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This is pretty much what I would say too.

Besides, getting lumber from the local HD or Lowes and letting it acclimate just means letting it warp into an unrecognizable piece of lumber. I'd...

I paid $158 (ea) when I bought two sheets of 3/4 BB 13 ply two weeks ago and I think the 1/2" was around 90 bucks, if I recall. No idea what my local supplier gets it for, but it still seems high...

That looks very nice Brian, well done.

Well done. The resin inlay actually looks like a different species of wood, at least in the pictures.

I used Ducting Systems (https://www.ductingsystems.com) when I setup my shop. Prices are reasonable and even with a bunch of different components, shipping wasn't that bad considering how large some...

Welcome to the forum Chris. Seems like a pretty reasonable deal to me. One thing I wish someone would have told me sooner was the importance of good dust collection. I don't know if you are...

Hah! Love it. I’m with Alan, at this point it qualifies as antique furniture.

Very nice Andrew, the hinges on the box are very cool!

I have four rules for shop infrastructure

1- no coats on shop furniture
2- it must be durable, so 13 ply BB for me
3- if it has a top, it is laminated with black laminate
4- rules 1-3 only...

George and Edward both have good points but ultimately it's like Jim says, it's a subjective choice at the end of the day. There is some loss in efficiency using them vs. drawer storage. That said,...

Next to that are two extrusions which will allow me to install two pegs (https://www.dashboardpws.com/shop/spirail-dogs). These pegs support workpieces that are clamped to the side of the bench. So...

Oh yes.

1) sliding clamp assembly x2 - already have this built and it's awesome!
2) sliding vacuum hose and tool holder (you can sort of see this in the picture) - can position anywhere along the...

Thanks Alan, they are attached via Festool 204871 drawer slides with 1/2" spacing. They're really great and give me individual access to one or a group of tools.



Thanks Jim. A workbench is a...

Finally finished up a custom workbench I designed, assembled, built and used for the subsequent cabinets underneath. It was a long two days, but it turned out so much better than I anticipated.
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Agreed. Mine, with extension, is about 2-ish inches away from the blade. On short stock where that would matter I use a miter gauge anyway as I prefer using that on short stock. I think you could...

TB II extend is my go to as well Randy. But yea, doesn’t even compare to open time of epoxy with a slow hardener.

Tom, you will like it. I enjoy using mine quite a bit and it’s super simple to remove the fence and easy to square. Just note that the two silver tabs with set screws that hold the fence on the...

I left mine on. Works great. Used it quite a bit today for cabinets I built under my new workbench. I’ll be posting this thread soon in the workshop forum.

Yep I got mine from a restaurant supplier on Amazon I think. I have 500 little wax-free paper cups which are awesome for most projects.

I will add that when I use epoxy I mix in small batches. In small paper cups. It’s so easy to mix, takes 60 seconds to mix two part epoxy and I’m ready to go. It’s expensive so I don’t want to...

I use epoxy often. Totalboat with med or slow hardener or System 3 T-88.

Almost every project I build uses epoxy in part of the glue-up. You need a lot less than you think, in fact I think people...

I usually do rebate, sand, route, miter, assembly. IMHO people forget the sanding part often and a lot of built frames look amateurish when assembled. Personally I prefer routing last as I can do...

I've used these on an outdoor table, they're galvanized. Personally not fond of figure-8 for table tops. Jim also mentioned how to install if you have a Domino.
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I've used Totalboat high performance epoxy with medium and long hardeners with great success. I've also used S3 T-88 and honestly, at least with furniture building, I can't tell a difference other...

I assumed the OP knew this or said table is under complete coverage and only subject to temperature swings. I agree though, it isn't something I'd normally do, but that's why I suggested what I did...