This is Part 2 of the bandsaw blade guide fabrication project. The big takeaway from this video is the fact that you can get silver solder in different grades, each with a different melting temperature. The main difference between the grades is the quantity of zinc in...
If you can’t buy, you’ll just have to build it. My Canadian made General bandsaw has been a trouper. I bought it new about twenty years agoand so far the only thing that has gone awry is a benign rattle that started at about week number two which I have...
If you are not sure where to start putting together a tool collection for boatbuilding then this video will help. I go through the basic element of what you would be expected to have if you were to attend a boatbuilding school or an apprenticeship. I’m only...
Being able to produce steam is a core requirement of any traditional boat shop. I’ll walk you through the dual voltage stem generator I built for the steam-box in my shop. It’s pretty easy to build using off the shelf plumbing components. Simpler versions...
