I built one yesterday as I noted I would waiting for a glue-up to dry. Took an hour and a half. Made my main table 22" wide as my 5 HP TS has a wide table. Gives me 30" cross-cut capacity. Added a wooden palm handle on the back attached with double sided carpet tape. This allows a 22" cross-cut with palm handle and can be removed easily on the rare occasion I go over.
Very clever idea.. especially with wide stock as the need for rear support on a fence rear type is built into the design. If someone is concerned as Jake about reaching forward the matter can be resolved simply by using a tall riving knive on your saw or a tall splitter.. drill a few holse in it and attaching a home-made Crown Gaurd to the top as I do on my 5 HP without riving knife.
As a matter of fact.. I need to cross-cut an 18" small table top this morning so... I'll take a hour and build one.
Again.. very clever idea to mount the fence forward. Why didn't I think of that?
Well done and very eloquent. Probably a bit too eloquent for my shop as I'm in there 5 days a week finding ways to nick.. scratch.. and batter the fixtures. But.. none the less an extremely impressive build.
Absolutely outstanding labor of love. You hve about 1/4 as many hand-cut DT's as I have done in 38 years in this project. When I first saw this project elsewhere.. my first thought was it was a custom kitchen project. When I saw that it was for a shop I was somewhat shocked.
The fact you did most with hand-tools makes the build even more impressive. And impressive is just one of many choice adjectives that could describe it as I'm not sure there are enough for this build.
Recent comments
Re: Chestnut Coffee Table
Unusual.. in a good way!
posted: 8:29 pm on February 17thRe: Maloof Rocking Chair Reproduction
WELL DONE.. with capitals...
posted: 8:21 pm on February 17thRe: Hallway Table
Excellent work BK..
posted: 8:19 pm on February 17thRe: Coffee Table
Looks great.. nice job of inter-twining the grains in the top!
posted: 8:16 pm on February 17thRe: Easy Table Saw Crosscut Sled
I built one yesterday as I noted I would waiting for a glue-up to dry. Took an hour and a half. Made my main table 22" wide as my 5 HP TS has a wide table. Gives me 30" cross-cut capacity. Added a wooden palm handle on the back attached with double sided carpet tape. This allows a 22" cross-cut with palm handle and can be removed easily on the rare occasion I go over.
posted: 9:52 am on September 26thAgain.. brillian idea by Rob. Thanks....
Re: Easy Table Saw Crosscut Sled
Very clever idea.. especially with wide stock as the need for rear support on a fence rear type is built into the design. If someone is concerned as Jake about reaching forward the matter can be resolved simply by using a tall riving knive on your saw or a tall splitter.. drill a few holse in it and attaching a home-made Crown Gaurd to the top as I do on my 5 HP without riving knife.
posted: 8:43 am on September 25thAs a matter of fact.. I need to cross-cut an 18" small table top this morning so... I'll take a hour and build one.
Again.. very clever idea to mount the fence forward. Why didn't I think of that?
Re: Humidor
Excellent design.. execution and beutiful end results, Ed.
posted: 10:31 pm on August 27thRe: Toolbox for the Workshop
Well done and very eloquent. Probably a bit too eloquent for my shop as I'm in there 5 days a week finding ways to nick.. scratch.. and batter the fixtures. But.. none the less an extremely impressive build.
posted: 9:31 am on June 21stRe: My Neander Haven
Absolutely outstanding labor of love. You hve about 1/4 as many hand-cut DT's as I have done in 38 years in this project. When I first saw this project elsewhere.. my first thought was it was a custom kitchen project. When I saw that it was for a shop I was somewhat shocked.
posted: 12:55 pm on June 17thThe fact you did most with hand-tools makes the build even more impressive. And impressive is just one of many choice adjectives that could describe it as I'm not sure there are enough for this build.
Sarge.. john thompson