Jim Becker
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Set it at 78ºF and the shop at "working level" pretty much stayed at about 75ºF. Barely affected our power bill. Cooling is "more efficient" than...

For $500, I'd buy it just to have a second machine. LOL

The DW735 has been known from the very beginning when it was introduced years ago to be an "exceptional screamer" compared to other portables.

I agree with John..."location, location, location". That trim is very exposed at the corner and is a prime target for getting knocked around by feet...

I'm actually debating that and think I likely will paint that front window frame to cut back on the white so it's more like the person door. Where...

Thanks. I was just curious because some of the old-old machines were cast in a way that likely made retrofitting a modern cutterhead a tough row to...

David, in looking back at your original photos, the thought that came to mind was that perhaps you were laying the tinted finish on too heavy (and...

I think that the bottom line here is that it's not really going to save you any space because it's so heavy and will have to live on a stand anway....

So...I finally, finally, finally got to getting the big door on the shop painted today. This week's weather was very conducive to the deed and SW has...

He more or less said that...by expressing the real concern about batteries walking away by themselves (not!) while out of sight on a charger. That...

I agree with Prashun...regardless of what the label says about cure time, I really think that most, if not all of these finishes need a lot longer...

When you need to pre-coat to avoid bleed, if you choose to use resin, use a small amount of the 'thick set" type which is very thin and will...

Regardless of the source of the design, your execution of it looks really good. If you decide it's worth the effort, you can always take that design...

John, just how often do you need to joint long boards? I avoid that like the plague by cutting down material just oversize for components and then...

I think that 5/16" or 1/4" thick inlays will likely not present a wood movement issue for this application. I'd probably do the 5/16" in this case if...

While ratcheting tie downs are not supposed to be used for lifting, using them that way far below their rating or for a "safety catch" is probably ok.

Mike, I wonder if you could retrofit that cutterhead on the "aircraft carrier" to something more modern?

Andy, while many building sites do have power at some point, contractors are embracing battery operated tools big-time because they are more flexible...

The better wood stoves have a catalytic system which not only helps insure that the "bad stuff" is burned more efficiently, but they also slow things...

I only use dye in a clear finish...pigments get to be really troublesome. I actually made a mistake with that and had to sand this back after I...

What I said really isn't in conflict with that. I merely said that "too big" is not a problem like "too small" is when it comes to tools. Now for...

There are already several battery operated saws from other names being used in the field...the value within a woodworking shop is certainly a lot...

I kinda think that Jack hit the nail with the hammer there. I had a woodstove at our old property and we ended up using it very infrequently and...

John, that is indeed a very nice implementation for vertical cutting.

When space allows, I'd sure want "overkill" instead of "underkill". :) But one certainly has to be practical for their own situation.

While lightly touching up the edges on a Tersa knife is certainly possible, they were not designed for resharpening. The carbide knives are pretty...

Hah! I agree that 12" for thicknessing is pretty limiting, but there is no such thing as "too wide" when it comes to a jointer specifically. ;) While...

I get excellent finish from my Tersa knives and if I get a small nick...it happens...I just move one of the knives over a hair to eliminate the...