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Thanks, Craig (and nice table!). I ended up using a technique similar to the one you describe--i.e. used the template that I used to make the shape itself to guide a rabbet bit with the appropriate...

I stopped sweating the problem and try to cut from the left side of the blade most of the time. However, the 'error' on the right side is small enough that I can live with it in most cases. I will...

Great suggestions--I'll chew through these links and I'm sure I will find something that works. Thanks all!

Jim - I haven't made the banding yet, but I believe that the table top is only 5/8" or so, so 1/2" is probably too wide. Thanks for the suggestion, though...the bit itself looks to be the right...

I have a curved edge table top, and I need to route a shallow channel to accept inlay banding on the edge of the table top, as is common in federal style pieces. Presumably, I need a really shallow...

I hear ya. I'm going to shelve the idea for now (lucky for me I didn't mention it to the wife) and continue to focus on things that I want to build for fun, not to save money. If I were to make...

Just did a Google search and it looks like Woodline has a plantation shutter router bit kit for $69. I'd think you could save quite a bit of money by dimensioning and milling your own...

Sean, sorry to hear about your misfortune, but I have to admit that I laughed out loud thinking about the resulting mess. I laughed almost as hard as I did a couple of weeks ago reading about the...

Thanks, Mike! Just the answer I was hoping for. I think the fingernail edge adds a nice aesthetic detail, as well.

Let's say that I want to veneer a tabletop that will have a profiled edge. The goal is to match the veneer closely with the hardwood edge so that the top appears to be constructed of solid wood. ...

Just bought some Titebond cold press glue for veneering on the internet, but the glue arrived with disconcerting black spots thoughout (see picture). It also smells kind of funky, though that may be...

16 inches on the right, 18 inches on the left. The test piece is fully supported on either side of the blade.

Yes, there are runners in both slots. I like your thinking on blade position, but I just confirmed that the blade is parallel to both miter slots within 0.002 front to back over the width of a fully...

I am building a new miter sled and dialing in the fence for accuracy using the five cut method. On the left side of the blade, the cuts are deadly accurate---0.0005 over 56". On the right side,...

I finally had a chance to try out the Deulen jig that Tom Walz sent me pursuant to his offer above, and I have to say that I was pretty impressed with it. I had thought about making my own version...

Anyone ever use one of these? Does it work well?

http://www.harborfreight.com/right-angle-miter-gauge-99782.html

Seller said that it was a form of rosewood, but I was moderately sure that wasn't the case (and certainly didn't pay anything near what true rosewood would cost). The scent from cutting is sweet and...

The color of the boards is somewhat redder/pinker than African mahogany I've purchased in the past, although I realize that natural variations may account for the difference. The boards are also...

Just purchased from Craigslist...any ideas? Some pictures are wet w/ mineral spirits.

There are dozens of great restaurants in Atlanta, and we could probably narrow things down for you if we knew which area of town your hotel is located at.

Alfredo's has the best Italian food in...

Do you mean something like this?
http://dorsetcustomfurniture.blogspot.com/2010/06/self-storing-table-leaves.html

http://www.youtube.com/user/CustomFurniture#p/a/u/1/nxipOMih1YI

Just purchased around 300 bf of red oak for a great price, but I'm worried that it might be infested with beetles. The boards were air dried, never kiln dried, and were stacked in a guy's garage for...

Hello--I recently purchased about 75 bf of mahogany. Not sure what particular species (purchased from CL). The first few boards that I planed had a beautiful natural dark color and were devoid of...

I purchased an r4511 on impulse this week, also $299 special at Home Depot. I've already assembled it and it works great.

I already have a Ridgid ts3650 (which I planned to sell when I...

As promised, here are some pictures of my test piece. Turns out it's very difficult to accurately photograph wood up close! These are the best I can do with my camera. The first picture kind of shows...