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    There doesn't seem to be much room for a better...

    There doesn't seem to be much room for a better collet. But you can buy an OEM replacement to bring a worn one back to new status: https://www.ereplacementparts.com/collet-p-163294.html
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    I would agree that this is not as big a problem...

    I would agree that this is not as big a problem as you think. But if you are trying to ensure that the wood reaches equilibrium with humidity throughout, a lengthwise hole would be much less...
  3. Years ago in Fine Woodworking someone described...

    Years ago in Fine Woodworking someone described making boxes with unreinforced miters, perhaps speaker cabinets. Expecting challenge on the technique, he pointed out that he had been doing it for...
  4. Derek: The case looks beautiful, as usual for...

    Derek: The case looks beautiful, as usual for you.

    With regard to miter gluing:
    Sidegrain glued joints are stronger than wood is in that direction, or pretty weak. Endgrain glued joints are...
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    There are many valid ways to approach this, so...

    There are many valid ways to approach this, so this is simply my own preference. Have fun with this.

    Your list looks like a reasonable start. I don't think you need a dedicated shooting plane at...
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    It is very nice if the top stays flat. The “Mr...

    It is very nice if the top stays flat. The “Mr Sawdust” design uses two layers of sheet goods with steel strips on edge embedded half in each in between to keep it flat. Often there’s also a...
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    Take a look at Izzy Swan's latest youtube video. ...

    Take a look at Izzy Swan's latest youtube video. He talks about flush trim and pattern bits, and is of the opinion that spiral bits are not needed a lot of the time.
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    Some years ago Bob Smalser made some very small...

    Some years ago Bob Smalser made some very small bow saws to fit coping saw blades. I copied him in making a simple one that tensions the blade much better than my coping saw, providing more control...
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    I used foil-faced foam insulation board, held...

    I used foil-faced foam insulation board, held together with aluminum tape. All edges exposed to steam are sealed with the tape, but some outside seams are exposed so that when the box ends are...
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    Are you sure it’s screwing down the fence that’s...

    Are you sure it’s screwing down the fence that’s deflecting it, and not simply random error? If you get the deviation to a minimum, and then repeat the measurement without
    making any changes, how...
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    Keep in mind that the way you sharpen can make a...

    Keep in mind that the way you sharpen can make a large difference to the advantage of high quality steel. Look up David Weaver’s “unicorn“ sharpening profile that can make even mediocre steel edges...
  12. I like your design. It addresses most of the...

    I like your design. It addresses most of the problems of other sleds: much lower weight by having reference flat surface separate, fixing board in place with wedges held with wedges rather than...
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    Yes, Prashun was defensive in that he was...

    Yes, Prashun was defensive in that he was defending Schwarz. So will I.

    From the various things linked, in one case Schwarz commented in reference to a particular example of that type of bench,...
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    Think of it this way: if a mortise is much more...

    Think of it this way: if a mortise is much more than 1/3 the thickness of the thing you're putting it in, the walls begin to get thin enough to be weaker than the tenon and might compromise the...
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    That is not what I meant to suggest. The angle...

    That is not what I meant to suggest. The angle needs to be pretty close for the sharp blade to make the difference.

    New is very different from sharp.
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    If you have a sharp blade, it will cut straight...

    If you have a sharp blade, it will cut straight even if you approach at a slight angle. Fortune argues that it’s not worth it to keep using a dull blade, and that’s why setting the tracking to cut...
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    The other method that helps bent lamination to...

    The other method that helps bent lamination to work with somewhat thicker pieces is to heat bend the stock before layup. You would need to check whether it works with the species you're using, but...
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    First check that the screws holding on the face...

    First check that the screws holding on the face are tight, and the face as square to the table as possible. Now check with a good straightedge, and apply tape to the face to bring it straight and...
  19. If you don’t want the brace below the shelf, a...

    If you don’t want the brace below the shelf, a fairly common approach is to include a couple of through tenons at the ends of the shelves, extending beyond the dados. If you wedge the tenons into...
  20. As Derek pointed out, it depends on what you’re...

    As Derek pointed out, it depends on what you’re doing. In the shop I prefer the smaller 12v/10.8v Bosch tools (some are labeled each way, but they are the same. It’s just a question of whether you...
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    I don’t think they did. But if you moved the 36”...

    I don’t think they did. But if you moved the 36” rails further to the right, you could get 48” to the right of the blade by sacrificing the ability to put the fence to the left of the blade. ...
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    Sorry, no experience with the QXP. The Starret...

    Sorry, no experience with the QXP.

    The Starret woodpecker looks like a good blade for a saw that is best used with a 1/2” or smaller blade, but it does not seem to be bimetal.

    The only 1/2” 3...
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    Ash is what came to mind, but you do want to make...

    Ash is what came to mind, but you do want to make sure it won’t break. Don’t do what failed.

    You already know the bolt hole makes a weak spot at high stress, so bent lamination might allow extra...
  24. It looks as if it works for you, though the blade...

    It looks as if it works for you, though the blade looks to be scraping rather than cutting. If you make the plane of the cutter tangent to the surface of the cone, it may slice more cleanly.
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    The veneer press screws may be your most cost...

    The veneer press screws may be your most cost effective option, but at this moment it’s hard to say what is available or what anything will cost.

    Screwboxes can work well, particularly if used...
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