Matt | November 13, 2007
Rough dimensioning is an important part of my milling process. By roughing out oversized pieces I find that the milling process goes a little bit smoother. Rather than dealing with large unwieldy boards I can mill smaller more managable pieces. This also gives me flatter, more stable stock and better results in the end. Click [...]
Matt | November 11, 2007
So this weekend I went to a local woodshow and had a chance to listen to John Wilson, Shaker box builder and Boat Builder, etc was speaking. The first lecture was a demonstration of building a paddle using construction lumber…pretty interesting I must admit! The second was a talk on building and using a solar [...]
Matt | November 8, 2007
Long time listener Wayne Breshears sent in a great jig idea back in July, but I’m finally getting around to sharing it with the rest of you. This PDF is a full tutorial on making your own zero clearance tablesaw insert for your own tablesaw. Thanks Wayne for the great detail and making it look [...]
Matt | November 6, 2007
I wanted to wrap up the discussion on benchtop jointers with some ideas on how to overcome it’s shortcomings. Is it possible to lengthen the shorter infeed/outfeed tables of the BT Jointer? How about the small fence? I say why not… Click to Play Download Audio File
Matt | November 4, 2007
The benchtop jointer is one of those tools that most of us have trouble believing could really be of any use. They’re too small, too unreliable and too underpowered… and that’s just the beginning of what many woodworkers believe is wrong with them. Just to be completely honest, I’ve never owned one or used one [...]
