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i'd get a sample piece of luxury vinyl plank [LVP] and a small metal plate or washer assembly. Crank that in a vise for a few days and have a look. that might simulate the long term load of...

you want a super-sturdy work surface that you can clamp onto and use all your force on when doing hand work; you want an assembly table low enough to clamp work and do glue-ups. you want a work...

i have a 29" husky bottom and a craftsman middle and top. the husky is a little better quality -- [thicker gage metal for the drawers; slides a little better.] the tall bottom drawer on the husky...

best practices [at least for a house] is to have vapor-permeable air barrier, not a vapor barrier. A vapor barrier will stop the transmission of water vapor from the interior to the exterior....

for a dust wall without electrical work you might use a continuous piece of foam [armaflex for instanace] over the top plate then wedge the wall in. It would help if the walls had returns so they...

the "hassle" in building a shop is the set-up which happens in both in building ground-up or leasing a space. An existing space won't have the lighting and electrical hook-ups correct or the storage...

air changes are typically figured as a constant -- not intermittent. that means the fans are running whenever you are in the space working. regarding whether spraying alcohol-based finishes is a...

you need to look at volume of space, not just square foot. Google says 5 air changes per hour but that's not for chemicals. you might want an explosion proof fan if you are doing finishing.

the...

Benjamin, you mention both cabinetmakers and furniture builders. there is a big difference between the two. In my experience cabinet makers mostly work in sheet goods like plywood and MDF with solid...

not sure what wood you are using, but you can calculate the max movement by assuming the max change in humidity and look up the coefficient of expansion. quartersawn will have less movement.

if...

I avoid construction lumber when not sheetrocking the frame. the 2x4's aren't straight and you don't need the strength. if it were me, i'd make a base out of plywood the same height as the baseboard....

i mostly use the SE-77 for chisels and block plane blades which makes the SE-77 less useful than the old style. I may be missing something but the SE-77 doesn't have a reliable way to align the jig...

wood and blacksmithing don't mix -- until they need wood handles for the all the tools they make. light level in a blacksmith shop should be the same whenever forging so that the smith can more...