Workshop Tour #3: The attic and office
This is just to show some of the things that you can do when you design your own shop.
I knew that I wanted storage in the attic so I had the roof trusses designed with an opening in the middle....
Workshop Tour #2: The dust collection system
I think that I have kind of a unique dust collection system so I did a separate video on just it.
What makes it different from most is that I built it under the concrete slab. I was able to do t...
Workshop Tour #1: The 10 minute tour of my workshop
Well, since everyone seems to be doing a tour of their shop I thought I would give one of my own.
I am going to do it in three parts.
1. The main shop. – 10 minutes2. The dust collectio...
Summer 2009 Contest
I would like to encourage every one to go to their shops and build the best garden bench you can.
Looks like there are a lot of great prizes up for grabs to the greatest number of Lumberjocks ev...
How to post pictures in your blogs or forums 101
I have been asked by a couple of people how I add pictures into my blogs so I thought that I would make a little blog on how I do it. This is what works for me and not the only way to do it.
Fir...
Digital readout for my router table
My woodpeckers PRL router lift is pretty accurate with it’s little gauge, but I liked some of the features of a digital readout.
I actually bought this about 3 months ago and just got arou...
No more un-square squares. This one is made from solid phenolic
I was notified via e-mail about this square and ordered one right away.
It’s a bit pricey at $70, but I will only ever need one.
The first thing I did when I got it was to check it for ...
A great accessory for your router
Using either one of two wrenches for replace a router bit can be a real pain. Especially if it’s in a router table.
This nifty little thing will allow you to replace your router with an al...
Perfect broom for cleaning up the shop
Not exactly a woodworking tool, but a tool for the shop that everyone needs.
Tired of getting the sawdust out of tight spaces? These little brooms do an amazing job.
In Tagalog they are calle...
Here comes the DeWalt Track Saw - Lookout Festool
After receiving the Dewalt Track Saw I recently won in the Winter 2009 CompetitionI tried it out so that I could write a review for it.
The first thing I wanted to point out that separates it fr...