Larry | February 3, 2010
Several people asked me that question as I’ve made comments about my tablesaw being little more than a table in my shop as, more and more, I use handsaws to do my work. The short answer is “No.”. The not so short answer is “Heck No!” But the only answer worth writing about is a [...]
Larry | October 25, 2009
One of the best books on how to get the most from a table saw while keeping all your fingers in the process is Table Saw Magic by Jim Tolpin. This book has been around a long time and it remains the most recommended text for would-be table saw drivers. It’s been my go-to table [...]
Larry | September 13, 2009
Recently I talked about the new 1/8″ foot available from MicroJig for its Grr-Ripper table saw accessory. This is just a quick note to point you towards a new video they’ve posted from a guy who uses it on his small table saw to make train parts. I thought some of you might [...]
Larry | September 11, 2009
Do you ever wish your hobby involved wheels? Maybe it’s while watching a NASCAR race. Maybe the lastest extreme skateboard event is on TV. Guys like wheels.
But while many woodshops have noisy, spinning objects, the wheels in a woodworking world are pretty boring and not worth mentioning. But, at my house today, four of them [...]
Larry | July 16, 2009
I don’t know if I should admit this but what are you if you can’t laugh at yourself? You know you’re a woodworker when you’re more interested in the platter the dessert sits on than the dessert itself. And maybe, just maybe you know you’re a woodworker when you’ve just gotten out of [...]
Larry | June 13, 2009
Over the past couple months a couple people have inquired about posts I’ve made about creating tenons and half-lap joints. It seems that a technique, used regularly by woodworkers is less well-known in the miniatures world. I apologize for glossing over it. Hopefully this will remedy that omission.
If, at this point, your response is “What [...]
Larry | May 7, 2009
One place where miniaturists have to deal with a safety issue is when cutting short pieces of stock on a table saw. Most woodworkers cringe at the notion of rip-cutting short pieces and yet we miniaturists want to do this regularly.
Why is this a problem? Ripping short stock is dangerous due to potential for kickback. [...]
Larry | April 25, 2009
Many miniaturists have used Preac table saws when they attend workshops. While smaller in number, many have realized their usefulness and now have one in their own shops.
While many have the tool available to them, what’s not so available are people talking about how to use them. Pete and Pam Boorman do put on well-attended [...]
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