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Getting Sheet Goods Home: 9 Ways to Reduce the Pain
2008-02-22 17:10:00 A WoodNetter posted this complaint to the forum: “I’m killing myself trying to get sheetgoods home from the borg… there must be a better way. I have a small SUV which just isn’t cutting it.” Does this sound like you? Well, there’s no easy or simple way to do it, there are however lots of different ways ... More About: Goods , Home , Pain , Sheet , Reduce
7 Rules of Lending Power Tools: What?s Your Policy?
2008-02-20 19:52:00 How do you handle loaning out your power tools? If you’re like most woodworkers you have a very strict policy, whether it’s a qualified yes, a definite yes, or a loud, firm and final NO WAY. A thread over at WoodNet asks the simple question, “what is your policy with lending tools or supplies to ... More About: Power , Tools , Policy , Rules , Lending
Video: ?Vertical Hold? Edge Trim Jig
2008-02-18 17:08:00 Woodnetters spotted this innovative vertical trim jig from an inventor and cabinet shop owner who posts videos on YouTube. A few notes (I’m paraphrasing from the thread) - he’s climb cutting on some of these cuts which is when you push the wood in the direction of the turning blade. If he had a bigger bit ... More About: Video , Edge , Hold , Trim , Vertical
Is Norm Abram a Master Carpenter?
2008-02-15 22:30:00 Well, we all know he’s a highly influential carpenter… He ranked #1 in our poll of 3 forums (see ToolCrib.com?s Guide to Your 31 Most Influential Woodworkers). But is he really a master carpenter? This is the question that a newbie Woodnetter posted. There are 99 responses, and right off the bat one WoodNet member ... More About: Master
Are Your Power Tools Covered in Your Insurance?
2008-02-06 19:45:00 Let’s start this out with a relevant quote: “the worst time to find out about no coverage is after a loss.” That said, we’re not insurers. In fact, we had to spell check the word “insurers” just to get it spelled right. I’m guessing you already knew that anything you read in this post needs to ... More About: Power , Tools , Insurance , Covered
Woodworking as a Business: 16 Woodworking Money Makers
2008-01-29 18:39:00 Following up on our recent post about the (questionable) profitability of making pet coffins here’s one about 16 woodworking money makers from the woodworkers at WoodNet. One very good point from meackerman that you will have to remember before quitting your day job: “I think its going to really depend on what your local market wants.” ... More About: Business , Money , Woodworking , Makers
Making Pet Coffins a Profitable Woodworking Enterprise?
2008-01-23 18:06:00 Is there profit in making and selling wooden pet caskets? A member at FamilyWoodworking .org asked this very question… for his father. If you’re a woodworking hobbyist looking to supplement your income with your skills with wood then this is a great thread for you! Of course, this wonderful thread is as much about this guy’s father as ... More About: Enterprise , Profitable , Workin , Fins
Results from Wood Magazine?s Table Saw Blade Retest
2008-01-11 19:02:00 Wood Magazine recently retested table saw blades after realizing that their testing methods skewed the results. Basically, they used a sled to pull wood through the table saw and the sled pushed far harder than a woodworker would. ANYWAYS… I thought you’d be interested in some quick snippets from their comparisons. Note I just pulled the ... More About: Results , Wood , Table , Blade
Sawstop vs. Powermatic PM 2000 in the Professional Wood Shop
2008-01-09 20:05:00 You know I love a good power tool dust up… this one’s a classic. A Wood netter and professional woodshop owner asks his fellow woodworkers whether he should put Sawstops or Powermatic PM2000s in his shop. Here are his criteria for the decision: Safety (obviously sawstop wins this category) Dust collection-very important to me Ease of the moving parts and ... More About: Shop , Professional , Fess
Problems Cross Cutting with Forrest WoodWorker II 40T?
2008-01-07 21:13:00 I wrote a piece awhile back comparing opinions on WWII, Frued and Ridge table saw blades, but this thread gives a little deeper insight into the WWII and asks hard questions. The thread opens with a woodworker expressing his frustrations with his WWII: “I got a WW II 40T and just haven’t been happy with the cut. ... More About: Cross , Problems , Cutting
Best Framing Nailers for Weekend and Outdoor Work
2008-01-04 17:35:00 A woodnetter asked his fellow woodworkers to recommend to him a framing nailer. Here’s a little bit on his usage: “I will not use this everyday but for weekend outdoor work only. getting ready to build me a mini barn for storing wood and lawn equipment.” I took all the recommendations from the WoodNet forum and ... More About: Work , Weekend , Outdoor , Nailer
Is an Appreciation of Quality Tools Related to Quality Woodworking?
2007-12-21 14:25:00 We had a reader post an interesting hypothesis recently, that if you’re the type who spends more money because he appreciates the differences in high quality tools, you’re more likely to put that appreciation for quality into your woodworking projects. Because it was in a thread titled “Grizzly 1023 vs. Delta Unisaw” I draw certain conclusions, ... More About: Tools , Woodworking , Appreciation , Related , Quality
Work Shop Lighting Tips
2007-12-17 17:05:00 As usual, WoodNetters inspired me to start a learning odyssey. This time into the realm of shop lighting. A recent poll in WoodNet asked members about using light diffusers and reflectors in shop lighting and this got me researching shop lighting in general to see if I could find some consensus or at least some ... More About: Tips , Lighting , Work , Shop
Best Router Bits: Whiteside vs. Freud vs. Eagle America and MORE
2007-12-03 17:14:00 Well, you can blame the guys at www.FamilyWoodworking.org for setting me off on this post. Member Doug Sinjem asked fellow woodworkers, “Looking to purchase some misc. router bits and was wondering what the majority of you guys were using. There are so many companies out there and several choices. I’m looking to purchase quality bits ... More About: America , Router , Freud , Eagle , Bits
16 Must-Have Power and Hand Tools
2007-11-30 15:42:00 Do you own any tools that are MUST-HAVES? These are the tools that you can’t stop yourself from telling your friends and family about. These are the tools that you end up buying for your work crews because they make work that much easier. A WoodNetter asked this question recently. In his words: “State your nomination ... More About: Power , Tools , Hand
Which Portable Table Saw Has the Best Fence?
2007-11-29 15:07:00 Great fence on a small table saw - does this exist? A woodworker went to the experts at WoodNet recently to find out. He said he’s looking for a portable table saw with a good fence… “Has anyone found one? I’m not expecting Biesemeyer quality here, but it shouldn’t be so damned hard to find ... More About: Portable , Table , Fence
What?s the Best Band Saw? Benchtop vs. 14 Inch vs. 17 Inch vs. 18 Inch
2007-11-18 21:17:00 The mighty and versatile band saw… will it replace the table saw as the heart of the modern woodworker’s shop? Not likely, but it remains the goto tool of choice for curves, tenons, ripping and resawing. There’s a multitude of woodworking forum threads and reviews about “best bandsaws…” wading through them all takes hours. How do ... More About: Band , Inch
Best Biscuit Joiner Under $200?
2007-11-18 16:30:00 If you’ve been on the market for a biscuit (aka plate) joiner you know that the prices range pretty widely… From the $700 Festool Domino joining system (a joiner, but not a biscuit joiner) and $400 Lamellos right on down to $15 clamps and a $2 bottle of glue there are joinery tools and methods ... More About: Joiner
8 Woodworking Lessons Learned the Hard Way
2007-11-14 22:34:00 So… what have you learned the hard way? Bill Huber asked his buddies over at SawmillCreek and got over 60 responses! There are some SCARY answers over there, and some that will get you in trouble if you read them at work because you’ll probably end up laughing out loud. I read through all of them ... More About: Hard , Woodworking , Lessons , Learned , Workin
How Many Routers? Is Enough Routers?
2007-11-12 16:05:00 If you’d asked me a year ago I would have told you one router is all you need. If you’d asked me yesterday I would have told you two should do it - one for a bench and one for hand held work. After reading a recent thread in WoodNet today well it looks like ... More About: Routers
You Know You Have Too Many Tools If?
2007-11-10 19:28:00 A funny thread started over at the WoodNet.net forum that I thought you’d get a kick out of… add your own to the comments if you want When Norm stops by to borrow something. - Mark A Smith When your HOA (home owners association) accuses you of running a commercial business and the only proof ... More About: Tools
3HP vs. 5 HP Cabinet Saws: Why Pay for 5HP?
2007-11-05 17:23:00 This question comes up all the time in woodworking forums: if you’re already laying down the cash for a cabinet saw why not just get the 5HP model instead of the 3HP? Now, as someone who drives a (cheap) 4 cylinder station wagon because of gas mileage you know I’m the thrifty type who doesn’t ... More About: Cabinet , Cabin , Inet
Using Gloves in the Woodshop
2007-11-02 19:14:00 It’s starting to cool off for those of us in the NE of the country, and for those of you who work with tools outside or in unheated garage shops I thought this recent SMC thread would be of interest. A ‘Creeker posted “to find out your opinions, advice, warnings etc. on using gloves in the ... More About: Gloves
Tips for Cutting Plywood
2007-10-31 22:17:00 I visited Chris Baylor’s blog today and found a quick little snippet of a post on getting clean plywood cuts. His best tip for keeping cuts clean is to “apply a piece of masking tape along the anticipated cut line on both the top and bottom sides before making the cut.” Reading his post inspired me ... More About: Tips , Plywood , Cutting
Best Router for Beginning Woodworker?
2007-10-29 19:08:00 What’s the best router for a beginning woodworker? Ask 5 woodworkers and you’ll get 25 answers I found a “best beginner wood router” question in WoodNet today that sums up the beginner router question with: “I dont need anything with a bunch of features I dont have the knowledge or skill to use ... More About: Router , Worker
$600 For New Contractor Saw: Bosch vs. Rigid vs. Grizzly vs. Jet
2007-10-26 19:56:00 SawmillCreeker Wayne Ilfrey has $600 and a sweet sweet dilemma - how should he spend it on a new saw? He brought his question to the SawmillCreekers and since it’s so on topic with my recent ToolCrib posts I thought I’d cover it for you today. Mr. Ilfrey’s Question: I have about $600 i can spend on ... More About: Contractor
Grizzly Tools - What is Your Opinion?
2007-10-24 21:37:00 In the impressionable early days of my writing career a trusted source at FamilyWoodworking.org told me that Grizzly tools aren’t worth the metal they’re made from… and that this source had told Grizzly president Shiraz Balolia this himself at a trade show. Now I’m not going to name any names, but trust me this impression ... More About: Tools , Opinion
A Table Saw Buying Guide: Benchtop vs Contractor vs Cabinet vs Hybrid
2007-10-22 15:59:00 The table saw - in all its shapes and sizes - retains its position as a woodshop mainstay, despite the growing number of woodworkers, professional and hobbyists alike, who’ve discovered one of several table saw alternatives. This guide offers table saw shoppers insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the various types of table saws ... More About: Buying , Hybrid , Guide , Table , Cabinet
$500 Shop Upgrade for Box Maker: What Tool Next?
2007-10-17 17:49:00 The secret to getting good answers is to asking good questions. LumberJock OutPutter recently asked his fellow forum goers a great question about his next $500 shop upgrade by asking a well thought out question. Here’s what he asked: I plan to make a major upgrade to my tool inventory and need some good advice on ... More About: Tool , Shop , Maker
If You Could Buy Only ONE: The High Quality Table Saw Blade Debate
More articles from this author:2007-10-15 18:36:00 A visitor to WoodNet asked a great question recently. He’s got a PM2000 sitting in his woodshop but no blade for it. Also… he’s only willing to budget enough money for buying a single HIGH QUALITY table saw blade. http://www.amazon.com/Powermatic-1792000K -Horsepower-Accu-Fence-Extension/dp/B000B WY78I/ His question: I have this PM2000 sitting here with no blade. I would like a recommendation on a ... More About: Debate , High , Table , Blade , Quality 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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