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| 153 days ago |
Splitter and Riving Knife thicknesses - 18 replies I have cut a lot of wood on my small table saw and have yet to encounter a workpiece being snagged by the back of the blade and flipped. My saw does not have a riving knife, but it does have a splitter that seems to be doing the protection job OK. Normally, I run the blade a bit more elevated than typical, which may explain how the splitter, thu... |
| 405 days ago |
Sourcing small parts for projects - 4 replies My wife took me to a small shop that offers locally made items of small size and decent quality. Normally, I do not pay that much attention, but at one place a bell went off in my head and I saw dollar signs. One local guy apparently obtains things like small humidity gauges, clocks, barometers, etc., and makes wooden frames, display cases, and ... |
| 405 days ago |
Kreg pocket joiner device - 38 replies I recently saw a lengthy video ad for the Kreg pocket joinery device. I have been using biscuits for years and one thing the ad did was disparage the entire concept of biscuit joinery, dowling, and tongue and groove. I can see the point and the Kreg device looked very competent in some areas. Of course, they made the various projects look eas... |
| 412 days ago |
Craftsman trim saw - 2 replies For most of my cutting work away from my table saw and band saws and miter saws I use a nifty Skil Mag-77 circular saw. A nice piece of work, but too massive and heavy at times for certain tasks. So, I recently purchased a Craftsman 5.5-inch trim saw. It has the same left-blade orientation as the big Skil unit, and also includes a decent lase... |
