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Quest for the Quietest Bandsaw

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Update: you can now check out a video of my 10 year quest for a better bandsaw here: https://youtu.be/WmfpUttxdL8  Why want an especially quiet bandsaw? To start with, it’s just more human friendly to use a machine that is not screaming away while you are trying to focus on doing good work.  We might also want to consider neighbourly […]

The Joy of Upcycling (into a Dust Sniper)

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

One of the best things ever is when you can change the context of an object and make it live again.  There is something special about thinking up a new use for something other people have deemed worthless, and having it not just become useful, but actually excel at performing its new function.  The ongoing […]