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I don't own a shaper but a router table. I have found that the router table does everything that I need. The bits are less expensive for a router and I think there are more profiles available. ...

Great SuperBowl. As has been said many times, any team on any Sunday. The best team won, no doubt the Giants had more heart than the Pats. Hats off to the Giants for a great defense that shut down...

Thanks a bunch for your post. I have a gazillion face frames to do and wanted to use biscuits but my Dewalt Joiner would not do them. So I switched to pocket hole screws which works pretty well but...

I'm in, I don't have a chuck for the lathe.

Actually Danish Oil provides very little protection on its own. Its best attribute is that it is easily repaired unlike polyurethane which almost always has to be totally removed to repair the...

Well my opinion is that if someone is truly ripping people off, each of us has a responsibility to make that known to others and name the person who is doing it. Its just the right thing to do....

The Bosch Variable Speed 5" got the highest rating in a test by some forgotten (by me) wood magazine. It had the best (think smoothest) random pattern of all the 5" ROS that were tested which...

Thanks to all for your advice. I finally decided on the WC slow speed grinder. I built a clone of the wolverine jig and while I am no expert at it yet, this set up lets me put a pretty good edge on...

Very good advice from Jim. Also when using a ROS it is not recommended to put pressure on the sander but rather let the sander float on the surface and just guide it around with your hand. Bearing...

Great game. As usual the best team wins the game. And so far no reports of cheating, even more priceless.

Beautiful bowls! I am building a kitchen full of cabinets out of Goncalo Alves. Very nice wood to work with, mills very nicely. I will have a ton of cutoffs for pen blanks when I'm done. Looking...

I got started with a Rikon Mini, chisels, WoodCraft Slow speed grinder, and assorted tools and supplies for making pens. Cost=$575. The Rikon can turn a 12" bowl (or at least the hype says it can)...

Along with what has been said already (good advice), there are many safety devices available for the table saw. Two that I use are featherboards (Kreg makes a nice one) and Board Buddies. Both are...

Shaper for production work, router table and big honkin 3+Hp router for the hobbyist/weekend/amateur woodworker like me. I'm building 38 kitchen cabinets all with raised panel doors and the router...

I have the same setup as Ray. I just arranged the shop around the dust collector. I have the BS, TS, Planer connected and use a shop vac on the router table. Just keep a box under the planer to...

I purchase the M12V2 a few months ago for $86 (that's another story). I have it mounted in a table dedicated to raised panels, stiles and rails. I don't have an insert plate but a solid table. I...

The Kreg 2000 can still be purchased for around $80 when on sale. It is the forerunner of the current Kreg Master kit and does about the same thing but missing the dust collection attachment. The...

I purchased a Craftsman 22114 about 8 months ago and I have been very happy with it. It will occasionally go on sale for around $550 or a little less. It is not the same old craftsman that you may...

I had this problem and finally determined that it was the router table insert. Most of the phenolic plates are made with a slight upward bulge to compensate for the weight of the router pulling down...

I have been running the HF for a year now and it has performed well. It comes with 30 micron bags so to be effective you must upgrade the bags to 1 micron. Cost about $75-$90 to do that. The Delta...

One must be careful when upgrading the motor on a piece of machinery. The structure of the saw and other components may not handle the increased horsepower and fail prematurely or even...

If you decide on the WC grinder check this out at Amazon.com. Supposedly the same as the Wolverine setup but with all the jigs included for $101, shipped.
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The beds of most jointers are the same or nearly the same. The differences usually come in the fence and handwheels, location of power switch, etc.. As you know they all do the same thing, spin a...

Thanks for all the responses. It seems that the WC Slow Speed Grinder and Wolverine Jig (will probably get the Penn State version) is deemed best for sharpening turning chisels. So I'll take all...

I believe the 2000 runs at 1750 RPM while the 3000 it 580 RPM. Also I think there are more accessories with the 3000. The 2000 chisel port is also smaller, less than 2" and I believe it is fixed at...