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Part 1: What tools do you need? Part 2: Which Brand to Buy Part 3: Getting a deal

Considering one of these for a forthcoming project–here are some pics I’m looking at for inspiration.

Their deal is pretty simple: it’s a list that publishes free woodworking plans, with advertisements.

Wondering where I’ve been lately? Well, eCabinet Systems’ software finally arrived, and I’ve been spending every spare minute working on it.

When you try doing it right–changing sandpaper every five to ten minutes–your sanding tasks will take roughly one four hundredth as long as they did before. As a bonus, you’ll be using higher grit sandpaper than you were before (since it’s cutting so much faster) so your finishes will be better.

I have a Ridgid TP-1300 planer that I picked up used for a pretty good deal. It is my current favorite power tool. It does all the things a good power tool should.

Tempting project from Popular Woodworking.

Nothing’s for sure, but a heavy leather shop apron might have saved him.

Where do you get lots of cheap boards so you can mess around without stressing about the cost? The solution is your local sawyer.

It lets you design your cabinets in a CAD environment, then shows you renderings of the finished cabinets, lets you order all the hardware wholesale, produces cutlists, and ultimately creates files you can send to have the wood milled for you.