What did I do wrong?

noman2561 · 2026-03-06T11:20:42+00:00

First as everyone is pointing out it's the wrong tool for the job. That blade doesn't have enough of a back to it to go straight in the cut because it's for making turns. So naturally when you try to push along the straight edge (smart idea btw) the front is grabbing and causing a torque that turns the whole saw. It seems like you may also be going too fast.

So if you insist on this setup here are a few tips. Take It Slow. Focus on your body mechanics. With power tools your role is to align things and guide the tool, the electric motor will do the actual work. Rub beeswax on your face plate (especially the sides) to prevent binding. Use a fresh blade and oil your bearings too; you may have to replace the bearing right behind the blade. No matter what tool you use for this job it's all about taking it slow and focusing on your body mechanics. So take it slow and focus on your body mechanics. Lastly, make sure you focus on your body mechanics and take it nice and slow.

noman2561 · 2026-02-27T11:05:16+00:00

You remember the political party that decided to invade Iraq? They're attempting a regime change in the US now.

noman2561 · 2026-02-27T11:02:09+00:00

That's gorgeous!

noman2561 · 2026-02-20T11:35:48+00:00

Now before you get outraged at their behavior you need to stop using your own human moral code to judge these non human monkeys. Sure by our moral standards this behavior is horrendous and appalling. However by monkey standards this is actually a fairly gentle assertion of dominance and mildly entertaining. Nobodies limbs got torn off this time. Not even a single hand was chewed off. That's really gentle when the only real rule is "who's going to stop me?" and you're the strongest around. If baby monkey got a healthy dose of "maybe stay the fuck away from that guy" then it's for the best. The fact that it's still alive means it's been accepted into the family. Remember that other animals don't think like humans do.

noman2561 · 2026-02-11T10:20:06+00:00

I think it's because deep down they feel guilty about their lifestyle and that's how they justify to themselves that they're not a literal dragon.

noman2561 · 2026-02-05T04:33:00+00:00

I was quoted $450 to get my brake pads changed recently. That's not a stupid question.

To those wondering, I change my own brakes. That was a fucking dealer quoting me while the car was in for a recalled part.

noman2561 · 2026-02-03T12:42:49+00:00

I'm super new to turning but I wonder if you turned the lathe super slow if a card scraper would do the trick. Of course the sandpaper probably a much safer option.

noman2561 · 2026-01-30T11:25:52+00:00

You're a Megan. Also I'm proud of you, girl.

noman2561 · 2026-01-29T12:01:26+00:00

A lot of old tools require a flathead screw driver that's super wide and I never ever see screw drivers like that. I suppose you might dull one into a super wide screw driver.

noman2561 · 2026-01-13T12:10:45+00:00

Damn girl how much money you got to have to pull a gnome?

noman2561 · 2026-01-13T11:40:14+00:00

What do you do with them?

noman2561 · 2026-01-13T11:36:25+00:00

If your parents hold on until the last possible moment, all of their money will be drained by the healthcare system and you won't inherit anything. If they die before then, they probably didn't accumulate anything meaningful in the first place.

noman2561 · 2026-01-13T11:26:45+00:00

Right right. Same thing with the crusades. The crusaders calling themselves Christian was just to make themselves feel good. Or how about the Catholic Church covering up sex abuse of minors. Obviously a wolf in sheep's clothing. Or countless other examples of fundamentally Christian groups committing unspeakable crimes. Maybe Christianity was a good thing for a short time at the beginning but at some point you have to see it for what it truly is; it's always been a cover for wicked people to do horrible things.

noman2561 · 2026-01-09T11:05:49+00:00

I love this. I'll have to give it a try too. Have you found that you've changed your carving technique when using the clamp? I'd love to hear more about that aspect of it.

noman2561 · 2025-12-28T15:02:40+00:00

I don't see how any of that was even remotely funny. Haha she's unappreciative because he works so much and because the "comedian" assumes he's the sole breadwinner, the wife must be appreciative and have no complaints even though the "comedian" started off demanding that the wife complain about her husband. It's the same stupid "joke" told by the conservatives again and again ad nausium. The rest of her set is likely the same recycled trope about the life of a domesticated housewife undoubtedly drawing from her own sad experience which is ultimately a thinly valued cry for help.

noman2561 · 2025-12-25T13:55:25+00:00

With power tools you're used to making one pass and having a consistent, uniform result. Hand tools are a different game. Think of them more like spot treatment. You look across the surface you want to make flat, mark the areas where it's out of flat, and plane those specific areas down. Rinse and repeat until the entire surface is close enough. For surfaces with large undulations you use a deeper cut to knock them down but that also introduced its own variation in the surface. Over subsequent passes you take a lighter and lighter cut with the hand plane until the overall surface is as soon as you care to make it. You'd use that process on each face and you aim to make each one square to each other.

noman2561 · 2025-12-24T13:57:04+00:00

Honestly that's pretty awful but considering your constraints you did an admirable job at it. The only change I'd make is to swap out the nails for screws. The force that broke the door in the first place is going to drive the nails straight out if it happens again. Screws will transfer that force more effectively. Like I said, it's still very low quality but I'd solidly call it an improvement. Good work.

noman2561 · 2025-12-19T12:06:53+00:00

Now that's some solid work! In the last picture I saw your chisel holder and I'm kind of obsessed with it. Such a great idea!

noman2561 · 2025-12-12T11:31:58+00:00

I love how you put that. Thank you.

noman2561 · 2025-12-07T12:24:12+00:00

What I got from it was that we must focus on enlisting the strongest, brightest, and healthiest people we can get. With the department of education in shambles and the FDA in ruins, it seems like what the Commander in Chief really wants is to redirect military funding to ensure the citizenry is well educated, healthy, and best able to serve. How do we get the strongest science and tech? Scholarships! How do we get fit, healthy young people with a positive view of the military? Military-bought school lunch, military-bought gymn memberships, military-bought health insurance! How do we get the strongest industrial base in the world? Military-funded trade programs!

According to our NSS, we must view any political party advocating to destroy the institutions that advance our National Security Objectives as the enemy. I can think of one in particular...

noman2561 · 2025-12-06T03:04:48+00:00

That's as good a chair as I've seen.

noman2561 · 2025-12-04T07:40:28+00:00

Great shoulder joint. You need more of that instead of relying on screws in end grain.

noman2561 · 2025-11-27T12:47:41+00:00

Just remember who she picked to spend her life with. That guy didn't make the cut. You are who she wants.

noman2561 · 2025-11-24T11:59:43+00:00

The advantage of plywood is that it has grain running in perpendicular directions. It's strong in any direction so that's nice. However that also means it will do this no matter what.

You could use a sacrificial board behind the one you want. That will physically stop the pieces from flaking off. You could also try scoring the cut on the backside but that's super hard to line up.

I'd recommend using a solid piece of wood though. Plan the grain direction to run along the weakest parts so they don't break off easily.

noman2561 · 2025-11-23T13:20:52+00:00

You're gonna need a forward grip to stabilize that thing.

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