| Blog series by jstewart | updated 502 days ago | 5 parts | 1529 reads | 23 comments total |
Part 1: My Table Saw is Finally Alive
I’m just getting started in woodworking, so I bought a table saw. I purchased a Delta 10” Contractor’s Saw. When I finally got it (4 weeks after the order went to Delta), it was missing a bunch of hardware. I tried to remedy this through Delta, but I was told the “parts” wouldn’t be available until late May. (I originally ordered my saw in early February.) After getting that horrible response, followed by a real lack of concern on Delta’s (or the...
Part 2: Garage Cabinets Inspired by Norm
I’m putting together some garage cabinets based on the ones Norm built in the “Garage Workshop” episode from quite a while back. This is the first time I’ve ever done anything involving a carcase. It’s also the first time I’ve done a project involving dadoes and rabbets on the table saw. So far I think it’s going well. To go along with those firsts, it’s the first time I’ve been able to put my new air compressor and brad nailer to work...
Part 3: My new tool: Kreg Master System
I just got home from my visit to the ER followed by a stay in a hospital bed. That was not very enjoyable. Neither were to two days leading up to the decision to go to the ER at 9:30 Tuesday night. However, when I got home today, I found that Amazon had delivered my new Kreg Master System. I can’t wait to put it to work. (I’ll have to wait a while since I’m not back to 100% quite yet.) Once I get some good use with this tool, I’ll try to remember to post a re...
Part 4: Garage cabinets are almost done
I’ve almost finished the garage cabinets. My parents were in town last weekend to witness my daughter’s baptism. So, we took the opportunity to spend some time together in the garage. We were able to build the remaining three drawers in just a couple of hours. I decided to use pocket hole joinery for these drawers for two reasons. One: I just got a new Kreg Master System, so I wanted to give it a try. Two: I knew pocket hole joinery would be faster than setting up the dado...
Part 5: Router Table and Workbench
As I previously mentioned, I’ve made good progress on a garage workbench. I still need to put the facings (or whatever you call them) on the drawers. The facings are already cut out, but I’m waiting to decide on drawer pulls before I put them on. I’ve considered making some drawer pulls from rope to give the whole thing a different look than standard cabinet drawers. The back edge of the benchtop has some scrap MDF pieces laying on it to keep anything from rolling back b...
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