The spoilboard on your CNC router is a disposable commodity. Not in the sense that you’ll throw it out and get a new one, but in the sense that your...
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I like to restore antique furniture, especially when it’s a classic piece of arts and crafts history. My favorites are rocking chairs and armchairs...
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It’s easy to create a hand-carved look on a domed lid using VCarve Pro software and your CNC router.
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Here’s a bottle opener with a unique design that you can quickly produce in quantities. The cute little opener costs virtually nothing to make, and...
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If you own a router table you can easily produce a mortise and tenon joint. Commonly used in furniture construction (tables and chairs) mortise and...
Continue ReadingAutomated Dust Collection on the Fusion F2 Tablesaw
Fully automated dust collection – just a luxury or a sensible feature for small shops? Having a good dust collector connected to all your shop tools...
Continue ReadingHow To Make a Router Table Lock Rabbet Joint
I love the lock rabbet joint. It’s incredibly strong, providing lots of glue surface and mechanical grab between the parts. With these set up tricks...
Continue ReadingFour Advantages of a European Style Table Saw Fence
I recently had the opportunity to spend some time in my shop with the Laguna Fusion F2 and F3 table saws, and in the process I was introduced to the...
Continue ReadingWoodworking Projects: Make a Log Cookie Coffee Table
Log cookies, or rounds as they are also know, can be the beautiful foundation for your next woodworking project. Add hairpin legs, and just like that...
Continue ReadingLaguna PX|20 Planer Sneak Peek
I drove about three hours north into the Seattle area to get my hands on one of the new PX series planers from Laguna. The PX20 boasts a 20” capacity...
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