Bandsaws, the most versatile machine in your workshop Part 1 Your bandsaw is the most versatile sawing machine in your workshop. And to maximise the versatility and performance of your bandsaw, there are only three things that you really need to worry about - blades, tuning and accessories. To assist you in maximising the versatility and performance of your bandsaw. Timbecon have prepared a three-part blog series on bandsaws covering each of these three key aspects. Please enjoy Part 1 – Choosing a Bandsaw Blade. Category: Timbecon, Sawing Read More
A ‘bit’ About Drill Presses A woodworking workshop is incomplete without some way of putting holes in wood. And while hand-held drills will make holes successfully, they are inaccurate and underpowered. The fundamental hole-making machine that you will find in every good workshop is the drill press. Category: Timbecon, Site & Shop Accessories Read More
Bevel Envy - Treatments Available via Machine Therapy Sharpening induced anxiety is better known as Bevel Envy. A debilitating condition that affects a broad range of woodworking practitioners. This may seem like a joke, yet if you are unable to sharpen well for whatever reason - it will limit you in the craft. Category: Timbecon, Sharpening Read More
Freud - Manufacturers of Exceptional Carbide Tools Freud is a worldwide leading manufacturer of woodworking carbide saw blades, router bits and shaper cutters. The company’s name “Freud” isn’t a family name such as “Sigmund Freud”, the name is a combination of “Fre” that is short for “fresa” (the Italian word for cutter), and “Ud,” the abbreviation of “Udine” (pronounced “OO-dee-nay”), the Italian city where the Freud company was founded in 1962. Freud was acquired by the German multinational engineering and technology company Bosch in April 2009. Category: Timbecon, Recommended Read More
Are machines or hand tools better for woodcarving? Cast your mind back to when you first started woodworking... Category: Timbecon, Recommended Read More
What are helical spiral cutterheads and why are woodworkers becoming confused? One of the questions we encounter nearly everyday is ‘What's the difference between the spiral cutterhead on this $900 thicknesser and this $1,600 thicknesser?' Well, the truth is, not all spiral cutterheads are born equal... Category: Timbecon, Recommended Read More
The ultimate buyer's guide to table saws It’s enough to do your head in. Category: Table Saws, Trending Read More
Why cyclone dust collectors are so important to home woodworking workshops Traditionally cyclone dust collectors were the domain of big manufacturers. We have all seen them driving through industrial estates, huge cones of steel hanging off the side of even huger factories – these extractors were strictly for the big boys. Category: Timbecon, Trending Read More
Bandsaws, the most versatile machine in your workshop Part 1 Your bandsaw is the most versatile sawing machine in your workshop. And to maximise the versatility and performance of your bandsaw, there are only three things that you really need to worry about - blades, tuning and accessories. To assist you in maximising the versatility and performance of your bandsaw. Timbecon have prepared a three-part blog series on bandsaws covering each of these three key aspects. Please enjoy Part 1 – Choosing a Bandsaw Blade. Category: Timbecon, Sawing Read More
Building Your Own Dust Collection System - Part 1 Dust collection can be a complex undertaking for many woodworkers. So, to help you out, we have taken what we know and created this dust collection guideline written in two parts: Part 1 – The Dark Arts of Dust Collection Part 2 – Designing and Building Your Own Dust Collection System Part 1 focuses on the conceptual elements of designing a system and the common gear you will need to build one. Category: Timbecon, Dust Collection Read More
Building Your Own Dust Collection System - Part 2 Dust collection can be a complex undertaking for many woodworkers. So, to help you out, we have taken what we know and created this dust collection guideline written in two parts: Part 1 – The Dark Arts of Dust Collection Part 2 – Designing and Building Your Own Dust Collection System Part 2 focuses on the practical process of building a dust collection system broken up into six easy steps. It also covers the common gear you will need to build one. Category: Timbecon, Dust Collection Read More