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Well, I finally finished the T-shaped desk that I had been thinking/talking about for so long. I don't have many good construction pictures for this one. End result is good..not *great* but good. ...

Hi Mike,

If you look carefully, I made the panels in the front drawers horizontally because it was a more efficient use of the maple boards I had - I didn't want them to be glue-ups. So I thought...

Haha, funny to see this thread revived after so many months.

Sorry to everybody for the delays in responding - I haven't been on the site in a little while.



I didn't get all of my maple at...

Installed!

(Note: Yes - I know the TV is crooked.. its actually between the TV and the base of the TV and it annoys the crap out of me.. Is it wrong to return a $1300 TV because the base is...

Personally, I just like the look of the bead detail on the doors/drawers instead of the frame. Further, I think it's a little easier to execute if you're willing to do mitered doors/drawer fronts....

Haha.. I'm blushing.

The positive comments on the finish are actual a bit comical to me.. I very nearly threw the whole thing out after the first attempt at staining... So I'll give you the...

I do, though I'll be honest that this is a bit of an experiment. I'm not sure that convection alone will move the heat out of there well enough, but I figured I'd give it a try before installing...

This project took a lot longer than I anticipated (big surprise). I just finished with some of the hardware this evening.

We recently decided to spend some money to execute some much needed...

I recently used some of the Pure Bond Maple and I was impressed for it being from HD. I wouldn't hesitate to use it again. I didn't run into any voids or patches. The veneer is definitely thin,...

I would build multiple benches if I had the space. My primary tooling bench would probably be similar to what I have now - doubling as the outfeed table for my tablesaw. But I would love to have at...

I'm going out on a limb from the name of the picture, but is this a frame/jig to assist in bending things?

If so, then I would vote strongly for any of the pinned varieties of joints that have...

I'm going to offer one caveat to the 4" suggestion and that has to do with how your shop is laid out. (and full disclosure, mine is now 4" as well)

If you are counting on being able to back the...

I'm worried about non-waxed paper because for glue ups and finishing, the paper will probably sit at least overnight while I let the glue setup or the finish dry..

Have those that use non-coated...

For my new workbench, one of the things I wanted to do was hang a roll of waxed paper off the end of the bench that I could quickly pull across to do glue ups, staining, painting, etc.

But I was...

Hi Rich, most everything you can see was made with that reclaimed oak I mentioned. The panels in the door are just oak ply, though. Those carcasses were made from BORG 'cabinet' grade ply. I...

I might take you up on that!

As for what Erik is saying, I believe the process would be like this:

Piece A: Register from the left side using pin. Make mortise at narrow setting. Working left...

Its actually just resting on some angle supports attached to both the bench and the table saw. I can pull it out in case I need to open that gap up for whatever reason I want (fixing the connection...

I guess what surprised me was trying to make sure I accounted for where I would want clamps. Right now, I can get clamps underneath the front and side edges of the bench as well as behind the front...

It seems that would work OK with 2 boards that are edge-edge... but what about boards that are edge-face?.. Particularly for joints that are at the end of the face..

Maybe I'm missing something...

Hi Joe,

Haven't had any problem with that yet, though admittedly, I haven't been using it for long. The T-track is probably recessed about .020-.030" below the benchtop and the edges are ever so...

My workbench is not quite finished, but far enough along that I thought I'd share some pictures.

Almost every single piece of wood is recycled -only the plywood for the cabinet underneath is...

Thought I'd post an update for any future references.

I tried belt dressing with virtually no improvement in the condition, so I went through the effort of rearranging the adjacent equipment...

Hi Wayne - it's a flat ribbed belt (like the serpentine belt in your car)... Technically speaking, its already better than the powertwist...

Hi everybody,

I have the 22124 Craftsman tablesaw. Yesterday, I converted it to 240v as part of an ongoing reconfiguration on my workshop for an improved layout. When I tested it's new setup,...

Hi Brice,

Honestly, if it weren't for your write up, I'm not sure if I'd be considering the domino at all. :-) That said, there were still a few things that left me curious if its as much of a...