Essential Woodworking PPE

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Essential Woodworking PPE

Collin Knoff February 2025 #282, Hearing Protection, PPE, Respirator, Safety, Safety Glasses, Safety Techniques, Table Saw Safety, Woodworking Basics

Safety is #1 in the workshop. Before you’re ready to lift a single hammer or cut a single board, you’re going to want to understand the impact of safety in the shop. Accidents can happen to anyone, even the most …
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Dress for Dust

Pop Wood Editors Dust, Dust Collection, June 2025 #283, Safety, Safety Techniques, Tricks of the Trade

Do the clothes really make the man? Try taking a tip from turners and dress up for dust. Wear a jumpsuit and a face shield when you can’t collect sawdust at the source. This is the outfit turners wear when …
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Quick Rip Fence Adjustment

Pop Wood Editors August 2008, Fence, Safety Techniques, Tablesaw Fence, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

Like any table saw rip fence, mine needs occasional realignment to the blade. Because my miter gauge slots are aligned parallel to the blade, I just set my fence parallel to the right-hand slot. However, instead of mounting a dial …
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Cheap On-board Task Lighting

Pop Wood Editors August 2009, LED, Lighting, Safety Techniques, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

I’ve been noticing a lot of new tools these days that come equipped with on-board task lighting. Then while recently perusing my local home-improvement center, I noticed these small battery-operated flexible-shaft lights equipped with an LED. They cost…

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Cheap On-board Task Lighting

Pop Wood Editors August 2009, LED, Lighting, Safety Techniques, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

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