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I’ll be the first to admit that I have a slight problem: I’m a little paranoid about dust. I want as little of the stuff in the shop air as possible so I continually seek out means to achieve that end. While I do wear a respirator while I work, I frequently have to talk on camera shortly after making cuts that put dust directly into the air. Recently I decided to address two concerns with two separate upgrades. Cyclone Exhaust First, I got rid of my cyclone’s double filter stack and instead opted to vent the fine dust through the wall and outside. The Wynn filter stack I had worked well but it does require frequent …

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May 20, 2016May 20, 2016

Yesterday was the last day of the Guild Apprenticeship with Guild member David Nichols. David was a good sport and proved to be a great helper all month long. He even helped me refine the design of the Barrister’s Bookcase, collaborating with me on joinery and finishing details. Today being my first “office day” in a month, I’m left pondering the whole experience and the lessons learned. One such lesson is one that we all need to remember: mistakes happen. In the first week, a mistake was made that required us to have a complete mulligan. We were building the side frames for the Barrister’s Bookcase and after a quick dry assembly, I noticed a big …

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May 20, 2016May 20, 2016

Every month we like to give back to our audience with great tool giveaways! This month we have prizes from Arbortech, Brusso Hardware and QALO Rings! See all of the products in action below and support these amazing companies! Click here for a consolidated list of all the past winners and prizes Arbortech Turbo Shaft is designed to complement the Arbortech TURBO range or as a stand-alone tool, the TURBO Shaft provides detailed freehand carving to perfectly combine efficiency and control. The TURBO Shaft fits most standard angle grinders and is fitted with replaceable carbide teeth for excellent performance and durability, even when working with the hardest timber. The adjustable depth gauge makes it quick and easy to set …

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May 20, 2016May 20, 2016

At first glance, a turned box doesn’t look all that complicated. It’s essentially two bowls that come together with a mortise and tenon joint. But to pull this “simple” project off you’ll need to execute a specific series of steps giving you access to the inside and outside of both the lid and the base, and you’ll also need to carefully finesse the joint so that the two pieces come together in a satisfyingly snug fit. The Blank I used some scrap 12/4 walnut to make my box, which yielded final box dimensions of 2 3/4″ in diameter and 3″ in height. You can make your box smaller or larger but make sure your blank will accommodate …

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May 20, 2016May 20, 2016

If you have ever grown Zucchini you know that they are a prolific plant. You can go out in your garden and see a bunch of blooms one day, and can come back the next day to a ton of zucchini just about ready to pick. I have even made… Read more Source: Brian Benham

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May 20, 2016May 20, 2016

Deadlines are motivating. Sometimes you actually make them.Why I don’t think I’ll have have the Bartop Arcade done in time.Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like I’ll make the mid-January deadline. That said, I am finally making real progress on the Bartop Arcade.Over the passed two (2) weeks, I’ve managed to get the grunt work done.Clamps & Cauls, Mmm.I glues up all of the panels. This was a tedious task, as the individual boards were wider than my jointer and the panels wider than my planer, it was more work than I would have liked. I was also a board short on the curly maple so I used some leftover purpleheart to widen the panel. …

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May 20, 2016May 20, 2016