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Wing Chun Dummy

I’ve finished the first full sized dummy since the last pine mock up short version. Solid ash, the main trunk is 80lb without any arms or leg. It has a wall mount and the bottom has a 4×4” hole to … Continue reading

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Veritas 32 Cabinet making system

Well that was interesting. I’m playing with a @leevalleytools Veritas 32mm cabinet system jig to drill shelf holes in a shop cabinet I’m building. It works well but I find I’m getting chips in the melamine when drilling holes. Maybe … Continue reading

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Festool Parallel Guides

I’ve had these @festoolcanada parallel guides for about 10 years and haven’t used them until today. Normally my tablesaw does all the parallel cut I need but these 8 foot long boards needed to be crosscut and the 24” width … Continue reading

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Made in China

Wow, gotta hand it to made in China tools sometimes. The quality of this cabinet hardware drill position jig is pretty great (knock off of the True Position tool). I thought the joints would be loose and the paint markings … Continue reading

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Blacksmith Post Vise

I’m debating selling this. I got it to go with my Peter Wright anvil (it matches all pretty both name and look). I haven’t gotten around to playing around with forging and I don’t think I will anytime soon so … Continue reading

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