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What is the Difference Between Hardwood and Softwood?

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Hardwoods and softwoods both have a wide array of applications in the wood products industry. A hardwood tree is often, but not necessarily, a harder and denser wood than a softwood. The term comes from old logging camp “rules of thumb” where woods were sometimes named by their resistance to sawing.

A great example of an exception to the rule is balsa wood. Balsa is one of the lightest, least dense woods there is, but it is considered a hardwood.
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Making a Angle Grinder Chop Saw Jig / Angle Grinder Stand

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This is one jig that took me much less time than I expected and turned out one of the most useful tool adaptions I have made ... turning my angle grinder into a mini chop saw for cutting off little metal parts, like ready-rod, bolts and so on, for all the woodworking jigs I am making.

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Jcmqv1mwHE4

It's not that my angle grinder doesn't do a good job on its own, but it would be nice to have something that worked like a small saw, and this jig turned out to be very easy to make ...

Reversible Glue Joint Router Bits

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For most woodworkers, the Reverse Glue Joint Router Bit is not one of the more common wood router bits ... in fact, few even know about it. For cabinet makers, this is one their more common router bits and in some shops, there are router tables dedicated to this bit because it is used so often. The setting up of this bit can challenge your patience, but once set will give quality joinery to your project.

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/QW02XiEBo08

In my case, I have not used this bit for many, many years so it was a good chance for me to give myself a bit of refresher in using this bit ...

Table Saw Jigs to Align a Crappy Table Saw Fence / Table Saw Fence Alignment

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One of the things I have learned in woodworking is that a good fence on a table saw is everything. I spent many, many years with 2 previous table saws both of which had terrible fences before I finally invested in a table saw with a good fence. When I went looking for a table saw that was the FIRST thing I looked at was the quality of the fence and how easy it was to set and how well it kept it's setting on the saw. For me - there is nothing in woodworking that is more frustrating than having a table saw fence that needs to re-set on the front and back and often re-re-set for every cut.

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/hBgceOxkg88

What having poor fences taught me a couple of tricks for setting them up more quickly and accurately than using a tape measure every time and these 2 quick and easy jigs are what I used many years ago, and maybe will help others with their table saw fences that have lost their accuracy.

Workshop Life Hacks Episode 9: Woodworking Tips and Tricks

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This time I am back at the drill press, showing some very cool tricks with Hole Saws, and at the same time, making an upside-down holding stand for my Epoxy Glue Bottles, because after they get half empty, it takes - forever- for the glue to run down to the nozzle so I can mix them together ..

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/FJn0OxjtEkw

Starting off with hole saws, these are great tools, they make excellent quality holes and come in a wide variety of sizes but they can take a LOT of effort to push them into some woods, but here's an easy way to use them ...

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What is the Difference Between Hardwood and Softwood?

Making a Angle Grinder Chop Saw Jig / Angle Grinder Stand

Reversible Glue Joint Router Bits

Table Saw Jigs to Align a Crappy Table Saw Fence / Table Saw Fence Alignment

Workshop Life Hacks Episode 9: Woodworking Tips and Tricks

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