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For many years I have had a somewhat skewed idea of just how valuable inaccurate combination squares are. I readily admit that I learned the hard way just how bad these things can be, and during my very frustrating learning process, I wasted a lot of wood and a ton of time.
JUNK Combination Squares - Can You Use Them?
My biggest problem was simply "assuming" that every combination square was true and accurate. Sadly, most of the cheap ones are NOT, you might get lucky and end up with one that is accurate, but probably if you paid $20 or so dollars or less, or maybe even more if it came with attachments ... it is not accurate, but go ahead and check it your self to see ... hopefully, you will get better results with yours than I did with mine.
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The "unassuming" block plane, is probably the hardest working of all the wood planes. They are small, easy to handle, and can fix a huge variety of woodworking issues and modifications.
Block Plane Tips: How to Use It, When to Use It, and Why it's Awesome!
I felt it was high time that I dedicate some time to this often overlooked woodworking plane and show off what I think is the easiest way to set one up and get excellent results, and then the wide variety of chores that a block plane can do for us.
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This is a topic I wish I had covered earlier. I had been told by a few woodworkers I know that they had been using a blade called the Freud Fusion table saw blade and were extremely happy with the cuts it was making ... and this was a General Purpose Blade!!
Is This The BEST Saw Blade Ever? / Freud Premier Fusion Blades
As a long-time woodworker, I have come from the "school" that says you need to select the right blade for the job, ripping blades for ripping natural wood, cross-cut blades ...
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Dust collectors are not associated with much of a variety of "accessories" but there are a few and today I am going to touch on a couple of recent upgrades I made to my new Oneida Mini Gorilla Dust Collector.
Oneida Mini Gorilla Dust Collector: Assembly & Overview
I'm starting this session off with the first upgrade I made, which is a remote Off/On switch, but it's really more complex than that and so I am only going to touch lightly on the topic ...