Paul W. Smith

4 weeks ago | woodbusiness.ca | Paul W. Smith

March 27, 2025  By Paul Smith In the early seventies, when my career started, the saw plate itself was not much to address. Other than getting it flat, that was about all we were shooting for. We did put emphasis on the tooth itself. The kerf was wide enough to take care of any big imperfections in the plate. RPMs were slow enough and plates were thick enough, not to worry too much about tension.

1 month ago | detroitnews.com | Paul W. Smith

Paul W. Smith“ Outta’ My Mind on a Monday Moanin’”While I watched with great interest as NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore finally made it back home, I was thrilled everything went the way it was supposed to and everyone was safe. The “fast boats” were, well, fast, and the dolphins were excited to welcome the newcomers. Which got me thinking. *****My next guest needs no introduction, but I want to be sure you know how accomplished they are.

2 months ago | detroitnews.com | Paul W. Smith

“ Outta’ My Mind on a Monday Moanin’”It's the final week of February and it feels like we’ve already had a year’s worth of action and activity, good and bad. An unprecedented number of aviation accidents, executive orders, moves toward peace — or not. Not to mention, our own daily struggles to advance toward our goals or just hang on. Sometimes, it can all seem a bit overwhelming. Here's a suggestion you are not expecting, and, if for some reason it angers you, you need it more than ever.

2 months ago | woodbusiness.ca | Paul W. Smith

In today’s world of high-tech, modern, automated equipment we must not forget the basics of saw filing. Even with a saw filing room full of today’s high-tech equipment, that operates hands-off and even lights-off, it will not produce a high-performing saw without the knowledge of basic saw filing being incorporated. The knowledge that a seasoned, professional saw filer can provide is still invaluable.

2 months ago | detroitnews.com | Paul W. Smith

"Outta’ my mind on a Monday moanin'"I always say there are two Americas, those who watch and believe everything they see and hear on Fox News and those who watch and believe everything they see and hear on CNN. Because I’m a talk show host, I tell myself I have to watch both channels to see what’s being talked about, or more realistically, what’s being complained about. The truth is, I watch much more Fox, because I’m much more aligned with their beliefs than I am of CNN’s.