Easy Build Crosscut Sled for The Table Saw / Accurate Speed Sled

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Every table saw comes with a miter gauge for cross-cutting wood but often these are not the best for cutting wider boards. The fix for this is for woodworkers to make their own crosscut sleds ... which I also have, and I, of course, overbuilt mine so it can do lots of things and it's accurate, but it also weighs 26 pounds - yes I actually weighed it. It's a hulk of a thing and often way more than I need to do one or 2 simple cuts on a wide board.

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/W6JV6gYq_yI

Yes, I have a good quality aftermarket miter gauge, and it works fine, but for wider boards, it's cumbersome to use so time to make miter gauge that is quick and accurate to use ... a speed sled.

Upgrades to My Ridgid Oscillating Belt and Spindle Sander

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One of the handiest tools I own is my Ridgid Oscillating Belt and Spindle Sander that was recommended to me by a friend, many years ago and it has given me years of good service, but as I use it I find it has a couple of items that could use some updating, and thanks to a suggestion from Bill in Wichita, I finally go around to making these changes.

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Kes9AHLX96M

The first update was to that annoying, reverse thread knob on to of the oscillating mechanism that allows you to change and secure spindles and the belts ...

CA Glue Adhesives Tips and Tricks Episode #3

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CA glues are such a handy thing in the workshop, I can't imagine ever being without it because it can just solve so many things in the workshop, like clamping, repairing furniture, fixing tools and even filling cracks and knotholes ... the stuff is like another woodworking tool on its own.

For some users, it's wise to use "Nitrile" gloves when working with CA Glues,  especially the thin version because it dries very quickly and you don't want your glue-up to be sticking to your fingers. 

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/FZjCwiUo2T8

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Why I Don't Sharpen My Own Table Saw Blades

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There are many things in woodworking that I have experimented with or tried out, some worked and some did not. I always enjoy the challenges of learning new things and maybe even coming up with new processes and ways of working, but there is one thing that I have little interest in spending my time on and that is attempting to sharpen my own table saw or miter saw blades. 

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

I purchase good quality saw blades for a reason, and that is to get good quality cuts in wood because when I do this so I don't have to spend my time fixing, repairing, and sanding out imperfections that lesser quality saw blades can create ...