I love to do woodworking. It's a calming for me. With my logs processed and stacked, I am in a lull. I've talked to my log supplier, and he's going to bring more wood for me. However; I am looking at a bunch of woodworking projects. If I get started on these woodworking projects, I'll be pressed once my next load of logs show. Here is one of the woodworking projects, http://www.wwgoa.com/video/002248_cordless-drill-charging-station/ Jason from RI
Here is another one I'd like to do: http://www.familyhandyman.com/tools/table-saws/diy-table-saw-table/view-all
Those are some nice looking projects, not too complicated or time consuming. I find that when I'm in a bind and I have work to do on the wood pile it works itself out, you end up finding the time to fit it all in. Order the wood from your supplier and enjoy your projects. Be sure to post your finished product pics of both. We like to see stuff here Merry Christmas boettg33 !
That is only two of the projects. There is a bed, some storage bins and a new shop work table. Funny thing is that this time of year I love to be in the garage working on these projects. The bad part is that I'll not emerge until spring time when the sun is out. One problem with my workshop, no wood stove. My workshop is in my dad's garage. That requires some explaining. My wife and bought my parents house. The property had a detached garage that my dad used as his workshop. When we bought the property, they built a mother-n-law apartment over the garage. I'd love to put a wood stove in their, but he's not for it. One of the main reasons is the lack of space. Between his machine shop and the wood working tools, there is very little space for a wood stove. Jason from RI
I started to put together a wood shop about 2 months ago in the barn - finally got the table saw, drill press, bandsaw, belt/disk sander, and lots of other smaller stuff to get started. Been interested for a long time, but finally decided to start putting it all together. Seems a good extension from the wood processing for firewood - I love working with wood and I think this will bring a lot of years of fun. Good luck with your projects and keep those that nice even number of fingers you started with! Cheers!
Jason from experience... I work with all types of saws daily and so I have access to them if needed. I got tired of lugging sheets of ply to work and back home as I live 45 to an hour away depending on weather. I ended up building a table saw table at home. It did the job nicely however when not in use it is in the way big time... My solution now is to hinge a 4*4 sheet of plywood with a cut away to set the saw in to the back of my workbench at the saw hight. When you need it lift the table up and drop the legs when you don't drop it back down. Unfortunately you really can't use the top of a table saw as a work bench because it will mar up if the table is wood or hard plastic which translates into scratches on whatever your cutting. The drop table is perfect because it won't get marred up. The other issue to try and work around is size. Your saw only gets so big so your new table top needs to be 4' because you can get a straight guide bar clamp to use that's 4' long. They work great and although they are meant for ripping with a hand held circular saw they make a great fence for a table saw and are cheap. You can effectively make your 12" to 16" saw into a 48" + saw with one. The trick is to get ruler tape like they use on the slide your fence attaches to and figure out EXACT measurements on your new table then put it down perfectly square on the front and back edges. This lets you line up the 4' rip fence now converted to a straight fence. I'll look for pics later today if I get a chance and put them up for you. This is what I use as a table saw fence. http://t.harborfreight.com/50-inch-...581.html?utm_referrer=https://www.google.com/
Here is my original to give you an idea the back half folds down. I also installed the router hole and guide in the top. This bench was great for its intended use however I went to a fold up table on my new work bench and notched it into the top the same way so I could lift the table and set the table saw in place when needed. This table was very basic but worked great! It took about 2 days to build in spare time.
Here are the plans I was looking at for the table saw table, http://www.familyhandyman.com/tools/table-saws/diy-table-saw-table/view-all. I like they it folds away.
I saw that link it does look very neat and orderly. The issue with that is an expensive table that doesn't do any more than a roller would do. If you could make it use a side guide then you'd have something! I am not trying to be a downer Table saws, radial arm saw, mitre saws, routers and circular saws are my income and I have LOTS more experience on table saws than most contractors could even claim. I am really trying to save you some money more than anything…. Its purely friendly advice I am not trying to be pushy! If I come off that way I apologize Jason.
Unfortunately my workshop does not have the room for something the permanent. One of my near future plans is an over sized workshop/barn. Thinking 20X24. Then move all of the wood working equipment up there. For now, I have to move a bunch of stuff around in order to work on my projects. It would be nice to have a fair amount of space in order to work on my projects. Jason from RI
You and me both brother…. I had to dismantle that table and make the fold up one off my workbench because there just wasn't room… I loved that table! Heres what I am thinking about now…
The table saw is the most versatile saw in the woodshop. However, they take up alot of space to effectively use them completely. Most table saws are effective when they have some type of outfeed table/stand/roller. Being in the construction business I purchased a track saw and I am amazed to how much I use it. See, my shop needs to be very portable. Today I will be setting up my shop in my garage to modify a cabinet but most of the time I need to setup on site. A fellow contractor from out east by the name of Ron Paulk has come up with a workbench that I am going to build that suits my needs. Ron has a YouTube channel and sells plans for his stuff. He uses the Festool system but I think Festool is too pricey. I have a Makita track saw and am pleased with that performance. Got to go.. have a good day.
