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Thanks Mike. I do have a lock miter bit which I tried out previously without a sled. Results weren't fabulous, but I was also trying to do it in 1/2" plywood (and not Baltic Birch). So that...

Thanks Kevin. You and Mike have confirmed what I thought.

Mike - thank you! That's exactly what I thought. Good to know my reasoning was sound.
I tried it out tonight, using the miter slot. I used the fence to set the depth and then moved it back enough...

Exactly - I'm saying if I guide off the miter slot and just use the fence as a stop, why is it so important that the fence and slot are parallel? I suspect there's something I'm not understanding.

This is the part I'm not getting. If you're guiding off the miter slot, once you set the depth, how would a non-parallel fence cause what you're describing? I'm assuming the work is clamped down,...

Thanks! Then why do most people indicate that it's easier to guide off the fence than the miter slot? Seems to me it's the opposite.

I have a Dewalt 7491RS jobsite saw. I removed it from the folding cart as I don't have any desire to "put it away" and built a sold stand for it. I am not an advanced wood worker by any means but...

Hi - Just purchased a woodhaven router coping sled. This one offers the option of either guiding off the miter slot or the fence (although I realized after that if you guide off the fence you risk...

Hi - I ended up taking a piece of dowel (about an inch diam), cutting it in half lengthwise and tacking it to the back of my table, forming a rounded rear edge. Hose now slides easily with no hang...

Sounds like the solution for most is having the hose dropping from above - thanks!

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I don't think I've seen this come up, which makes me think I'm doing something wrong. I have a 2.5" flex hose for dust collection on my router table fence The hose goes straight back and...

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I just purchased the Lee Valley side rabbet plane. The directions explain about docking the point of the blades so they don't dig into the bottom of a dado or groove. I understand this -...

Huh. So maybe I should ask a follow up question: what do y'all think of Danish Oil alone or with GF High Perf poly for the shelves? I haven't used white oak before - mostly red oak, maple, cherry...

I was planning to use Danish Oil. For the faces of the shelves I'll probably use some GF water based poly over that, but for edges and verticals, probably just the danish oil.

The mitered end...

Hi - I'm working on a ladder shelf and getting close to assembly. Since it's a ladder shelf with two vertical supports on each side rather than a solid side as in a bookcase, the shelf end grain...

I also wanted to respond to a variety of suggestions that feel off the mark for me (but much appreciated nonetheless). I do not have the luxury of a dedicated woodworking space. This space is also...

Hi all - I wanted to get back to you all as I've recently completed "phase 1" of my reconfiguration. I took some of the great suggestions from this thread.
So far:
1) Got rid of the extra miter...

Hi all! Sorry to be absent for a while, too much going on. Having a full time job really gets in the way of woodworking. :) Some great suggestions here. Carl Beckett - thanks - I think you nailed...

Thanks Jim. Good point - most of the products I purchase now are water-based. I do still have some older varnish and aerosol lacquer, but as those are used up or age out, I'm replacing with less...

This is very helpful - not just the specific ideas (some of which won't work for me) - but more importantly, how you approached it. Thanks for taking the time to explain how you went about the...

Related to re-doing my storage - do you all keep finishing products (flammables) in a fire resistant cabinet? I currently have all of those products in a metal vertical cabinet ( standard...

Ola - you mentioned here and in your video that this is your 4th or 5th iteration. I'd be interested in what approaches you tried and abandoned and why they didn't work. I suspect I might learn...

When you say tool cabinet - do you mean a floor standing tool chest? I agree that I need to reduce pegboard storage - but I also need to reduce storage that takes up floor space. I'm going to try...

Very nice layout indeed! Thanks for the ideas. Thinking about it in terms of workpiece travel is helpful.

Unfortunately, I'm going to need to make changes somewhat incrementally. Clearly I...

Ah, another approach I hadn't thought of - that makes a lot of sense. Should have posted before I started cutting.