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Air Filter One of the downsides to a small attic shop is the crazy amount of dust in the air. I have some windows I can open while it is nice out, but even that only has a limited effect. After browsing the internet I decided it was time to make an air cleaner. I did not want to make a major...

Checking a shop made miter sled for accuracy Using the traditional angle checking tools, such as drafting triangles and squares, still is a good place to start when building tablesaw sleds, especially miter sleds. I don't trust miter guages to stay on angle throughout a whole job. A picture...

Hardwood Inlays made in the Woodworking Shop "Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right." ...Henry Ford (1863-1947) As we near the holidays it's time to start planning ahead for gifts that will be made in the woodworking shop. In the picture you can see many...

Table saw miter sled Simple, yet very effective sled for making 45 degree miters. It's so easy to make, I started it at 11:00 this morning, shot and edited the video by 4:00! This has to be some sort of record for me. Of course, if you make just the sled and not the video, it'll take about an hour.

Miter Sled on the Cheap I have a few projects coming up that I need to make mitered corners for, like picture frames and such. I have not had much luck in the past with my miter saw. I guess the positive stops at 45 degrees are not perfect or something because I have aligned everything on it...

Quilting with Wood A friend asked if I could help come up with a good way to create a 'wooden quilt' wall hanging about two feet square that his wife wanted for her sewing room. The picture above is one of four identical 3-1/2" square x 1/4" deep patterns that are located near the corners of...

New Crosscut Sled Well it was about time to retire/replace the crosscut sled I made about 10 years ago. It served good duty, but after being tossed around in the back of my truck and used and abused by the guys on the job, I thought I'd make myself a new sled with a few extras. I reclaimed...

Table Saw Crosscut Sled This is a must have in my shop. This essential table saw accessory will allow me to make accurate repeatable cuts on narrow work pieces and panels. I built a general use sled, fit the runners and square up the fence using the 5 cut method. I learned this method from...

I was trolling the Fine Woodworking website last night and came across this video series and was wondering if anyone has made the sled that is featured. http://www.finewoodworking.com/building-picture-frames-video-preview/ I'm not sure if you can see the video unless you are a member of the...

I made a few cuts with simple miter sled and got some curious results. Here is the sled: And here is the problem in pictures: As you can see, I am not getting square cuts. But even worse, I'm not getting consistently crooked cuts either. A consistent problem I could fix, probably with...

I have owned a Saw Stop 10" 1.75hp contractors saw and love it. Recently after cutting a lot of purple heart and hard maple I noticed my cuts weren't straight. When I checked the blade against the mitre slot it is out of alignment by .009, way too much for a decent cut. Unlike a cabinet saw...

Every year or two I try to clean up the shop and get rid of the things that I haven't used in the past 2 years or so or surplus items. Here is what I have to offer up for sale: Jet JMA-582 Mortising Attachment for Jet Drill Press - $50.00 + shipping. Used for a couple of projects 10 years...

Long time, no chat, jocks. Now that the scary yellow orb has returned above the God-forsaken wasteland that is the Upper Midwest, I've been able to drag my tools out of storage (more specifically, the CEO's walk-in closet) and get cracking. My first two missions for the year are to build some...