Zachary Hoyt
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I used LP TopNotch 350 over the foam on my shop floor and have had two carts of lumber that were heavy enough I could barely roll them on it with no...

I would say I am a mildly deranged woodworker.

I like the metric system because it makes everything feel bigger and more exciting and precise. For instance yesterday I took a walk of...

It reminds me of the old saying: "Half of people don't understand math and the other two thirds don't care."

When I was working on the wiring here last summer the cheapest 6-3 copper wire I could find was 50 foot lengths of UF from Home Depot. It was...

I've had good luck with a single edge razor blade in a holder, and have never tried a chemical method.

That's a very nice mandocello. Good for you that you found a buyer for it, too. I've never gotten past the octave mandolin size, but would like to...

I have no experience with Milwaukee cordless tools, but my probably 40 year old Super Sawzall is great and only cost $50 or less. I find plunge cuts...

That's an interesting approach. I've never tried to change the alignment of the table to the frame on a bandsaw, but have been able to get the blade...

I can relate to the angled slider. I angle my Unisaw when I want to make long rips or cut plywood. Otherwise there isn't enough room with the other...

I refuse to accept a bandsaw that won't cut straight and I keep messing with them till they do. So far it's worked with the three I've had fences on....

I bought a Kreg fence to go on an 18" Parks bandsaw and it works fine. The only downside I see is that I have to take the fence rail off the table...

It just came through and cost $17 and change for a roll and 100 5" sanding disks. I think they're in PA and I'm in NY, so it might be more if you're...

I don't know yet, they say they'll charge actual discounted freight and it hasn't shipped yet. I have placed a few orders with them over the last...

Thanks for all the input. I've ordered the zirconia and will await enlightenment. I figured for an extra $20 it was worth a try. I usually don't...

supergrit.com is where I bought the first roll. I also buy all my sleeves for the spindle sander from them, and sometimes RO sander discs. For 12"...

My only plunge router is a Craftsman for which I paid $17.50 at an auction about 15 years ago, and it has been worth every penny. It has a plastic...

I got a JJ-6csx (I think) jointer at an auction in 2021 for somewhere in the $200s, but I can't recall the exact number. Partly it depends on how...

I have dealt with this by cutting a wedge of wood that matches the bookcase for each side. If you get someone else to hold the top against the wall...

I would be most comfortable doing that cut on a table saw freehand about 1/8" overlength, and then trimming it to final length with a router, using a...

I was thinking about this thread while in the shop today. I have had 2 bandsaws, a small one and a bigger one, since 2018 and would not want to go...

My guiding principle is the old adage; "Neither an employee nor an employer be". I agree that they make a huge difference in many ways, for good and...