After two decades of flattening and jointing wood by hand or with various edge jointing techniques using a router or table saw, I finally threw down the cash for a jointer. The Wen planer I purchased several years ago, though not the beefiest planer in the world, does its job—but often after hours of flatteningContinue reading “10 Reasons I Love the Powermatic 8″ Jointer (60HH)”
Category Archives: Tools
Salon Towel Cabinet Project
Hair salons use lots of towels. Clean towels need to be stored in an easy-to-access place. Towel storage takes up space. I am not sure, but I expect most if not all hair salons have the same issues with towel storage. The place my wife goes for her hair certainly does. When one of theContinue reading “Salon Towel Cabinet Project”
My Favorite Tools: Sharpening with Dia-Sharp Bench Stones
When is a tool sharp enough? Over the years, I have realized that what I thought was sharp at one time simply doesn’t produce the quality of what I want or need today. For power tools, there is a balance in the level of sharpness because of the nature of the cutting edge. Most carbideContinue reading “My Favorite Tools: Sharpening with Dia-Sharp Bench Stones”
My Favorite Tools: Saws (or Seven Reasons the Dozuki Z is my go-to saw)
I have never really liked sawing wood by hand, whether pruning or lumber, although pruning is more forgiving at least. I think its the imprecision of sawing, or perhaps my implementation of sawing. The table saw or miter saw or bandsaw or even the circular saw all have their own special precision. But sometimes noneContinue reading “My Favorite Tools: Saws (or Seven Reasons the Dozuki Z is my go-to saw)”
My Favorite Tools: A Plane that Breaks the Mold
Most of the hand planes in the shop have some common characteristics, whether small or large. They have a flat base with a space that allows a blade to protrude and when pushed or pulled to take thin shavings of wood. Most planes we think of are metal, but wood planes are also popular andContinue reading “My Favorite Tools: A Plane that Breaks the Mold”
R Jackson Painter, PhD 