Legacy of the WPA
I bought this old 18” bandsaw for a song from a used machinery dealer over 30 years ago. “It came from a local high school,” he said. “I heard that it was purchased by the school back in the 1930s …
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Helpful Tips for Setting up a Table Saw, Part 1
A little over a year ago, several boxes arrived in our garage, containing the parts for what would become the most expensive piece of equipment I’ve ever invested in: the SawStop 3HP Professional Stationary Cabinet Saw. In this and the …
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Record Stay Set Planes and Restoring a Hand Plane Knob (Part 3)
Below you can see pictures of the restoration of the rosewood knob, which belongs to my Record SS plane (read part one here and part two here). After gluing a piece of rosewood onto the knob’s broken corner and …
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Top Accessories for Your Router Setup
Get more from your router and router table with these fantastic accessories. A router may be one of the most versatile tools in the shop. As a hand tool nut, that hurts me a little bit to say, but it’s …
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Record Stay Set Planes and Restoring a Hand Plane Knob – Part 2
As I mentioned in the previous post, one of the primary reasons for a missing knob base is a traumatic fall that results in the bending of the knob screw (or threaded rod, depending on the plane) and a …
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