1. Shop dust

My shop has a small dust collection system that covers my lathe. A large (16 gallon) shop vac covers my radial arm saw. A small (2 gal) shop vac covers my plate joiner and other small tools with a dust port and I just added a medium (5 gallon)...

12/06/2008 | 121 Hits | Read more...

2. Successful shop cleaning

Cleaning your shop is very nearly the same as taking out the trash, the job is never totally done. I clean my shop every six months or so. No, I sweep and clean as I go, I'm talking about cleaning and arranging. My next door neighbor loves to...

31/05/2008 | 177 Hits | Read more...

3. Special orders?

IF you do any amount of woodwork you WILL encounter special orders. They may be for specific gifts for someone or they may be the harder to handle, pay upon completion kind. Obviously the paying kind are nice but make sure you don't bite off more...

07/04/2008 | 113 Hits | Read more...

4. Spring plans

Spring has sprung and the desire to build is strong.  Not to mention BUILDING means you aren't in the yard weeding and trimming!  Georgia-Pacific has some great plans that can help you out and give you some welcome additions to your...

19/03/2008 | 107 Hits | Read more...

5. Shop safety?

We ALL know about safety glasses. We ALL know about understanding our tools and using them safely. We ALL know about using push sticks and keeping our fingers clear of the blades. How about considering some of the more common but overlooked...

04/02/2008 | 181 Hits | Read more...