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A Crosscut Sled

A Crosscut Sled

Posted by on Oct 9, 2020 in Jigs, Shop | Comments Off on A Crosscut Sled
Can you believe in 25+ years of woodworking I’ve never built one of these before? I’ve meant to, but just never got around to it. So, with lots of cut-off plywood to use, I figured now was a good time. These sleds come in all...
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Outfeed/Assembly Table, stage two

Outfeed/Assembly Table, stage two

Posted by on Oct 7, 2020 in Shop | Comments Off on Outfeed/Assembly Table, stage two
Stage Two of the assembly table project is done! The table, with holes in the top and drawers painted. The hole-drilling went easy, mostly because I threw money at the problem — I bought a jig from Woodpecker that made it pretty...
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Tablesaw Accessory Storage

Tablesaw Accessory Storage

Posted by on Oct 2, 2020 in Shop | Comments Off on Tablesaw Accessory Storage
Another project I needed to get done quickly was some kind of storage for the table saw. I’d lost all the storage from the old cabinet, and while I had a hell of a lot of saw now my push sticks, tape measures, stop block, templates,...
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Outfeed / Assembly table

Outfeed / Assembly table

Posted by on Oct 2, 2020 in Shop | Comments Off on Outfeed / Assembly table
My new table saw is great, but it does come with one inherent problem: I had to replace all that storage that the old cabinet had. And quickly, because the things that used to be stored in it are now covering the other horizontal surfaces...
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Sarah’s Drawer Unit

Sarah’s Drawer Unit

Posted by on Aug 23, 2020 in Projects | Comments Off on Sarah’s Drawer Unit
This was a great example of what can happen when you start building something before your plan is solid. There was a comedy of errors (except it wasn’t really funny), and they mostly stem from ad-libbing because I didn’t take...
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Upgrade time

Upgrade time

Posted by on Aug 22, 2020 in Shop, Tools | Comments Off on Upgrade time
I’ve had my Delta 34-444 Contractor’s Saw for something like 25 years. I bought it with the original Jetlock fence (30 inch), metal stand, stamped steel extension wings. Over time it developed into the core of my workshop. I...
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