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 […]
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 but […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sign up for the ToolCrib newsletter and get great woodworking resources like this in your inbox! 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 […]
Do your projects call for intricate or delicate cuts? Are you interested in fretwork, marquetry or intarsia? Check out these videos then for an excellent introduction on what to look for when you’re buying your first scroll saw. What to look for in a Scroll Saw Part One Selecting A Scroll Saw Part Two The […]
If you’d asked me three minutes ago if I thought it was possible to cut a circle on a table saw I would have said – “probably not,” and then, “why would you want to, isn’t that what a band saw or jig saw’s for?” Well, I find my first impulse proven wrong, and for […]
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 […]
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. His question: I have this PM2000 sitting here with no blade. I would like a recommendation […]
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 […]