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Categories: Cutting and Shaping WoodApril 18, 2023Cutting wide channels partway through wood — often called non-through cuts — are useful for rock-solid joinery.Read more
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Categories: Cutting and Shaping WoodApril 17, 2023You use your table saw routinely for ripping and crosscutting wood in perfectly straight lines, guided by the fence or miter gauge. Tilt the blade or adjust the gauge, and you get straight bevels or mitered cuts.Read more
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Categories: Cutting and Shaping WoodMarch 15, 2023There is a wide variety of safety gear on the market that applies to table saw use. Push sticks of various types and styles protect fingers. Featherboards secure and guide stock. Personal protective equipment shields hearing, eyesight and lungs. But to be effective, these items need to be routinely used.Read more
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Categories: Cutting and Shaping WoodMarch 14, 2023The two most basic cuts that a table saw performs are rip cuts and crosscuts.Read more
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Categories: Cutting and Shaping WoodMarch 12, 2023Table saws are at the heart of nearly every woodworking shop.Read more
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Categories: Cutting and Shaping WoodMarch 08, 2023Cutterheads with carbide inserts is a relatively new technology for home-shop jointers and planers. It improves cutting quality on tricky grain, reduces noise and eases routine maintenance.Read more
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Categories: Cutting and Shaping WoodMarch 07, 2023Planers and jointers are essential tools for achieving smooth, flat surfaces and precise dimensions.Read more
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Categories: Cutting and Shaping WoodMarch 06, 2023Properly preparing lumber is a key to successful woodworking. These two tools are essential to that surfacing process.Read more
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Categories: Cutting and Shaping WoodFebruary 22, 2023From specialized blades to guide rails and cordless options, there area wide variety of enhancements available for track saws that can improve both their accuracy and efficiency.Read more
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February 19, 2023There are a number of aftermarket products and a shopbuilt jig that can give your circular saw a performance boost without breaking the bank. Here are some options.Read more
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February 17, 2023There are a number of aftermarket products and a shop-built jig that can give your circular saw a performance boost without breaking the bank. Here are some options.Read more