STL259: Do homemade bandsaws make financial sense? (no)

Rollie Johnson answers a batch of listener questions about dust collectors, homemade bandsaws, tool steel, cutter speed, power feeders, classic furniture drawings, machine restoration, and drying lumber.

This episode is sponsored by Mortise and Tenon Magazine - https://www.mortiseandtenonmag.com/

0:00 - Intro 3:17 - One stage vs. two stage dust collectors 11:59 - Should I make a bandsaw or buy one? 18:55 - Why aren't chisels and planes made of high-speed steel? 22:37 - How does speed affect cut quality? 29:32 - Uses for a power feeder 37:20 - What to do with all these machines? 45:16 - Furniture drawings 50:33 - Using a greenhouse as a lumber kiln

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