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Thanks John. Learning CAD is easier than you'd think. Just have a specific and fairly straight-forward design in mind to learn with and sit down with a program for a few hours. I know, finding the...

Nice work. btw, not too bad for a disposable digi camera. You'll love a real one. Even if you tkae your media to the phot store to make prints, its easier and cheaper than film and the cameras...

I vote for wood too. An by the way NOT prefinished unless its wax. I have wax floors in the Dining Rm and Foyer and they hold up better than you'd think and when they start looking tired, a good...

My pleasure Gary. The fluted columns are 4" wide, with a 1/2 inch reveal behind them. The bookcases themselves are made from 3/4 ply with a 1.5" spacer between to provide the 3" from inside...

Thanks Jim. You've been the source of a lot of good information. It's appreciated.


Rob

Thanks for the comments both of you. Looks like you've worked out a safe way to engage your daughter. I see al ot of birdhouses in my future. We're lucky people.

Regards.
Rob

Hi all,

I read an article not too long ago reviewing several CAD programs for woodworkers. That seemed like a good idea, but one of the biggest values to me would be for the program to output...

Hi,

I have a few more bookcase/cabinet projects in th house as well. Great question. Thought I'd share some info.

I wanted floor-to-ceiling bookcases in my study many years ago. I drew up...

Excuse the weepy post.

My 2.5 year old daughter - Hunter has started watching New Yankee and Woodworks with me every weekend. It's pretty funny to hear her ask me what "Norm made today?". She...

Well, its finally happened. I've been enjoying my morning routine - dropping my 2-year old off at daycare, returning home to a cup of coffeee and WoodWorks before starting my day (work out of a home...

Hi Folks,

I've been noticing that used power tools really seem to hold their value exceptionally well. In the local papers (philly metro), good deals seem to be in the 60-80% of retail range for...

that is a beuatiful floor Jim. I like the marble island for the toilet. Appropriate for a throne. :)

Can't wait to see the finished product.

Rob

Hi Folks,

I was just wondering how you create square panels & boards with a GCSS. Especially regarding getting opposite sides of a piece perfectly parallel. Seems easy enough with a TS to do...

Thanks for the replies guys. Good info and Ted even took the time to enter a table. Very kind of you.

Thanks as always.

Rob

Hi Folks,

I noticed that Norm almost always cuts rabbits and dados with his TS and Dave Marks with his router table.

I was just curious about pros and cons of each method. Is it just a...

That's looking great Bart. A lot of work - will be satisfying to complete. Looks like its going to be beautiful and really useful.

All the best,
Rob

Thanks for the input everyone.

Karl, I agree that DC is very important. I'll have a DC system for stationary tools so one of the questions I have regarding the GCSS'es is can the non-Festool...

Hi Folks,

I'm a beginner too and have been researching Cab saws. Someone said you'll be happy with whatever you buy, and I think they're right as long as you stick to a major, dependable brand. ...

Thanks for the welcome and input everyone. I look forward to a long and productive association.

All the best,
Rob

Hi again,

Okay, so now that I posted an intro, you can imagine the question. A series of question I suppose. How best to outfit my shop. It will be half of my garage. I'll add power, lights,...

Hi everyone.

Well, the question is big to me at least.

I discovered this forum a couple of weeks ago and have been reading the comments and find them very informative and it seemed like a...