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How I Fixed My Incra 5000 Screwup
Back in Aug 2021, I bought an Incra 5000 miter sled, and since my tablesaw is left tilt and I got thrown off by the instructions, screwed up cutting the stationary piece. Here I describe how I fixed it. I posted this as a YouTube short back in Aug 2021, and realized I never posted…
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Converting My Shop Lights To LED Tubes
Some time back I began converting my florescent tube shop lights with LED tubes. They use the existing shop light fixture, and can be rewired to remove the ballast. They provide a whiter, brighter light, and is a worthy shop upgrade. It was a pretty simple process to rewire each fixture, which I show in…
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The Humble (and Sometimes Not So Humble) Pencil | A Geek Out Session
The pencil is one of the most basic of shop tools, but there are so many types that it can get a bit complicated. Today I geek out a bit over pencils I like, both in the shop, and for my EDC (Everyday Carry). Over time I’ve found I like very different types for each.…
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DIY Kids Remote School Desk | Woodworkers Fighting Cancer 2020
I’m once again joined by my son Ian to help build this year’s Woodworkers Fighting Cancer project – A simple to build DIY kids remote school desk made from 1/2″ plywood and 2×4 material. You may notice that he’s now a taller goofball! Thanks to Marc & Nicole Spagnuolo at The Wood Whisperer for once…
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Ear Savers Available for Purchase!
Ear savers and The Wood Lab merch are now available for purchase! Check out our upgraded store! After 3D printing over 500 PPE face shields for front line healthcare workers and first responders, and over 600 ear savers for those same folks, essential workers, and BLM demonstrators (see Our COVID-19 3D Printed PPE Face Shield…