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Hi,

It would seem there are two competing suggestions. One, to use a circular saw and to build/buy a jig to guide the saw through the cut. And two, to build a sled for the table saw. Thanks...

Ben,

Do you mean a the circular saw and guiderail system? I have a similar setup (shopmade), but don't have a table long enough to cut on. Can one really get repeatability going this route?...

Hi,

I am making, or rather, I am thinking about making, some veneered pillars. Imagine pyramids, very tall (~8') with narrow bases (~6" square), not pointy at the top but say (2" square). I...

Mike,

As a statistician, I want to point out that you have a classic sampling bias problem. You are asking "how much planning do you do in your projects?" from a population of people who...

John,
That piece was the collar I was unsure about. I added it and everything works (both coming and going) now. As for raw parts, I can't claim to have threaded the rod. I actually bought the...

It helps to have tools like these, though they aren't necessary. (I hope is it OK to make a tool gloat about machines older than I am and ones for which I am only beginning to attain extreme-novice...

... and here are some detail pictures from the bottom.

All,
I finished the vice and wanted to share the pictures. Here is the vice working, and the individual (metal) parts.

Matt

All,
I am building a bench and have a question about how the vice should operate. When working with the vice, one turns the screw to tighten the vice on the work. However, when loosening the...

All,
Last year we shopped for patio furniture. The sales person was pushing jarrah furniture as a reasonable (cost wise) substitute for teak. It is apparently suitable for outdoor furniture and...

Brian,
For removing the black coating nothing beats an angle grinder. You will spend $50 for a new one, and save hours over sanding or using those silly wheels that attach to electric drills. The...

All,

I am building a workbench from plans. The plans call for a tongue to be cut on the two short sides of the top. The top is 60" x 10" x 1.75" maple, and is pretty heavy. The author suggests...

On the top we put a futon mattress which does not require a box spring. All in all, very comfortable and the color fits into the room, well, like the bed was custom made for it!

Matt

and the nice parts are cherry and bloodwood:

and so is the top:

All,
Here are some pictures of a platform bed I just completed. My wife really wanted a platform bed, and it has to be just about the least demanding (technically) bed one can make. The base is...

Jake,

I am no expert so take this as opinion. I am just finishing a king sized bed for myself. I made a platform bed. It is as easy a project as you can find. Make a pretty box on the outside...

All,

I sided my shop with cement fiberboard siding, I know it is not the topic of discussion but I thought I would add to the collective knowledge.

When cutting the siding I used a...

All,

I'm not sure the original poster is still in the market, but as an owner of the TSS and an Laguna 18 bandsaw I feel compelled to make a comment or two.

First, I'm no expert, this...

All,
It is difficult to pick a favorite, but the smell of Pau Amerello reminds me of college. But watch out, if any police friends come around while you're cutting it, you might have some...

Joseph,

It's the only jointer I've ever owned, so my saying it is great isn't saying much. But I did get some spot on technical advice from the service department at Wilke on the Friday before...

All,

My new favorite tool is a POS bench plane I got at HD a few years back. I never got it to do anything useful and really never felt much need for a plane. But now my projects are becoming...

Richard,

Two considerations. Did you give it enough time to cure? I used Raka epoxy to build a sailboat and I seem to recall the rule is 24 hours at 60F degrees or more. If it is colder, you wait...

Chris,
I got the remote from Woodcraft. The way it works is, there is a big green button on one side (if you don't see it, turn the remote over). When I press that, the outlet into which I...

Ray,

My multimeter is a deluxe version bought when I was doing graduate EE work. I still don't get why the capacitor works when it is measuring as shorted. It does work though. But in the end,...