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Like Jim I have been following the shop/barn build from RR on the 'tube. The metal brackets and spacers keep the timber from contact with the concrete.
I have put treated posts into the ground, but...

Check out the new jig from KatzMoses tools. The patent-pending jig utilizes the kerf from the saw blade to precisely set the rear fence 90 degrees to the blade. Neat idea.
I may make a sled for...

Cabinets are really nice.
Makes me really think harder about getting a CNC. Due to shop size it would have to be one on the smaller side.

Track saw rails are made specifically for track saws, and other than using it for a straight edge to run your saw against, it would be nearly impossible to use a standard circular that is guided by...

Levers and wheels. I have moved each machine in my shop with a combination of pallet jacks, cheap HF furniture dollies, crow bars and framing lumber for leverage. Weights from 400 to half a ton, each...

I have a nice router table with a ton of bits, but in making a set of exterior doors I felt the need/want to get a shaper. I found a used Rockwell/Delta 3 HP shaper with a 3/4" spindle for a nice...

What the heck. Go ahead and order a FAT300 from Felder and cry once. On my Christmas list.

The Woodworking Shop Store (Klingspors) should have it. I have several rolls that I use for making my own sanding blocks.

Nice shaper; especially the fence upgrade and feeder. Both would be a sweet upgrade on my Hammer F3.
As for proper speeds for your cutters; material choice, tooling diameter all play a role in...

10 years ago I built some louvered shutters from Cypress. Painted well and have stood up well even with direct sunlight and seasonal temperature changes.

Cool build. Similar to the 3-headed shaper that Grizzly markets for the same purpose. I bet your model was much more price-friendly.

I have the A3-41 machine; the 16" version of yours. I guess I was lucky as it worked flawlessly out of the crate. I would emphasize 2 points made by others:
1. Outfeed support is crucial for long...

I remember seeing a 1 into 2 connector for the vacs in a Festool catalog at one time. There may be one available at one of the on-line sellers of Festool products such as Tool Nut. Lacking that it...

Very nice space; looks like you have plenty of room to add a jointer/planer machine on a mobile base. Just push it against a wall when finished.
That is a really beefy bench; you don't have to...

You will gain more support if you bring the stretcher up to meet the bottom boxes. Brass and Walnut are a great combo, but only if used in small amount. Nice design.

That's awesome. I wouldn't get any work done for looking at this work.

I am using the Aluminum extrusions available from Woodpeckers and others on my miter station, with the Katz-Moses stop blocks. I only use it to size straight stock, and it is aligned with the miter...

I am restoring a Stanley #4 style plane and need a replacement screw for the front tote/handle.
Does anyone out there in hand-tool land know the thread size/pitch of this item.
Thanks in advance.

Saw similar properties in the North Carolina mountains while working insurance claims there. Snowbirds/Florida property owners who only used these luxury homes a couple of weeks per year.
I'm not...

Just watched a You Tuber making some T & G paneling for a door using the groover for the groove cut and lowering the head for 2 passes for the tongue cut. He then tilted the head on his shaper (it...

Congrats on the new toy. It is always an adventure figuring out how to move a heavy machine from a pallet to its final resting place. Felder/Hammer does a great job packing their machines. My F3...

If you have the space for a well-tuned RAS, I suggest keeping it. Blame You-Tube, but I have seen some there that have made good use for one and it is interesting (Dusty Lumber Company, Bradshaw...

Sliding table saw, jointer/planer combo, a good bandsaw, and dust processor is where I would start. A good selection of hand-held power tools and hand tools, working in concert with the big machines,...

Since I live in an older neighborhood (built in the mid-80's) we have decent sized lots. So no homes like 10 feet apart. However I never run loud machines after 9:00PM out of respect for them. Walls...

Another vote for the outrigger set-up and scoring option. I don't use the outrigger often, so it hangs on the wall ready for action. I have a short stroke slider so I can easily cross-cut sheet goods...