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Shaker Stool

Mar 30, 2009

This simple stool is great for little ones climbing to the sink, and for adults reaching high cabinets. It's 12"Hx12"Wx18"L. I modeled this stool on one that we bought years ago in a Shaker furniture...

Carrying and Storage Case for Work Sharp WS3000

Feb 20, 2009
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I love my Work Sharp WS3000, but it comes without a case for storage. Neatnik that I am, I decided to make one--it took some design time to figure out how to get the glass wheels, spare disks and...

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Re: Mock up leads to a happy ending

I've taken to making full prototypes of projects that have "interesting" shapes, require complicated joinery, or even have simple joinery that I've never done before. It pays . . . big time . . . because the cheap wood I use in prototypes can get toss into the fire pit without remorse. And, better yet, a couple of the prototypes are in full, daily use!

posted: 10:08 pm on January 21st

Re: 8 non-woodworking tools for woodworkers

I use a painters 5-way tool for scraping glue up and also use it to pick up paint drips when finishing. Rockler sells this expensive Hyde for $9.49 but I usually buy cheap ones at the home center. They clean up easily with a wire brush and sharpen nicely with a bench grinder (more non-woodworking tools, eh?).

posted: 9:16 pm on September 15th

Re: What's your favorite hand or power tool?

I agree with Senomozi about the Lee Valley double square, and would add the Lee Valley / Veritas Saddle Square and Sliding Square to that list. No projects gets done without these handy measuring and marking tools.

posted: 2:44 pm on September 4th

Re: Benchtop Tablesaws: We Want Your Feedback

I bought my first Bosch 4000 when I first set up a woodworking in my garage about 5 years ago, with a stand that let me wheel it into the driveway (California woodworking is wonderful that way). A couple of years ago, I "upgraded" to a Powermatic contractor-style saw, and hated the thing. I was unable to get the fence adjusted to true alignment, the thing was heavy to wheel around, and it just didn't suit my workstyle.

I'd sold my Bosch, but went ahead and advertised the Powermatic for sale on Craigslist. A fellow offered to trade me his Bosch 4000 with gravity rise for the Powermatic, and I jumped at it. I once again have a saw that's easy to wheel in and out of the garage, has a true fence and miter, adequate dust collection when hooked to my Fein MiniTurbo, and plenty of power to cut cherry, maple, birch and other hard and soft woods, not to mention MDF and plywood.

The guard and splitter work well, especially the very effective anti-kickback tines. It's easy to clean underneath, and . . . well, I'm sure you can tell that I just love the thing!

posted: 10:28 am on August 20th