Industrial machines like the General 75-075 are a considerable step up in price, but you get a rock-solid machine, featuring a 1-hp motor that can handle the largest chisels and, best of all, a sliding X-Y table (moves forward, back, and side to side). Clamp the workpiece in place, then just crank the table to reposition it to cut mortises of any width and thickness, with stops for repetitive jobs. The fence pivots for angled work, and a tilting head is common. The 75-075 hollow-chisel mortiser sells for about $1150 and is available from www.general.ca.
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Rockler Dust Right 1250 CFM
You’ll need help to get this heavy unit onto its bracket, but if you’re looking for a central dust collector that won’t gobble floor space, this may be the unit for you.
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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