This is my initial list of steps to build the table saw. I will add pictures and notes as I progress. Attach finished Makita saw 4″ dust port. a. Using routing template held secure with double stick tape cut dust funnel hole. Sand, urethane and assemble. Lube the table saw before sealing it closed. b. […]
Category Archives: Woodcraft Projects
DIY Mortiser
To build my radiator covers, I would like to use mortise and tenon joinery. Making the tenons using a router table and a jig seems doable. Trouble is that a mortise machine is costly. While I don’t have enough use to justify buying a mortiser it may just be that owning one would cause me […]
Shop Workbench
This butcherblock table top is something I purchase when I was in high school to be flat and sturdy. Today I have added a back to keep things from falling off and some magnetic strips to attach tools that used to be on another wall using pegboard. The magnetic strips helps me keep the tools […]
Configuring my DIY Table Saw with Router
The JoinTech manual shows three table Delta table saw/router configurations based on the length of the table. I have the 6′ rails, which puts the saw on the far left side of the table (JST-6). But I don’t actually have a Delta saw and plan to use my Makita 2711. The SAW TRAIN is the […]
Betterley Stacc-Vac
This was purchased this years ago, but never had the opportunity to put it to use. I can see using my refurbished Porter Cable plunge router for edge trimming simply because the dust collection is very good. My idea is to use this plunge router with the Stacc-vac for those times when I can’t use […]
Monarch Hatchery
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) Ice Ballet Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) Inspired by by neighbors, I decided to attempt making a monarch butterfly hatchery for this spring. Once the weather warms (50-85 consistently) I will get some butterflies and plant some perennial milkweed: I will add some pictures as I get flowers […]