Ben Ellenberger
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glad you had a good outcome! Ive had the same experience as you - I find a western saw easier than a Japanese, but both work. I’ve had to learn...

My favorite video in the shop tour genre is this one with Andrew Hunter. Another example of just how much you can do with a pretty small collection...

I was a shop assistant in my college’s department machine shop. We had a bandsaw with the same welding feature. It was quick and easy to weld up new...

Go for it! it is definitely a procedure that feels easier after the first few times you perform it.

What did you end up doing with those cherry boards? I just resawed a 5” x 20” piece of oak to get two drawer backs out of it. It took about 30...

I’ve done it on several boxes with both western and pull saws. If I have a western back saw that is big enough, I’ll use that. A ryoba is a little...

I have a friend who says she wants to be buried with hers. She really likes it!

Me three. I used a wooden shave I made from a lot for a few years. I’m retry happy with it, but got the veritas flat bottom shave last year and...

Start using your chisels and whatever sharpening method you have now. Don’t read any sharpening threads. Don’t try a different sharpening method for...

I’m glad to see somebody else has selective amnesia about hard maple. Every time I use it I remember that everything takes more work! I like the...

I’m another vote for ripping narrower then book matching the panels, rather than trying to resaw a 13” wide panel by hand. My rip saw is 26” and 5-6...

The side table I made for my sofa is 1” lower than the height of the arm and I’m happy with it. I could see 2” lower than the arm also working, but...

Eh, it’s all relative…