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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
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
Woodworking Without A Table Saw
2007-10-13 18:03:00 I hadn’t visited with the Family for awhile (FamilyWoodworking .org) so I stopped by this afternoon to read about how everyone’s doing. The thread that caught my attention was one that discusses woodworkers who choose not to use table saws… The table saw’s such a staple in the shops of most woodworkers that I couldn’t resist reading ... More About: Table , Workin
11 Ideas for Wood Cut Offs
2007-10-09 01:18:00 Admit it - cut offs are pretty much impossible to throw away. Especially if they’re from a nice piece of maple or even an exotic. The fellas at SMC laid out their ideas for what to do with cut offs and I cherry picked the top 11 ideas to help you figure out how to ... More About: Ideas , Wood
Best Compound Miter Saw for Laminate Flooring?
2007-10-08 20:33:00 A SawmillCreek member recently asked his fellow creekers about the right tool for cutting laminate flooring. He’s eyeing a miter saw in the $300 range, but is open to other suggestions. Most notable in his questions: 1) Do you recommend a good blade for my Circular or get a Compound Miter Saw for the cross cuts? 2) If ... More About: Flooring , Nate , Mina
Best Circular Saw Under $100
2007-10-05 17:27:00 A newbie over at the Creek asked about a good circular saw for under $100. He got a lot of good suggestions from the woodworkers at SMC, though some of the suggested saws were well over $100. There weren’t a boat load of suggestions for him - I’ll be knocking on a few doors to see ... More About: Circular
Resawing with a Shaper: A Horror Film for Woodworkers
2007-10-05 16:29:00 The SawmillCreekers spotted this one and it’s got their forum in a mini uproar about this woodworker who’s resawing with a shaper: YIKES!! Check out the discussion at SawmillCreek >> And let us know what you think in the comments below Here’s the website mentioned in the video - apparently a blog owned by the Spanish-speaking (er… ... More About: Horror , Film , Worker
Using ToolCrib.com to Save Money on Power Tools
2007-10-01 20:08:00 When we began redesigning the ToolCrib.com experience we decided to think of our site as a power tool itself - a power tool you can use to SAVE MONEY. Seeing as how all power tools come with instruction manuals we thought we’d put together a few tips so that you can be sure to save ... More About: News , Power , Tools , Money , Save Money
ToolCrib.com’s New Personal Shopping Service
2007-09-25 05:24:00 In addition to our recent vendor additions so you can find the best price on the tools you need, we have also launched a Power Tool Personal Shopping Service for contractors with large orders or shopping lists, and organizations that buy with POs. TOOLCRIB.com will find you the lowest prices on power tools by cross checking with multiple vendors and using our volume buying clout. Call 1 (888) 4TOOLCRIB to Place Your Tool Order Our number is easy to remember so you can place your order by phone whenever you need us. If there is something you are looking for and can’t find it on the website, dont have time to get online or just don’t want to look for it, give us a call at 1 (888) 4TOOLCRIB and we’ll find it for you. Call And We’ll Find You The Best Deal: 1 (888) 4TOOLCRIB Great deals on power tools are a phone call away with ToolCrib.com’s new order by phone service. Give us a call at 1 (888) 4TOOLCRIB and we’ll find you the lowest prices on too... More About: Sona
ToolCrib.com Catalog on Hold While New Vendors and Order by Phone Service A
2007-09-25 05:10:00 We’ve been hard at work on our ToolCrib.com Catalog , aiming to ship it at the end of the summer of ‘07. Unfortunately we hit some technical snags that got us rethinking the whole catalog concept. In Leu Of A Catalog, We Have Added Some Great Features And Service s We decided it was more important to put our time and resources into adding more vendors to our online store to insure we have the lowest prices for you. You can now buy from Home Depot, Tool King, Northern Tool, Rockler, and Amazon.com, so you are sure to get the lowest prices and best selection at one site, ToolCrib.com. We also launched a Power Tool Personal Shopping Service for contractors with large orders or shopping lists, and organizations that buy with POs. ToolCrib.com will find you the lowest prices on power tools by cross checking with multiple vendors and using our volume buying clout. If You Really Want a Catalog… Comment on this post to tell us why you miss the catalog so much, and we wil... More About: Phone , Vendors , Order
The 11 Top Woodworking Power Tools That Give 100% Satisfaction or Better
2007-09-24 21:36:00 Is it possible to be 100% satisfied with any of your power tools? Rich Engelhardt of SawmillCreek thinks so, and asked his fellow forum members to chime in on tools that “worked out exactly as planned or better than planned.” This thread is such a rich resource for woodworkers that we decided it deserved to be worked over a little for the betterment of the ToolCrib community. The thread has over 91 comments so you can imagine there’s quite a list of perfect tools. This quote, from Creeker Al Willits, sums up why this thread is important: “Actually [I] have a lot of tools I’m happy with, but its taken years to get there.” It can take a lifetime to find those perfect tools. We hope that this write up of the thread helps you find power tools that you love. Scroll to the bottom for a link to the SawmillCreek thread and other resources. Top 11 Favorite Power Tools (got more than 2 votes): 1) Kreg Pocket Hole Jig 10 votes 2) Bosch 1590 Jigsaw 8 votes 3... More About: Woodworking , Give , Satisfaction
A Quick Guide to Featherboard Basics
More articles from this author:2007-09-22 00:21:00 A recent post from the Rockler blog got me thinking about that wonderful jig that saves fingers. That’s right, I’m talking about the Feat herboard! The post, Using Featherboards, introduces new woodworkers to the concept, and offers old timers a chance to dig in a little deeper with Rockler’s special kits. In Rockler’s words, a featherboard “helps ... More About: Guide , Quick , Basics , Herb 1, 2, 3 |
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