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I made a better support bracket for my Festool Domino XL 700. This one bolts onto the base and is larger than the one that came with the kit and also has clamping elements to allow you to slide a … Continue reading →

I needed to trim many bolts to an odd length. This is how I did it using a scrap of wood, drill and a jig saw.

Not too bad!

I bought shorter 32” rails for my tablesaw to replace my current 52” ones for my new smaller shop space.  The generic brand didn’t fit my old fence which wanted the square tubing ¼” wider that was on my original … Continue reading →

I saw this “Peter Accent Chair” in a store and decided I’ll make a pair. I’ll try my hand at upholstery. It has a bit of shaping going on at the joints.

I got a deal on a used King Indistrial 15″ Planer to replace the older model I have (free upgrade) so I took the truck to pick it up.   I also picked up these 6′ truck ramps, I don’t … Continue reading →

Here’s my date for this weekend. 

This is the best looking Stanley #113 compass plane I’ve seen.  This particular one is a type #2 from 1880-1891 and it moves like butter.   Nothing stiff or corroded like it was out of the box.