After struggling for some time with a jointed 4×6 and two clamps as a rip fence on my bandsaw, I found this video describing a DIY fence based on a Harbor Freight clamp. I just happened to have a couple of those clamps, so I made my own. Setting the fence is pretty easy–measure front Continue reading

Some kindly neighbors left out 6″ jointer with a “Free” sign, and after seeing it on our walk I ran home and loaded it into the van. It’s a cast iron Delta clone made in Taiwan and with a little cleaning and greasing has been working great. This is a huge upgrade over my 4″ Continue reading

Not long after building my workbench, I discovered a major problem with using it as my table saw outfeed table– it blocked the miter slots on the table saw, so I couldn’t use my miter gauge or cross-cut sled. D’oh. Easy solution, carefully line up a couple of guides and route out two slots into the Continue reading

After I got a thickness planer, I realized I needed some way to collect all of the chips it puts out. I found a good deal on a used Harbor Freight dust collector and brought it home, but my toddler hated how loud it was. So the dust collector closet idea was born, and I Continue reading

I put “woodworking vise” on my Christmas wish list last year, and both my dad and brother in law generously delivered. So of course I needed to build a workbench to hold my two new vises. I wanted something cheap and easy to build, so I spent an evening at the Home Depot sifting through Continue reading