Shop Safety
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Dealing with Woodshop HumidityRead up on strategies for controlling workshop humidity, from protecting your tools to accounting for dimensional changes in lumber.
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How to Fasten a Featherboard Securely to the Miter Gauge on Your Table SawOften the featherboard doesn’t fit perfectly to your portable table saw, with a little work, however, you can make a much tighter fit.
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Mark Extension Cords with Right Amperage to Protect Your Power ToolsUsing cords with the wrong amperage rating can overheat your tools or worse, this simple trick will help you remember which extension cords to use
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What a Riving Blade Is and Why It Is Important for Shop SafetyRiving blades have recently moved to the U.S. market in an attempt to improve shop safety and eliminate kickback in the shop.
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How to Safely Store the Extension Cords on the Power Tools in Your WorkshopMost of my shop machines aren’t located near electrical outlets, so extension cords are a necessity. I used to keep the power cord draped over the top of the tool when not plugged in, but often it would fall to the floor. Sooner or later, I’d end up stepping on the plug and bending the [...]
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What Is the Best Way to Clean the Dust Collector Bag from Your Shop VacIt may not be best to fully clean out your dust collector bags, as you may be shaking out healthy cake dust and reducing the efficiency of your dust filter
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Woodworking with Multiple Sclerosis – A Woodworker Makes Small Projects with a DisabilityDr. Phil Gross was not going to let a disability stop him from his favorite hobby, and so he has developed a highly accessible workshop.
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Can You Be Poisoned by Melamine Laminate Used in Woodworking ProjectsIn recent years, the chemical known as melamine has poisoned children;s and pet foods, but is the melamine in wood products safe to use?
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How to Attach Shop-Made Featherboards Conventionally and with MagnetsMaking your own featherboard is always an option, but attaching them to your jointer, table saw or router table can be difficult, here are some options.
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Featherboard Techniques: Router Table Panel Cutting with Double FeatherboardsPanel raising on a router table requires precision, with even pressure needed to ensure full cuts, which is where high-rise double featherboards come in handy.
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Top Ten Featherboard Techniques for Table Saws, Jointers and RoutersFeatherboards can improve the performance of your table saw, router table, and jointer adding both accuracy and safety, by holding workpieces steady.
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Featherboard Techniques: Face Jointing with Narrow FeatherboardsNarrow featherboards can be used pretty much universally, including on jointers, making them perfect for holding down pieces for face jointing.
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Featherboard Techniques: Cutting Sliding Dovetails on the Router TableAttaching a pair of featherboards to your router table can be neccessary for safely and accurately cutting out a perfect sliding dovetail.
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Featherboard Techniques: Router Table Cutting Edge Profiles in MoldingCutting thin strips of molding safely on a router table can be difficult, but a pair of featherboards and a push stick handles the task safely.
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Featherboard Techniques: Control Hardboard and Plastic Laminate FlutterThin, flexible stock is very difficult to control on your saw, but combining magnetic featherboard and a metal saw fence can stabilize your piece securely.
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Featherboard Techniques: Sawing Oversized Stock Panels on a Machine TableLong or wide stock panels can be awkward to saw on a table, but magnetic featherboards can clamp down and move them across the cut easily.
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Featherboard Techniques: Making Table Saw Rip Cuts for Narrow ProfilesCombining narrow profile featherboards along with a push stick on your table saw can make rip cutting narrow boards much safer and easier.
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Featherboard Techniques: Preventing Table Saw Kickback During Rip CutsThe “feathers” on a featherboard are designed to have a little spring, preventing lumber from moving backwards against them on a table saw.
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Featherboard Techniques: Wide Board Jointing with Magnetic FeatherboardsJointing a wide board is difficult because of the tendency to tip, but raised featherboards attached to the infeed table can hold it steady.
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3rd Ear Magnetic Clip Keeps Shop Pencils and Drill Bits Attached to Safety GlassesThe 3rd Ear Magnetic Clip gives you a third hand in the shop, keeping your pencil and magnetically holding screws and drill bits over your ear.
