STL367: Mike Didn’t Get the Memo

Tenons on the jointers?

From Travis:
What, if anything, is the safety concern with using a jointer to cut tenons? I am careful to keep the pushpad over that “outcropping” (in the plane of the infeed wing) and not over the blade. I get the width of the cut set with the jointer unplugged … and confirm on a test piece. I kind of feel like this should seem sketchy/dangerous, but my spidey senses don’t tingle at all during the operation.

Flatten Boards Too Wide for Your Jointer

Start by jointing as much of the width as you can, leaving a lip along one edge. Then remove the lip with hand planes.

How to Cut Coves on the Table Saw

Instead of turning to a router or a shaper, Will Neptune produces various deep, wide coves using the tablesaw.

Table Saw Fundamentals: How to Rip Safely

Mastering this fundamental task requires understanding and finesse.

Behold, the Speed Tenon

Is this the world’s fastest tenon? Is this technique safe enough for the pages of Fine Woodworking magazine?

Video: What the Heck Is a Climb Cut?

Climb cutting when routing can be confusing. In this video we try to clear up the confusion and show some tips for identifying a climb cut and avoiding it.

All-Time Favorite Techniques … for This Week

Ben: Thoroughly cleaning a machine before thinking its broken

Setting Up a Machine Maintenance Schedule

To help fight the urge to be lazy about maintenance, Bob Miller selects a single day a year to grease and lubricate all of the bearings in the shop.

Vic: Routing mortises with an edge guide

Mike: Using a wooden pushpad at the table saw

Prefinishing around joinery

From Seth:
Hi gang, I have a few questions about prefinishing parts before gluing up. I’m currently trying this for the first time. The project is a small drawer unit for my hand tool cabinet, and the finish I’m using is 50% diluted shellac. I did simple dado and rabbet joinery on the case, and I masked with blue tape all of the joinery areas I didn’t trust myself to dodge with the brush. However, the shellac seeped under the tape in some areas. Is this due to the shellac being too thin? Is masking joinery even feasible? Is the brush the problem? I’d love to hear your thoughts on it. Thanks so much!

Make Shellac Your Go-To Finish

A simple brushed finish produces a stunning satin sheen.

Finish While You Build

Pre-finish parts and then control squeeze-out for a fast, flawless finish.

Planing drawers without tearout

From Tim:
I was making some dovetailed drawers. After the glue-up, I wanted to plane the joints flush. But the drawer parts have the grain running in one direction. So they want to be planed in one direction. If i follow that direction the endgrain of the dovetails might tear out one one side. On the other hand, when planing from the joints to the middle of the drawer on one of the passes, I will get tearout on the face grain of the drawer parts. How do you handle that problem? Leaving the joints proud is not what I am looking for.

Workbench Helpers: Tips on Holding Work

Holdfasts and hand screws make your workbench more versatile.

Great Results with a Belt Sander

It’s noisy and it’s dusty, but in a pro shop like Chris Becksvoort’s, it’s hard to beat the belt sander for producing great results quickly.

How To Build Perfect Drawers

Time-tested tips for making drawers that slide smoothly

Fitting Drawers

You don’t need a perfect drawer or case to get perfect results

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