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LOGS COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES .THIS LOG IS ROUGHLY 14 INCHES DIAMETER. AND IT IS ABOUT 18 INCHES HIGH.THESE I CUT BY HAND WITH A HARD POINT SAW BY...

I’ve always resisted adding wheels or a mobile base to my workbenches. They can be complex, in the way of your feet and take some fiddling to engage and disengage....

Next-Generation Router Table Make more accurate cuts with a flat, solid-surface top. By John English 9 Key Features 1. Hinged Top. Bit changes are much easier. 2. Pivot Control. Just...

How they work, how to choose the right one and tips for better results.   by Richard Tendick           Random-orbital sanders are terrific time-saving machines. They...

For many years I was happy with my Olson coping saw, which I bought from the now-vanished Aufdenkamp Hardware in 1996. The saw locked tight. It held the blade without...

This morning, Glen Huey, Megan Fitzpatrick and I went into rural Ohio to fetch some wood for a new workbench for Megan’s study (it’s long story; ask her). Megan had...

Delta has returned to its heritage of scroll saw woodworking machines with the new 20" Variable Speed Scroll Saw (model 40-690). With electronic variable speed and upfront controls, the [...]

Delta just introduced the new 18" Laser Drill Press (model 18-900L). It features a patent-pending Auto-Tensioning Belt Drive System, an industry first that allows for fast and easy speed [...]

Delta now offers a new 13" Portable Thickness Planer that delivers exceptional precision for today’s woodworker. The new planer (model 22-590), designed with exclusive innovative [...]

Delta recently launched a new low voltage control Unisaw to meet the needs of industrial and institutional customers that prefer the LVC feature. The enhanced Unisaw (model 36-L552LVC) delivers the...

OFF CUTS OF PALLET WOOD.THIS HAS BEEN GLUED,BUT THE 4 CORNERS HAVE BEEN FIXED WITH A LENGHT OF DOWEL ROD 6 MM DIAMETER.THERE ARE NO SCREWS USED ON THIS.ITS ALL...

Last Thursday and Friday I was in Beaufort, N.C, as part of a panel of judges for the Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge. The folks from Veneer Tech were gracious hosts,...