If you’re someone who prefers to order à la carte at a restaurant, you just might want to talk to the people at Woodwerks Supply of Columbus, Ohio. They are now offering made-to-order Powermatic 2000 tablesaws.
Options include American-made Baldor motors, a Blanchard-ground top (a throwback to the classic PM 66 model), custom knobs, a personalized nameplate, and about any color that suits your fancy. If a pretty-in-pink or fire-engine-red saw has long been your dream, check out the menu and prices at www.woodwerks.com.
While all five of the smaller units will collect chips efficiently when deployed properly, the 3/4-hp Rockler was just a bit more powerful in our suction test.
This is the saw I want in my shop. For one, it’s easy to use. All of the controls are easy to reach and manipulate, and the glide mechanism is both robust and smooth. The handle works well for righties and lefties. Then there are added bonuses that no other saw has. For instance, its hold-down is superb, as it can move to different locations, hinges for a greater range of coverage, and actually holds down the work. In addition, the saw has two points of dust collection, letting it firmly beat the rest of the field. The one downside was the saw’s laser, which was so faint we had to turn off the shop lights to see it. Still, all these pluses in a package that fits tight to the wall? That’s a winner for me.
With its graceful curves, cabriole legs, and ornamental back splat, a Queen Anne side chair is a bucket list build for many woodworkers. Dan Faia had a very specific Queen…
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