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Hey Bill, sorry I didn't elaborate. Just two doors. I have basically all tools..tablesaw, panelsaw, routers, shaper, jointer, bandsaw, even a woodmaster moulder. I know the moulder could make the...

Paul, if you're building cabinets or bookcases very often, you will quickly see that you can't get by too long without a table saw. I would recommend a Panel saw if safety is the concern, as it all...

Hey guys, need your help. What is the best way to duplicate the molding in the middle of the doors on this credenza?

As others have said, a good place to get ideas is from the big remodelers like California Closets or easyclosets. However, if you can build it yourself then you have unlimited design options.
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The 2HP Dust collector is excellent when you can catch it on sale. I also picked up the furniture dollies, excellent for moving cabinets around the shop.

They also have great prices on smaller...

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The shop looks ok, you need to get those high priced tools out of the way, they clutter the place up.

The landscaping around the "SHOP" sucks, makes it look like a huge, well maintained,...

I've just discovered what you guys have been talking about for awhile, Sketchup.

This is an incredible program that definitely saves time and effort when trying to design different mockups to...

Welcome Roger, thanks for your contribution to this great forum. Nice shop and excellent work.

Sounds like the consensus is to buy my hardwood flooring. It must be VERY time consuming in the milling process for hardcore craftsmen to push away from making my own.

I think I will take good...

Let me back up a little, I wasn't thinking of sawing my own logs to cut to boards, but rather buying 4/4 lumber from my local saw mill, cutting them to length and width and running them on my shaper...

Have any of you guys made your own hardwood floor planks?

Is it more expensive to make your own boards and then cutting the tongue and grooves on a shaper than buying from a retailer?

I'm...

Here is the Second post and reply found on Howard Ruttan's website found here:
http://inthewoodshop.org/feedback/pro01.shtml



I hope this helps a little as it did for me.

Wallace

Hey Jim, just wanted to give you some information that pushed me closer to the direction of turning a fascination into a business of working with wood.

This is one of the best Forums I have come...

I'm also in Atlanta, I can't believe this is November.

I actually ate lunch outside today with my coworkers. definitely should have taken the day off.....for a ......continuous pain in my...

I mean that in a good way.
Make sure you change the bags on these if you want to breathe easier as stated earlier these are 30 micron bags. I purchased the 1 micron bags from Highland hardware...

It seems that the metal slides take away from the overall look of a very nice piece of furniture.

All wood construction just looks more authentic, especially with great joinery throughout the...

Wanted some opinions of the use of wooden drawer slides in furniture today versus metal slides.


Does anyone here still use wooden slides in their designs or has everyone converted to metal?
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Anyone using the larger Grizzly 17" Bandsaw? I'm about to order one and wanted to see if there are any negative comments on this saw.

G0513 17" Bandsaw...

Wanted to find out your opinions on the WoodRat. They seem to be making a concerted push here in the states now.

I haven't seen a bad review of this thing yet (all glowing reviews), but...

Wow, with the prices on the router lifts and a new router to be mounted in the table you could easily afford a shaper and get the precision you may be looking for and the power in one throw.

I...

I will will also be purchasing a clearvue cyclone in the future.

Bill Pentz, the response from Jim gave me more hope in this design other than the cost effectiveness.
I have seen the HF...

I don't think that may be worth a 20% off coupon. Thanks for the info.

Wallace

I am Leaning toward the shaper for the power and durability of the cutters.

Brad, where did you price out the 2 hp shop fox shaper for $600? I have seen this for between $800-$900.

If I...

Hey guys, quick question.

I'm finally in need of upgrading from a table saw extension router table to a dedicated router table with router lift such as this one from Rockler.
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Yes, the driveway definately will need to be sealed. I found out the hard way after pressure washing my drive and not sealing it. The sealer closes up holes in the driveway and prevents water from...