2018 SHOP TOUR: Arnim Rodeck Workshop Tour & Wood Art Projects

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It's always fun and enlightening for me to take time to visit Arnim in this workshop. He always has some unique build on the go and often a bunch more backed up behind it too. I love the detail and the passion that Arnim put into his work, a true artistic craftsman.

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Y8zc0MHSouI

This time we started off by looking at the leaves he glued together from cut-offs he salvaged from his shop, then carved them to the shape of autumn leaves ...

5 Essential Cordless Drill Attachments for Productivity

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To measure just how useful cordless drills are, I don't know about your workbench but on mine, I almost always have both my drill and my driver on the same bench at the same time ... they don't even have a permanent home ... they just sit on my workbench.

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It's amazing all the attachments and functionality that can be achieved from them on cordless drills and drivers including ..

A Guide to Japanese Pull Saws

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Understanding Japanese Pull Saws seems to be a bit mystery, but it really isn't. The first thing to keep in mind is that wood is always wood. You Rip wood along the grain or you Crosscut it across the grain and with that basic knowledge, that is how ALL woodworking saws work, including Japanese Pull Saws. 

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/dBvL9BzrhLk

There is a wide selection of saws available, but the one I currently like are the Suizan brand, Japanese Pull Saws, actually made in Japan. I like these saw because they have a nice variety of saws and because most of the saws can be retrofitted with replacement blades.

Turning Your Router Table into a Biscuit Joiner - Slotting Router Bits

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Yes, it's true, for the cost of a bit you can turn your router table into a biscuit joiner and save yourself ... well, $100 to $200 or if you look at it another way, you can get more use out of your existing router table by just adding a biscuit joining bit to your collection.

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/P2ee0uIyzQATo start with, here is Amazon link to the section that includes a few different options for the bit Amazon Store. You can purchase these bits in parts or as a complete unit that also includes 2 top bearings and you can select 1/4 inch or 1/2 inch, whichever you prefer, note some routers ONLY take 1/4 inch size bits.