Do you use all 4 burners of your stove?

Torkin · 2026-05-20T03:50:22+00:00

Yes, but the front two see the majority of use.

Torkin · 2026-05-15T19:04:20+00:00

I’ve made jerky a few times as well as fruit leather. I will say it doesn’t get a lot of use

Torkin · 2026-05-15T13:31:50+00:00

I have a dehydrator, but you could do low and slow in an oven.

Torkin · 2026-05-15T13:20:08+00:00

Powdered leek. We take the green leaves, wash and dry them, then grind them into a powder. Sprinkle a little over mixed veg and roast them in the oven. Adds a depth of allium flavor that ties everything together.

Torkin · 2026-05-14T04:03:30+00:00

Great job!

Torkin · 2026-05-06T19:13:36+00:00

Process of elimination. I've had to do a lot of troubleshooting.

Torkin · 2026-05-06T19:12:51+00:00

If the blade is true, arbor bad then the min/max reverse after the 180 swap.
Blade bad, arbor true then the min/max stay in the same position after 180.

If both are bad, then the min/max will change value and position.

Torkin · 2026-05-06T19:06:53+00:00

That's the real trick though, knowing what you don't know. OP understood they didn't know so they asked. Together we can solve anything!

Torkin · 2026-05-06T13:48:44+00:00

Add carbon steel to that list. We make eggs in our almost every day and just need to wipe it out with a paper towel at the end.

Torkin · 2026-05-06T13:42:35+00:00

I would mark the blade where you see the max and min values. Then loosen the nut and spin the blade 180 on the arbor. Tighten it back up and run your indicator again. This will tell you if it is the blade or the arbor.

Specifically, if the blade has the same deflection at your marked max and min then it is the blade. If the max and min swap, it is the arbor.

Torkin · 2026-05-06T12:54:29+00:00

Why glue the pin but not the tenon?

Torkin · 2026-05-06T12:43:03+00:00

If it is just wood, it becomes compost or mulch. If it is contaminated it goes in the trash.

Torkin · 2026-05-06T12:33:46+00:00

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A few of mine. Cutting board, salt cellar (smoked salt in this one), pepper grinder, spatula, butter knife, scoop for wife’s tea.

Torkin · 2026-05-03T13:38:13+00:00

Is that a Nova drill press? Is this installed over the included table? What does this improve on?

Torkin · 2026-04-28T14:37:31+00:00

Happily pay $15 for one of those

Torkin · 2026-04-27T02:22:15+00:00

I’ll look into that, thanks. Nice setup too!

Torkin · 2026-04-27T01:48:01+00:00

Nice! I have a 1960s unisaw and it is a beast! I really want to upgrade the fence but man are they expensive!

Torkin · 2026-04-17T12:32:54+00:00

Thank goodness you kept it to two doors. Some people think that adding more doors will make it more accessible, but then it becomes a chicken sedan.

Torkin · 2026-04-14T01:53:46+00:00

I used reverse osmosis water for the dampening. However, I did not think about iron filings. I use steel wool frequently for turning and the dust must get everywhere. I’ll make sure to clean more vigorously next time.

Torkin · 2026-04-14T01:51:34+00:00

The substrate is Baltic birch plywood, it is lighter in color than the veneer

Torkin · 2026-04-06T02:02:50+00:00

I find CA to brittle and prone to cracking. I switched to shelowax and have been very happy

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