This is exactly what I deal with as a woodworker. I have built a lot of fine furniture over the decades and friends/relatives always ask if I can make them “_____” and how much it would cost. Then they act shocked when it is a whole lot more expensive. My favorite response is, “I can get that for $50 at Wal-Mart?” Of…

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Another safety tip, do not stand in the “kickback zone”. If it’s going to fly, let it go. Make sure the area is clear of anything you don’t want damaged or injured.

Never in my life would I make/use a push stick with a hole in it for grip. There is no way I want my finger/thumb trapped inside a safety device. Every push stick needs to be able to be released easily from your grip in case of an emergency. Never fight the saw, you’ll lose. I’ve had a few kickbacks in my 30+ years of…

Not sure on their tanks, but in the US Marine Corps they denote the tank company they are in. For instance, ours was an upside down V which was “Alpha Company” in 1st Tank Battalion. Bravo Company was a >, Charlie Company was V, and so on. And on the end of our gun tube was a series of white rings denoting which…

Years ago I picked up a Delta 12” Miter Saw. I also ordered a Forrest 12” Chopmaster blade for it. The blade cost $100 but makes glass smooth cuts and I couldn’t be happier with it.

When using epoxy to fill voids in wood or such, make sure you use a non-flexible sanding block to bring it down to flush with the wood. This way you can make sure you’re only sanding down the epoxy and not the wood due to the different hardness of the two materials.

Why not both?!

Can we have the water dyed red for full effect during a collision?

Apparently he missed Mayor Daley’s seminar on “How to get away with anything”. I think the email issue is covered in the first 15 minutes!

True. Back in the 80’s when my platoon had just finished a “Team Spirit” exercise in South Korea our 5 tanks were in a column traveling on a civilian street. The Korean police had traffic stopped so our column could turn off the road to get back to the dock where the landing craft were waiting. Some overzealous driver…

I totally remember that. I was thinking he was just getting out to look and see if the fender was rubbing on the tire, but then he started pulling out the fender. I was like “he’s not allowed to do that!” Sure enough he got a penalty.

True story:

I guess it depends on where you're located.

Thanks, it's made of Red Oak and Panga Panga (which is closely related to Wenge).

In 30+ years of woodworking I have never made any through dovetail joints. I have always preferred the half-blind dovetails. I use a dovetail jig and a router and once you have the setup down you can blaze through a ton of drawers in no time. I love the way they lock in and give you a solid drawer carcass. Here's a…

It's to use the CD as a reflective surface to line up the drill bit with its reflection.

Correct, he did say the outside of his cabinet would not show, but I just wanted to stress that biscuits will swell and telegraph through the wood if they are too close to the surface, especially in engineered wood like plywood and particle board.

Here's the few issues I have with his video.

A self-centering doweling jig is a great tool for edge to edge glue-ups.