Woodworking Talk banner
Cancel

Shop Maintenance

2595 Views 18 Replies 9 Participants Last post by  solidwoods, 
formula462
So I am in the shop doing things and start to get frustrated with results,you know,burn marks,tearout,untrue miters and such.
Well it dawned on me,when was the last time I cleaned,tuned,sharpened and adjusted all of the shop tools? Apparently too long.
I spent all day Sunday doing just that and wondered why I waited so long. It's too easy to get caught up in the "making" process and neglect the "maintenance" part,for me anyway.
Who else dislikes the upkeep portion of woodworking?:thumbsup: :thumbdown:
Reply
Save
Like
1 - 2 of 19 Posts
T
I can't stand shop maintenance. I used to work at a cabinet shop that I had to clean for the 8 months that I worked there. After that, I pretty much never wanted to clean again.
Reply
Save
Like
T
Corndog said:
I suspect that some "hobbiests" that have WAY too much cash and the best of EVERYTHING like maintenance but have rarely, if ever built anything!!!:laughing:
They're the same guys that make push sticks out of birds-eye maple with a roman ogee and inlays!!!:lol:
Click to expand...
I can't imagine someone wasting birds-eye maple on a push stick. I made my push sticks out of oak, which I then stained differently.
Reply
Save
Like
1 - 2 of 19 Posts
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Woodworking Talk
A forum community dedicated to professional woodworkers and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about shop safety, wood, carpentry, lumber, finishing, tools, machinery, woodworking related topics, styles, scales, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more!
Full Forum Listing
Explore Our Forums
General Woodworking Discussion Power Tools & Machinery Project Showcase Wood Finishing Woodturning
Top