Posts Tagged woodworking

Kreg V05-DVD Pocket Hole, Fun, informative, excellent..

Fun, informative, excellent pace
As a relative newcomer to using pocket holes, I obtained a wealth of information from this DVD. The first few minutes of my video had quality control issues(shaking/jumping) but that cleared up before the project started and did not bother me enough to send it back and try another copy. [...]

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Porter-Cable 690LR 11, A good router

A good router
This review is predominantly for the hobbyist assessing which router to buy and looking for a 1-3/4hp router.
i own this router (690LR), and also the 690VSLR (variable speed). If you plan on using this router in a table and are going to use large bits (like stile and rail) you need to get [...]

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Mirka 23-615-AP 5-Inch , Mirka Rules

Mirka Rules
Mirka paper is not only the quality choice; it is also a bargain at Amazon prices. I had previously purchased a full box of Mirka paper for my 6″ sander, in the most popular grades. Have since done a lot of sanding with it. This brand of sandpaper is great. It is aluminum oxide [...]

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DEWALT DW734 Heavy Duty, Great planer for small shop.

Great planer for small shop.
I was one of the first to get the DW734 from Amazon. Other than the 3-knife head (with 2-sided disposable blades instead of resharpenable) and some styling details, the 734 planer appears to be identical to the previous model, the 733. I haven’t been able to get any detailed info [...]

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Forrest WW10407125, Super smooth cuts, even..

Super smooth cuts, even crosscuts.
After trying various other blades, I have found this to be the best all around table saw blade. At first I was skeptical of the high price, but after using it I am convinced that this is the only way to go. Tool tip - Make sure that [...]

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Bosch 4100DG-09 10-Inch, Good saw questionable..

Good saw questionable digital fence
Bosch 4100DG-09 10-Inch Worksite Table Saw with Gravity-Rise Stand and Digital Rip Fence
I bought this tool as my first table saw. I have been quite happy with the saw, but I question the value of the digital rip fence, especially at a $100 premium. My experience has been that it [...]

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Bessey BTB30 Tradesman, 5-Star Clamps, 0-Star..

5-Star Clamps, 0-Star Packaging
What can be said about these clamps? They’re Bessey Tradesman clamps - some of the best and most respected clamps in the trade. Extremely strong, well designed, easily adjustable. Buying all thirty clamps separately would cost you about $350, so this is quite a deal for clamps of this caliber, especially for [...]

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Bosch DC010 Digital, Easy add-on, works great

Easy add-on, works great
I bought the 4100 saw without the digital readout and wanted to add this feature, so when it became available, I purchased it. It is a very well constructed piece of equipment as most Bosch stuff is. The assembly was simple and the instructions were clear and it was easy to attach [...]

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