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This week’s question comes from Mike. He writes: My most recent project as I’ve mentioned to you before is a baby crib for our first child. This crib will later convert to a day bed and then a full size bed. Therefore there are several legs that must be built first, 6 in total. Thes...
Trent has a question about clamps: I am working on a set of cabinet doors with mitered corners and I am wondering what you have found to be the best clamps? I am not having much luck with the glue process using a set of cheap corner clamps that I picked up praying that they would work. I am new to ...
I’ve been getting a lot of questions recently about my sacrificial fence setup on my tablesaw. The truth is, it’s incredibly simple. All I do is cut a piece of scrap plywood that is just a little longer than my regular fence face. The real magic of my setup actually comes from the clamp...
Mike wants to know how to prevent those annoying oily marks left on a project from the rubber feet on clamps. Thanks for all the advice you’ve provided in years past. It’s been a while since I asked a question but there is one that has been on my mind for some time. Clamps are a must ...
This week’s question comes from Jeff who writes: Hey Marc, I have the following question, and could really use some advice. Do you know any way to clean the bars on the Jet Parallel clamps? They are supposed to be coated so glue doesn’t stick. Mine, however, stick. In fact, I can no lon...
n. Good luck my friend. Matt’s reply: Thanks so much replying, and especially the same day! I thought if I heard from you at all it would take weeks! I will be placing an order for the DVD in the coming days. Meanwhile, it may be hard to answer this question without seeing the project, but...
ur friends at these magazines. I have a great respect for what they do and I believe their reviews can be incredibly useful and insightful. However, feed rates, variations in test boards, flaws in test apparatuses and theory, variability in the tool itself, and opinions, all lead to less than con...
Again?!?! Every time Woodworker’s Safety Week rolls around, I can count on at least a few folks saying, “Haven’t we covered everything already?!” Yeah, I’m talking about you Shannon. Ha! Honestly though, it is a valid question. After all, how many times can we talk abo...
Wouldn’t it be great if you could build a project without using clamps or waiting for glue to dry? How about assembling strong joints in a fraction of the time it takes to cut tenons and mortises? That’s what you get when you use pocket screws, and if you haven’t given them a chan...
Today’s show is all about clamps. There are so many varieties out there and unless you’ve been woodworking for a number of years, its difficult to know which ones to buy. Furthermore, how do you know which ones to buy multiples of? I review all the clamps I own and show you some of the ...
Once again, Woodworker’s Safety Week is fast approaching. Starting May 2nd, you can expect many of our blogging and podcasting friends to discuss various safety-related topics and I will aggregate the links here for your convenience. As always, the goal is to look at this as a yearly refreshe...
all judging is being done by your peers.Our first voicemail was from Patrick. His question was on blade maintenance. The second was from Larry with a feedback comment on protecting tool surfaces. He had really good success using Topcoat by Bostick. With our emails we received a follow up on wood to...