Tricks of the Trade
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Cutting Down on Snipe
I have read a great deal about snipe and how to avoid it. I have seen many different solutions and I’m sure that some of them work.
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Cleaning Saw Blades
As all wood workers I have for ever trying to remove the tar and burn off my saw blades.
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Another Tip for Router Bit Bumpers
As for router bit bumpers, I use Rockler’s “spaceballs”.
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Making a More Mobile Workshop with Less Clamping
I came up with a plan for my major tools, table saw and shaper on a roll around cart and my jointer and portable table saw/dedicated dado set-up on a fold down table.
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Dust Control Organizer
I had to find an inexpensive way to keep up with all my dust control accessories.
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Shopsmith Abrasives Finishing Block Sander
Shopsmith Abrasives has a new Finishing Block Sander which features a weighted reinforcement steel plate designed to provide a smoother finish.
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Turning Tool Holders
When I cobbled my lathe bench together, I wanted to have my turning tools “close at hand.”
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Thrifty Router Bit Bumpers
Router bit bumpers with dried silicone obviously works for the bottoming out problem with router bits. Here’s an easier solution with no mess
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No-Clamp Drilling
I have had good luck with Kreg’s Pocket Hole joinery, but have always been somewhat frustrated at the tendency of the two pieces from moving up out of alignment.
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Space Saving Vacuum Set-Up
I made this cart from plywood and some easily obtainable dust/vac fittings and put swivel caster on it and now it doesn’t take up as much space in my shop and is easy to move around.
