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That’s my concern since I am right handed and it’s all I've known. But I’m guess that it’s not important with a track saw, because you just have to make sure that the setup is accurate.

I laughed harder at this than I’m willing to admit… :)

I'll (unfortunately) be moving to a smaller shop space in a few months, so looking at getting a track saw to cut larger pieces and plywood panels when I bring them into the shop to save space.

My...

Thank you all for the recommendations. I guess I should have specified that this is for my cast iron tools and not for projects - I like Odie's for that.

I was going to check out the Minwax,...

I've had a can of good old Johnson's Paste Wax since I started woodworking, but at this point it's almost gone and may even have some contamination.

I went to buy a new can and I cannot find it...

@Scott and @Steve-
Thanks for the info. I think the Makita is the winner, even though I'll have to order it sight unseen (no local stock). I'm hopeful that this will be as good a tool as my other...

@Bruce Wrenn, I think I did fill out the LSA - but that was a decade and several email addresses ago. I'm planning to reach out to them on Monday and hope that they can find my registration. But...

After over a decade, by 10" non-sliding Ridgid CMS has finally cut its last board. Parts aren't available and, even if they were, it's probably not worth repairing.

I've been reading the various...

With a HF about 5 miles from the house, it's the most convenient place we have. I generally go with them for (1) stuff that doesn't get heavy usage, (2) stuff that I have "good" versions of that I...

Thanks all for the advice. I found a video that shows the key parts of disassmebly, which is what I was primarily looking for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWwmgC_TkBQ
I disassmebled it that...

Kyle-
The pulley insert goes through 2 bearings with a spacer between them (2C and 3C in the pic). But they're just over 5 years old (just out of warrenty), and haven't had any issues. It's...

I'm hoping that someone here might be able to help me. I've searched through the site and didn't find anything relevant.

The nut that holds the front pulley onto the "pulley insert" (as it's...

John-
You might want to check-out digital clock radios that have a battery backup - even though you'll probably never use the radio.

I have an old digital Sony on my nightstand that uses a...

Craig-
Absolutely stunning. I think you just inspired my next project... :D

Thanks all for the feedback (and encouragement). Now I just have to figure out what to tackle next.

Brian- The old Dell keyboard is a mechanical keyboard - not one of the new quiet scissor-key...

Mark-
Impressive results. The color matching on your patches is spot-on. I'm looking forward to seeing what the chair looks like when it's all done.

Brett-
Thanks for the kind words. There was a lot of research involved - which included reading a lot of posts here on the Creek! I also found Bob Flexner's book Understanding Wood Finishes to be...

My computer desk project has been keeping my pretty busy since May, when I purchased rough-sawn cherry lumber, until today when we finally moved it from the basement into the office. *The pictures...

Bob-
What a great thread. I really had to think about this one, too.

1) Coffin-shaped shadow box and storage box
2) Window-seat in our old house
3) Rolling stand for my starter table saw...

Paul-
I was in the same boat as you last year. Until about 5 years ago, I was strictly a Windows user - but then I started to dabble in Linux. Over time, I got to thinking about moving to Mac, and...

Peter-
Rather than a self-retracting hose + reel, you may want to look at a manual hose reel to use with an existing hose. I picked one up for about $30 (IIRC) from Workshop Tools, but I think that...

+1 again on the DeWalt.

I have the DC011, and it's a workhorse. But I also have DeWalt drills, saws, and flashlights, so it was a natural for me. YMMV.

I agree with John C. It's just like any other high end tool.

I have a Fluke 77 series II digital multimeter that I've had for 20 years. It does have a rugged case added to it, so it's protected...

Brian-
The granite guys said to figure 16-20 pounds per square foot for 3cm thick material, depending on the type. Since the desk works out to exactly 14 sq ft, I figured a worst case scenario of...

WOW, has this taken off...:) At least no one's called me a heretic yet...:D

I still haven't given up on the idea of granite, BUT according to the granite fabricator there is no way that the...