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Hi Chris,

Yes - I will have 2 banks of cabinets underneath on the front side and some storage for my Festool Systainers and other stuff on the back side.
That will be Phase 2 - I have alot of...

I just finished a new T-Track/Outfeed/Assembly table for my tablesaw.
I have a small shop, and my old outfeed table was 20 years old and very warped.
Ideas from many different t-track tables were...

Hi Robert,

Do you have a pocket-hole (Kreg) jig? I used pocket holes to connect the rails to the stiles. I then plugged the holes and sanded them flush, since I was going to spray white lacquer...

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So we have some office furniture - Writing Desk, Armoire, 2 Bookshelves & 2 Filing Cabinets - They are about 10-years old - They came from the factory with a matte-black, painted finish.
My...

Hi Chris,

Nice job on all the shutter parts! What will be your finishing schedule?
What primer are you using?
I assume you will have some grain-raising issues to sand back?
Will you be using...

Hi Michelle,
Which “flavor” of Danish Oil do you like to use on Walnut?
Do you use Watco Natural, or there is Light Walnut, Medium Walnut and Dark Walnut colors also?
Which is your favorite?
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Hi - my son and I are building a small writing desk for him.
Walnut legs and Top
Maple aprons

I haven't done much finishing for Walnut

I have finished Maple a few times. I don't like BLO or...

Hi,

I just bought a used Harbor Freight 2-HP DC off Craigslist for $75.
Want to hookup a 110v remote to the DC - the remotes I see on Rockler and Woodcraft are $90-100 - more than I paid for the...

Hi,

I want to raise the height of my Unisaw - from the current 34" - up to 37"
Here is a picture I saw somewhere here on Saw Mill Creek - this is exactly what I have built for my Unisaw.
I will...

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Mike Kees above has given you great advice about moving the saw upside down in the back of your truck! The saw rides alot better upside down because all the weight is on the bed of the truck. ...

Hi - I have a new-to-me 14-inch Delta Bandsaw - 28-203

I have another bandsaw for resawing so this 14-inch bandsaw will be used for curve cutting/scroll work.....

The saw seems to be tracking...

Hi,

I recently bought a 1997 28-203 Delta 14-inch bandsaw - it is the one that I have wanted to buy to replace my junky Jet 10-inch plastic machine.....

Anyway - I have removed all the rust...

Hi Sam,

I found this on the Denver, CO Craigslist last weekend.

I have been watching the local CL for quite a while for an older-model Delta or Jet 14-inch bandsaw....
I bought a Minimax MM20 about 10 years ago - I use this big bandsaw alot and it is tuned...

David,

The HEPA Shop vacs I see at Home Depot, for example - start at $299 - Which ones are you referring to?

I would like to know if guys have had good luck running 2 sanders off one Festool...

My son is working alot more in the shop with me now - I want to put him to work to help with the sanding tasks....

I bought 2 of the new Festool PRO-5 sanders, so we can both sand at the same...

Another Grip-Tite user here. I have the steel plate that I arrached to my Biesemeyer fence.
i use the magnetic grip-title feather boards and the Grripper.

Louvers - Buy from Rockler or Make your own?

The louvers for one of my windows are 18-5/8” long.

Costs - Buy Louver Stock From Rockler
3-1/2 louver stock from Rockler is 58” - $8.99 + .72...

I made the louvers using Rocklers 3-1/2 louver router bit. As Steven mentioned, to keep the thin louver stock tight against the fence, I used a set of Double feather boards on both the indeed and...

Building Plantation Shutters Using the Rockler System - My own findings

I recently built the 1st set of Plantation Shutters for a window near my shop in the basement. I wanted to test the...

Hi Lowell,

I am a bit confused.....
You posted a link to the Kreg Bandsaw Fence. The OP was asking about tablesaw fence options.
Have you installed this bandsaw fence on a table saw?

Thanks

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the info on the Driftmaster - it is pricey, but worth consideration.
i am in agreement with Van - I like to have precision in all my tools. i like repeatability, I like...

Hi,

The MM20 is a great bandsaw.....The fence - not so much!
The fence itself is good & sturdy - the measurement scale isn't really that accurate - looking down on the measurement cursor -...

Those look really cool!

Hey Van - Thanks for the reply. I don't know what a "dovetail splice" is. Can you explain it or send me a link with a picture of it?
How does it compare to a normal dovetail joint with pins &...