Tag: Tools

  • 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…

  • A Woodworking Mindset During An Unintended Hiatus

    Unfortunately, various events of late have kept me from getting into the shop as much as I would like. From end of summer and back to school, to giving my dad some extra help as my mother has experienced increasing health issues the last few weeks, I haven’t spent too much time in the shop…

  • Time For A New Workbench | Nicholson Workbench Part 2

    I had planned on getting part 2 of the Nicholson workbench walkthrough out sooner, but this little thing called summer got in the way a bit. Anyway… Enjoy! Here is The Wood Whisperer episode demonstrating flattening a bench using a router… http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/flattening-workbenches-and-wide-boards-with-a-router/ Glen Huey’s Popular Woodworking video on dog holes using a router http://youtu.be/fKMYD8jYWWQ

  • Time For A New Workbench | Nicholson Workbench Part 1

    I mentioned back in my New Year’s post that I intended to build a new workbench this year. What I had was not impossible, but not ideal either. I was always able to cobble together a solution to get a workpiece held in place, but it would cost more time in setup. Once it was…

  • Happy New Year! Some New Year Goals for 2014

    First things first… Happy New Year! I hope that you have a great and safe New Year, and that you all had a great Holiday season! In looking back over the last year, I have made some improvements to the shop, attended Fine Woodworking Live, and completed a couple of projects, but I wanted to…

  • A Day At Fine Woodworking Live 2013

    This post is following my usual theme of “better late than never”… I got the chance a few weekends ago to spend a day in New Haven, CT to attend Fine Woodworking Live. The event was the whole weekend, however Fine Woodworking also offered day passes for this year’s event. Not to get into too…