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Improving or changing my vice
October 7, 2024

Hello,after putting thick MDF board on my workbench my vice is not longer performing very good. The problem is that the working height does not allow the vice to close…
Woodworking shop heating
September 29, 2024

Need advice. What type of heating system to use in a woodworking shop and how to reduce the risk of fire and explosion ?
Improving my woodworking bench
August 26, 2024

Hello,after two years of having a smaller woodworking bench which I bought used, I was thinking about improving it. The main problem is that the bench is 23x50 inches (only…
mini split for garage shop
July 12, 2024

My shop (double car garage) is 24x24 with 10 ft high ceiling. I've decided that I'm going to have a mini split installed "just because" they are experienced with this…
Attaching Furrings to a Poured Concrete Wall
May 26, 2024

I would like to attach pressure treated furrings to a poured concrete wall. Then attach 1/2-inch plywood to the furrings to make a French Cleat Wall to hold cabinets and…
Tools “Good enough”?
May 16, 2024

I generally buy really high end tools, particularly for measuring, and I actually own two Starrett Hardened head Combination squares (as well as fixed machinist squares etc)Problem is - they…
Glue Bot old glue
May 12, 2024

I have recently started using a Glue Bot bottle. It seems to be a good product and I like the way that it dispenses glue better than the manufacturers bottle. …
A rigid tail vise, still rigid after 38 years
February 15, 2024

When I built my bench 38 years ago as a neophyte woodworker I wanted a rigid tail vise which did not rack. Over the years people have asked me about…
Tool Chest Tool Cabinet Hybrid
January 3, 2024

I have an inner battle regarding tool chest vs tool cabinet. I have an idea to build a tool chest modelled after the Bennet Street Chest with removable drawers that…
Taking advantage of lowest areas under sloped ceiling; Laying out new shop in 2nd Story over Garage
December 16, 2023

I am working on finally turning my second story loft space over my 2 car garage into a legitimate workshop. For the past 7 years while I've been rebuilding and…

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