Sunday, August 26, 2012

Scroll Saw

      A scroll saw is a small electric, or pedal operated saw that is made to make very complicated curves. A scroll saw is similar to a band saw, but uses a reciprocating blade instead of a continuous blade. The scroll saw can start inside a drilled hole, while a band saw cannot.


Scroll Saw

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Butterfly Joint

     A butterfly joint is a type of joint used to hold two or more wooden boards together, or two keep two boards together that are starting top split from splitting more. Sometimes butterfly joints are used to stabilize loose knots. A butterfly joint is two dovetails on each end, that connect to a thin center. Butterfly joints are used most commonly in walnut.


Some butterfly joints

Friday, August 24, 2012

Radial Arm Saw

    The radial arm saw is a machine consisting of a circular saw mounted on a sliding horizontal arm. The radial arm saw was invented by Ramon DeWalt in 1922. The radial arm saw was the main tool for cutting long pieces of stock, until 1970 when the power miter saw came out. A dado blade can be put on the radial arm saw to make dados, rabbets, or half lap joints.


Radial Arm Saw

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Taylor Guitars

     Taylor Guitars is a company that specializes in making acoustic guitars, semi-hollow body guitars, and solid body guitars. Taylor guitars was founded in 1974 in El Cajon, California, by Bob Taylor, and Kurt Listug. In 1972 Bob Taylor worked at American Dream, a guitar shop owned by Sam Radding. Kurt Listug was already an employee at the company. Sam Radding decided to sell the buisness in 1974, Bob Taylor, Kurt Listug, and Schemmer bought the company, and renamed it Westland Music Company. The company named was changed to Taylor, so the name could fit on the headstock, and it sounded the most American of the three. In 1981, Taylor Guitars took out a loan because of financial difficulties. As of today Taylor Guitars has 550 employees, and has another company in Tecate, Mexico.


Taylor Guitars logo


Taylor acoustic, and semi-hollow guitars

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Band Saw

      A band saw is a type of power tool, which uses a blade consisting of continuous blade of metal with teeth. Band saws are used for woodworking, metal working, cutting a variety of materials, cutting curve shapes, and making strait cuts. The minimal radius of a curved cut depends of the width of the blade, and the kerf.


Band saw

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Lathe

      A lathe is a machine tool that rotates its workpiece on an axis, to do cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, or deformation. Lathes are used in wood turning, metalworking, metal spinning, parts/reclamation, glass working, and thermal spraying. Lathes are first were most common for making pottery.


Lathe

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Shaper

     A shaper is a machine that uses linear relative motion in between the workpiece, and cuts with a single-point cutting tool to machine out a linear toolpath. A shaper cuts similar to lathe, but the shaper cuts linear, while a lathe cuts helical. The shaper is also similar to a planer, but is smaller and has the cutter run on a ram, while in a planer the workpiece runs underneath the teeth. The ram on the shaper is usually moved back and forth by a crank inside the column.


Shaper

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

     A nail gun is a power tool made to put nails into wood or other materials. A nail gun is usually powered by electromagnetism, compressed air, highly flammable gases like butane, propane, or sometimes small explosives. the nail gun which was made in 1950, was made to speed up installing floor-sheathing, and sub-floors. Nail guns can nail 40-60 nails a second, with a capacity of 400-600 nails.


Nail Gun

Monday, August 13, 2012

Hide glue

     Hide glue is used mostly in woodworking. The glue comes in granules, flakes, or flat sheets. This glue can have a infinitive shelf live if it is kept dry. The glue is dissolved in water, and then slowly heated up to 140 degrees farenheit. If the the glue gets to hot it will start to make the glue lose its strength.


Hide glue at room temperature.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Schecter Guitars

      Schecter is a U.S. guitar, bass, and steel string acoustic guitars guitars, founded in 1976 by David Schecter in Van Nuys, California. At first the company was a small repair shop, that repair, bodies, necks, pickups, bridges, pickguards, knobs, tuners, potentiometers, and other miscellaneous guitar items. In 1979, Schecter made their first electric guitar, their guitars were similar to Fender guitars, and were all custom shop. Pete Townsend of the Who, was the first guitarist to use Schecter guitars.


Schecter Omem 7 guitar


Schecter Hellraiser 1 guitar


Schecter Avenger guitar


Schecter Tempest Custom guitar


Schecter Banshee guitar


Schecter Synster Gates Custom guitar


Schecter Blackjack AX-V1 guitar


Schecter Ultra Bass


Schecter Damien 5 bass




Friday, August 10, 2012

How to cut Hardie Board

     There are five different ways to cut hardie board, with hardie shears, a circular saw, a jig saw, a utility knife, and a 4in angle grinder with a diamond blade. Hardie shears cut easily, and make a dustless cut, will the edges if you get to close, but are very expensive. Secondly, you can use a circular saw, but it will create a lot of dust, but if you get the blade the is specifically for cutting Hardie Board you will not have as much dust. Third, you can use a jig saw, the jig saw is good if you need to make circular cuts, but the Hardie Board will tear up the blade fairly easy. A utility knife is the cheapest method to cut Hardie Board, but your cuts will need to be straight for the cut to be effective.The 4in angle grinder with a diamond blade is best for cutting around doors, windows, or cutting trim.



Hardie Board siding


Circular Saw Blade for cutting Hardie Board


Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Jig Saw

     A jig saw is a modern day power tool made up with a reciprocating blade, that is made to make abritrary curves, stenciled designs, or custom shapes into wood or metal. The original jig saw were just hand saws, with a handle attached to a thin blade. The first jig saw ever made was in 1946, by a Swiss engineer Albert Kaufmann to replace the sewing needle on his wife sowing machine. Older types of jig saws used screws to hold in the blade, while modern day jig saws use slots to hold in the blade. The biggest problem with all jig saws is trying to control the saw itself.


Power Jig Saw


Jig Saw T-Shank blades

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Sonor Drums

     Sonor is a German drum manufacturer founded in 1875. Sonor is known for more heavy duty types of drums. Sonor had thick shells with 13mm shells. This drum company is used by many different drummers in hard rock bands. After the 1980's Sonor started to slim down their shells.


Sonor Drum Set

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Breton

     The Breton's are half-elves, that are more human than elf. The Breton descends from the province High Rock. In Daggerfall, the second Elder Scrolls it takes place in the Breton's homeland land High Rock. Breton's are good mages, with good magic resistance.


Male and Female presets in Skyrim

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Jackson Guitars

     Jackson Guitars is a renowned guitar brand of electric guitars, founded by Grover Jackson. Grover Jackson first started out by doing repairs of Charvel guitars. In 1978, Wayne Charvel gave his business to Grover Jackson. Jackson guitars got into business when Randy Rhoads approached Charvel for a custom guitar. Throughout the 1980's Jackson was a popular guitar brand in heavy metal.


Jackson Guitars logo


Jackson King V


Jackson Randy Rhoads Flying V


Jackson Kelly


Jackson Dinky


Jackson Soloist


Jackson Mark Morton Signature Dominion