNaylor]

That's fantastic!!

I wonder if anyone has actually done it, or whether they just dreamed it up in the pub for a laugh.

It's almost worthy of Viz top tips! :lol:

Dan

 

[Smudger]

Need a new jigsaw?

Nick your missus' sewing machine. She'll understand.

Cushty.

 

[Tusses]

I am wondering about making a bandsaw ...

you can get lost in here quite easily for a few hours

http://www.vintageprojects.com/machine-power-tools.html

 

[Smudger]

That's fantastic!!

I wonder if anyone has actually done it, or whether they just dreamed it up in the pub for a laugh.

It's almost worthy of Viz top tips! :lol:

Dan

And you got five bob as an 'honorarium'.

 

[Smudger]

How about this one?
Anyone ever tried it?

Just pop along to the blacksmith for the ironwork...

 

[George_N]

I am wondering about making a bandsaw ...

you can get lost in here quite easily for a few hours

http://www.vintageprojects.com/machine-power-tools.html

Thanks for the link, some pure gold in there. I quite fancy the little hobby lathe, though I'll probably never get round to making one.

 

[mr]

How about this one?
Anyone ever tried it?


Just pop along to the blacksmith for the ironwork...

Rather similar to this


http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=32683&cat=1,41182

Cheers Mike