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    I find I pick up my DeWalt 18v 6.5” all the time....

    I find I pick up my DeWalt 18v 6.5” all the time. I originally bought it when I was doing patch work in a truss set after they were up — wanted to be able to crawl around with a smaller saw and no...
  2. I can’t wait until SawStop makes a track saw. ...

    I can’t wait until SawStop makes a track saw. Just THINK of the posts that will generate!
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    Tom: You don’t need a track saw.

    Tom:

    You don’t need a track saw.
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    I don’t think it’s my responsibility to convince...

    I don’t think it’s my responsibility to convince anyone to buy a track saw. (I might show mine off to a friend, but that’s a different thing entirely).

    On the topic of what do you use them for,...
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    I doubt anyone “needs” a track saw. I have one...

    I doubt anyone “needs” a track saw. I have one and enjoy using it because it is a good tool and I like using good tools. Breaking down sheet goods is where I find it most useful but before I had the...
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    It’s worse than we imagined. Kids these days...

    It’s worse than we imagined.

    Kids these days can no longer press cuniform into clay tablets.

    I am shaken.
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    I have been using the Veritas Mk II system (from...

    I have been using the Veritas Mk II system (from Lee Valley). I find it is quick and easy to pull out, set up and use to tune up my chisels and plane irons — it is repeatable and fast, though my...
  8. If the size of the plate is standard, why not...

    If the size of the plate is standard, why not start with that one. Later, if you want to swap it out with a newer model, it will not be difficult to fit.
  9. Mike McCrory...

    Mike McCrory https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvdyThR32u0r0U49ZFD6Hg has made a lot of chessboards. I seem to recall that he made them like end-grain cutting boards, but he seems a responsive...
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    Well, I sometimes use the DeWalt clamps with my...

    Well, I sometimes use the DeWalt clamps with my DeWalt. Nice when needed, but because of their design, they have become a real go-to for a lot of other tasks — one long, thin, flat finger on a clamp...
  11. I’ve used several methods, from compacting plain...

    I’ve used several methods, from compacting plain dirt (bad idea), concrete, concrete with a galvanized bracket on top, and most recently I used the foam.

    Around here the key is to keep the place...
  12. It’s odd. As a old Canadian I was born in the...

    It’s odd. As a old Canadian I was born in the British Imperial system with inches and gallons and bushels and pecks, but everything has been meters and litres and kilometres for many decades and I...
  13. I’d stick with the same battery system, but for a...

    I’d stick with the same battery system, but for a “house” drill I’d seriously consider a very light one — 12-volt if available. My buddy bought a little deWalt like that just for light jobs, but now...
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    It seems they make the nails of beech - which I...

    It seems they make the nails of beech - which I believe is harder than red oak. They also point out that the notion of “lignin welding” — the bond created between the driven nail and the surrounding...
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    LignoLoc Wooden nails

    I recently came across these LignoLock fasteners -- pneumatically-driven, wooden nails. They come in various lengths, from 1 1/2 to 2 3/8". The manufacturer points out that they are useful because...
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    Is it my eyesight, or is there some squeeze-out...

    Is it my eyesight, or is there some squeeze-out apparent in the closeup photo?
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    I hardly want to fire up a Sawstop debate, but I...

    I hardly want to fire up a Sawstop debate, but I bought the contractor model a few years ago and am very pleased with the general quality of the machine and don’t feel that my money was mostly spent...
  18. You might want to take a look at the Lee Valley...

    You might want to take a look at the Lee Valley micro-switches designed, it sounds, for just the applicaiton you are considering. ...
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    I’ve been using the free version of Sketchup for...

    I’ve been using the free version of Sketchup for years. I found it had a bit of a learning curve eased by the wealth of online tutorials. I would not spend the money to buy the pro version until I...
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    Thanks, guys. Nice thing about these forums is...

    Thanks, guys. Nice thing about these forums is that people share so much knowledge freely. I am currently working on another project — a mid-dentury modern table for my daughter. I am featuring...
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    Kitchen Table Finish

    I am planning to build a kitchen table for some friends — most likely out of red oak. I very often use a marine spar varnish for surfaces that take some use, but I am curious what other...
  22. Another way to look at this is to consider how...

    Another way to look at this is to consider how well Norm would have fared on an even playing field today as a youtube content provider. I think he would have lots of followers and subscribers,...
  23. I am with the youtube fans. Norm was fine in his...

    I am with the youtube fans. Norm was fine in his day — but he was just one guy with one approach and one skill set. He was engaging, personable, skilled, but limited. There is now a wealth of...
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    I imagine there are very few track saw owners who...

    I imagine there are very few track saw owners who did not first use the “straightedge” method. I certainly did and it was huge improvement over trying to follow a line freehand.

    I have found...
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    I don’t understand why this is an issue. They...

    I don’t understand why this is an issue. They are from Lee Valley. They will make it right.
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