Tag: Lessons Learned

  • 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…

  • Argh! Rust!

    I recently went into the shop after a few weeks of not being able to spend as much time in there as I would like, only to discover some rust on my combination square! So, this video talks about what I think happened, how I fixed it, and what general steps I take to try and…

  • Thoughts When Starting Out

    I’m not the most experienced woodworker by any stretch of the imagination, but now that I have a few years under me, I thought I might pass along a few thoughts that may benefit folks that are interested in getting started in woodworking. Safety It’s no secret that woodworking can be dangerous. One can spend…

  • 100 Pieces Of Wood

    To celebrate their 100th day of the school year, my son’s homework tonight for his second grade class is to bring in a collection of 100 small items. We were going over our options of what he could bring in: maybe some Lego pieces, pennies… or how about pieces of wood? He loved the idea,…

  • The Sawdust Tour & The Woodworking Shows

    I recently had the chance a couple of weeks ago to take a Friday off from work and take the couple hour drive out to West Springfield, MA for The Woodworking Shows stop at the Big E (aka the Eastern States Exposition). This was my first trip to one of the Woodworking Shows, so of…

  • Double Dose of Goodness

    The months of November and December have been great ones here at the shop. Allow me to explain… November – The Puja Table is complete! The Puja Table, the project that I had been working on for the better part of the past year, was finished back in November and given to my friend who…

  • The Dove’s Long “Tale” | Lessons Learned About Sliding Dovetails

    Finally Episode 2! As I mentioned in previous posts, I’ve been working on a puja table for a friend of mine. I have not filmed much of the process since I’ve already been working on it for a while and while he’s been very patient, I do want to get it to him as soon…