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• Kumiko Table - Part Two - 01-29-2021 12:14 AM | 4 comments

  It’s been a while since I posted anything project-related and I had planned on completing m...

• Not Straight outta the Box #1: Sharpening a Chisel - 12-31-2020 08:08 PM | 3 comments

  For many, this is shop season. For me, it’s too cold in my shop, so I work on other things....

• Hammer Time #4: Clamps for Sliding Table - 12-10-2020 03:00 PM | 2 comments

  When using a slider, clamping your work to the sliding table is important when you are working wi...

• Hammer Time #3: Forrest Dado King on my Hammer B3 - 11-25-2020 04:22 PM | 0 comments

  Options for a dado blade for my Hammer are somewhat limited. The Forrest Dado King or the Felder ...

• Planer Sled/Ramp/Slide(r) - 11-08-2020 08:12 PM | 6 comments

  I often get boards that are wider than my 8” joiner. The planer sled that I made a few year...

• Wheels for Sheet Goods - 10-22-2020 08:51 PM | 2 comments

  I picked up a lot of 4×8 sheets of 3/4” plywood, some 1/2” and a sheet of 3/4...

• Hammer Time #2: Cut small parts on a Slider with a Fritz & Franz - 10-07-2020 05:16 PM | 0 comments

  Sliders are a natural for cutting sheet goods. But with the slider basically having a built-in sl...

• Table Saws: Traditional vs Slider - 09-17-2020 11:57 AM | 2 comments

  Having looked around for information about sliding table saws and my purchasing a Hammer B3, I th...

• A year ago I was planning to buy a SawStop, now I own a Hammer - 09-10-2020 11:20 AM | 4 comments

  About this time last year, I had decided that I had come to the point where I was tired of dealin...

• What to do with a bunch of interesting pine?? - 08-21-2020 03:24 PM | 5 comments

  Last Fall I picked up a bunch of beetle-killed pine. I’ve pitched a lot of it because it wa...

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