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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. 

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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. 

Makita 18V Cordless Random Orbital Sander XOB01Z / DBO180Z

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I honestly do not know why it has taken SO LONG for tool manufacturers to come out with cordless sanders. I have been asking for these for years and years, and finally, only in the last several months have they been coming to the market, and to prove I was correct about their popularity, they have been somewhat hard to get hold of, but I finally put in my order and my cordless sander has arrived.

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What made my purchase somewhat more urgent recently was that I noticed the pad on my old Bosch sander, which has served me extremely well for 12 or so years, once again needs replacing, so now is a perfect time to upgrade to a new cordless sander ...