"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Working-with-your-hands Wednesday
I love to see an artisan turn an ugly chunk of wood into something beautiful.
Bonus video! I think one of my neighbors had one of these when I was a kid.
On the radial arm saw ... ... Dad was an avid carpenter, with a workshop that included a radial arm saw. I'd quite forgotten about it until I saw this video.
I do not remember him (or myself, when I was older) using the saw for anything but crosscut. And it vanished when he retired and moved out of state.
But it does look to be very versatile! If a bit risky ....
That tool is very cool. Multiple types of saw, lathe and mill. They call it "boring and profiling" but that's what a lathe and mill do.
ReplyDeleteNice work! I really liked the point where he finally balanced the wood -- it started out vibrating the lathe quite a bit.
ReplyDeleteAnd a very original approach, making multiple bowls out of the one burl.
On the radial arm saw ... ... Dad was an avid carpenter, with a workshop that included a radial arm saw. I'd quite forgotten about it until I saw this video.
ReplyDeleteI do not remember him (or myself, when I was older) using the saw for anything but crosscut. And it vanished when he retired and moved out of state.
But it does look to be very versatile! If a bit risky ....