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3 Great Table Saw Blades

George Vondriska — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:39:45 +0000

One of the coolest table saws I ever saw was an old Oliver (and I mean old). Turning a crank on the front of the machine, rotated one blade out of the way under the table and brought another up. What an easy way to change blades… no wrench is required. For the rest, changing table saw blades means grabbing a wrench and making the swap. But please be sure to know which blade to put on...

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Feather Guard Router Table Guard

George Vondriska — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 22:21:04 +0000

The new Feather Guard from Sommerfeld Tools, $24.90, is a two-for-one deal. It serves as both a feather board and a bit guard. It works great for jobs like raised panels, effectively covering even massive horizontal panel raisers. And instead of setting my table up with two feather boards, one on the infeed side and one on the outfeed side, I could do it all in one setup. The unique feather design...

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Infinity Dado Gauge

George Vondriska — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 23:16:58 +0000

It’s easy to spend lots of time setting up a stackable dado head, searching for the perfect combination of rim blades, chippers, and shims to match the thickness of the material you’re working with. Infinity Tools has come up with a good solution for this problem. Their Dado Gauge, $30, to be used in conjunction with the Infinity Dadonator stackable dado, significantly reduces the time it takes to...

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Upgraded Safety for an Older Table Saw – Introducing Shark Guard

Paul Mayer — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 19:34:49 +0000

If you have ever operated a table saw without proper safety equipment in place due to the quality (or lack thereof) of your stock blade guard, or the hassle of installing and removing it, then the Shark Guard after market blade guard might be of interest to you. The Shark Guard provides a manual riving knife, a high-quality Lexan blade guard, and customizable dust collection to virtual any table saw.

Product Review: Portamate PM-1800 – Panel Carrier

Bruce Kieffer — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 15:58:49 +0000

This is an ingenious and invaluable back-saving tool for a one-person shop. It works better and easier than I imagined. Being able to maneuver sheet goods around my shop, and then flip them from vertical to horizontal, and do that all myself with very little effort is HUGE. There are other heavy-duty plywood carts available for large shop use, but those are big and expensive. This one is compact, folds flat for easy out of the way storage, and it's a real steal at around $100!

Set Up Your Miter Saw for Perfect Cuts

George Vondriska — Sat, 20 May 2017 02:08:39 +0000

If you’ve got a miter saw in your shop you probably rely on it for perfectly square cuts, and maybe for cutting angles, too. Follow these simple set up tips to tune up your saw so it’s singing an accurate song. It’s important to know, conclusively, that when you’re shooting for a 90-degree cut you’re going to get a precise 90-degree cut. While many woodworkers set up their saw by positioning a...

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Cribbage Board Template with Peg Storage

AJ Moses — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 22:39:19 +0000

A very good friend and mentor once told me it’s a mistake to play cribbage with your significant other – unless you really relish conflict in your relationship. Hey, I just make cribbage boards. Well, I do play a little cribbage. Any shop accumulates scrap materials. My wife accuses me of actually buying scraps – they can get out of hand. This project is a great way to use up scraps.

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Worn Table Saw Arbor Fix

Bruce Kieffer — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:36:47 +0000

Photos by author Worn Table Saw Arbor Fix, $2 Fix I’ve used my table saw hard for the past 35 years. Its arbor (the shaft where the blade mounts) is now worn badly due to changing saw blades as often as I have, and that concerns me. It looks like there aren’t enough threads for the arbor nut to grab any more. The last thing I want is for the blade to come loose while I’m sawing. I imagine a saw...

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Table Saw Safety: Guards and Splitters

Bruce Kieffer — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 17:07:47 +0000

We’ve all heard the horror stories about someone who’s gotten maimed using a table saw. The story always goes the same way, first is what happened, and then, unfortunately, what the operator did wrong. I’m convinced that all of these accidents were preventable. I implore you to use caution and do everything you can to protect yourself in your shop. Table saws are inherently dangerous and you...

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Make Your Own Magazine Storage Box

Bruce Kieffer — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 15:39:33 +0000

Here’s a super-fast last minute gift project – magazine storage boxes. Sure a person could buy cheap cardboard alternatives to these, but these wooden magazine storage boxes are SO much nicer, and more durable too. I made and finished twelve of theses in a day. You could easily make one in less than an hour if you skip the wood putty, the finish, and the label holder. If you do apply finish...

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