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Vertical storage is the best way to store lumber stock! It takes less footprint space of your workshop and is the best way to store your lumber.

The beauty of storing lumber vertically is that...

Band saw speeds are not real important... the slower the speed - the slower the feed rate! I'm not familiar with your band saw but if you have speed adjustable blade by switching the belt onto...

I have a barn so I stand my stock up... this allows the lumber to do what it wants to do and I know the natural tendency of each piece.

If all else fails... look at the joiner setting - it may be a #10 - 15 - 20 setting and buy your biscuits by the # not the measurements. One thing you need to know about biscuit joiners is that the...

Recently - I was forever getting a snipe on the ends of every board - no matter how I fed or pushed my boards into the jointer. As I tried to perfect my work method, the snipe would travel down the...

Michele is correct - not a good idea around water. Another issue is that endgrain does not glue well. If you still want to go ahead, at least use some kind of joinery to assemble your board. That...

I agree with Jeff about the steaming method and yes - finished wood will not soak in anything.

But for grooves and scratches, no steam or any moister will help because by scratching, a sharp...

I'm in NH but where ever you live, I'm sure this might interest you if you're working on a concrete floor. I dug out my workshop space from under my barn and put in a wood floor because I know how...

You even just got luckier - go buy this month's ShopNotes magazine (issue #132) and on page 28, you will find plans on building your own duplicator. They feature it using a home made cutter, but I'm...

Very nice work and choice of woods. Your frog is well made with round edges and the eyes...

Very nice project Ken - I'm sure he'll love it. I'm making a dresser for a granddaughter. Can't wait to deliver it. Think about how often Tiger is going to use it and think of you. It's like a gift...

Plywood backer is a good idea but also use tape along the cut. I cut fancy scroll work in plexiglass and corian (another resin based product). As the scroll saw blade moves up and down, it tends to...

Glad everyone is OK - I've never owned a nail gun but I've used them. We neanderthal nail drivers can also get hurt. I smashed my thumb a couple of years ago and it throbbed for a couple of weeks. We...

I've been involved with the scouting program for over 25 years - all positions - now a commissioner. A month ago I had 6 Webelos down in the shop to build bird houses (ages 9 & 10). Whatever design...

Don't forget your library - I think 684 section will have the simple project type of books.

The best way to learn woodworking is through simple projects, like a step stool or simple bookcase. If...

Bill - those are Irwin pipe clamps but I'm sure the pone ones would also work.

Art - any bench top tool can be permanently mounted on their own base and secured to the bench in a minute. I am just...

DC - I have a lift just like that Rockler one (probably made by the same Tenn. co. Jessem???). I've been very happy with its' precision. I haven't bought any molding since my table has been set up....

I'm happy to share these ideas with everyone - just keeping with the spirit of this forum. The only small problem I've ever had with this bench, I once had to apply so much force to my doings, that...

Although Marks has a good solution, if your painting it and don't mind a possible slight variation in the thickness, I was thinking along with Jim - a good pl glue that comes in a tube like caulking....

To add just a few more pictures, here is the easy assembly using handscrews secured to the T-tracks. I also wanted to have the option of removing the bar clamps in the event I was going to lay a...

My original bench was a solid core door screwed onto a 2 X 4 frame screwed into the floor of my workshop. It met the basic requirements of a good bench - it was flat and it was secured (anchored...

That WAWA jig is very nice and easy to use. If I were building a lot of cabinets, I would make one in a heart beat. But I occasionally make adjustable shelving so I use an old piece of peg board I...

Thanks for all the info... now I know I don't know much about hand planes. I honestly have a lot to learn and judging from all of your enthusiasm, I know it will be worth the effort to learn about...

I looked a few pages back and It's probably already discussed - but how do you set the blade height on your hand planes? I'm sure there are lots of methods and most are correct. We all have our...

I like the design and nice job. Now are these cabinet doors or entry doors. Can't tell because there is no prospective objects or people in the photo unless that's a regular size workbench 34 inches...