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My new table saw came with a Biesmeyer-style rip fence. Bies fences are only attached on one end; the far side doesn’t clamp at all. I was having a little difficulty with it after setup until I figured out the problem.

I was messing around with some cocobolo this week. It’s crazy stuff. When you finish sanding it, the red parts are suddenly yellow. And I don’t mean “it gets slightly more yellow”, I mean post-it note, bug-lamp yellow.

So I made some picture frames recently, and they had pretty mediocre corners. If you’ve tried to get a perfect 45 degree miter before, you know what a pain in the posterior this can be.

Sometimes you want to make something that can be chewed on, drooled over, or used as a serving implement. When that time comes, you want to steer clear of most commercial finishes.

I have to let go of the Green Machine, old faithful, the single instrument that is most responsible for me Not Severing Anything Yet.

I’ve been experimenting with methods of shellac application as I work on the legs for our dining room table.

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