Wheeled Table Saw Featherboard / Wheeled Multi-tool Woodworking Jig

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Featherboards are both useful and can be considered as a safety tool in some cases too. I use them most on the router table, but they can be used on the table saw, the drill press and other tools as well from time to time. I always think of them as another set of hands to help me hold and steady the wood so I can get a better and more accurate cut.

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

My original thought was to use some hard foam wheels, but the only ones I could find were too soft, then when thinking about other rubber kinds of wheels, I thought of inline skate wheels ... they are ready almost everywhere at many garage sales and thrift stores for a couple of dollars a pair, which often gives you 3 or 4 pairs of wheels to use.

Homemade Drill Press Depth Stop / Depth Gauge

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The drill press is one machine in my shop that I cannot do without. I am always amazed how many times I use this machine in a day, but the one thing the bulk of drill presses lack is any kind of a detailed depth gauge ... if anything at all. Like most drill presses, mine has a depth stop which is great for repeatable use in the same wood at the same depth, but when I want one or 2 accurate holes, it is very difficult to do anything quickly.

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/raOYqQ8mFC0

Time to make my own ... 

Colin Knecht's Quick Woodworking Techniques / WoodWorkWeb

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I love watching other peoples' videos to see what they are creating and how they go about making things and that's one the things I love about woodworking, is that there are often different ways of achieving the same end result. Generally, there is no right way or wrong way doing some, just different techniques often using different tools.

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Ckn-ZCWHtZ4

Some time ago, I watch a Very Good video made by Tamar of 3X3 Custom where she showed a variety of ways of making dowels, you can see it here  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tyygJh8c8s&feature=youtu.be 
In that video, Tamar made a dowel using a router table, and it reminded me of a woodworking technique I try to remember to use, which is starting BIG and working small, and that is, start with a larger piece of wood, because it's easier and safer to hold on to, then work at making it smaller as needed. 

CNC Woodworking & Laser Engraving Machines in the Workshop

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I have had a number of people asking me about CNC and Laser machines and their use in woodworking. I generally have answered these email individually and they are often long and probably as tedious to read as they are to write, so in this episode, with the help of my long-time friend Paul, we are going to provide an overview of both of these machines to give everyone a better idea what they can do and how they work.

You should also know that both these machines are Paul's and that he currently has many videos on his channel you can watch, including some Beginner videos on the use and set up of both these machines, his YouTube Channel is MakeTech Create

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/0Ng_T179mKA

Subscribe to Paul's Channel: https://youtube.com/c/MakeTechCreate

To get this video rolling, I am going to start off with the CNC Machine ...