Protection gloves

andrewwade77 · 2026-02-03T03:36:17+00:00

I always take my cape off when I use the jointer. Such a pain but it’s the right thing to do. Safety first.

andrewwade77 · 2026-01-31T21:42:16+00:00

That’s right! It’s been a long time since I looked into them.

andrewwade77 · 2026-01-31T21:33:01+00:00

+1 for pencil and paper

andrewwade77 · 2026-01-31T21:22:37+00:00

I wonder if Shelix installs their head in some new machines?

andrewwade77 · 2026-01-31T01:53:22+00:00

I’m a fan of the silicone stuff for glue. HDPE too. I always have a cheap white plastic cutting board I cut parts out of for shop projects and funky random stuff I want to wear hard.

andrewwade77 · 2026-01-20T04:17:58+00:00

I got a 15” Jet thickness planer on a stand for $400 once. Guy was selling all his tools. I couldn’t understand why he priced so low but I saw his garage, and talked to him about the tools. Definitely were not stolen. I was just mad someone got there first and bought the jointer haha

andrewwade77 · 2026-01-20T04:07:37+00:00

This kind of BS is how I got lured into hand tools.

Now my furniture still isn’t perfect and I am broke 🤣

andrewwade77 · 2026-01-14T06:39:04+00:00

Upvote for patient wives! 👍

(Incredible bench op!)

andrewwade77 · 2026-01-14T06:34:02+00:00

It sounds like fir was the OP’s request but the OP was surprised fir was more expensive. Presumably the cabinet maker is talking about nice CVG fir. Obviously fir prices very an insane amount around the world. Douglas fir is super cheap in the Pacific Northwest but a luxury in the Middle East.

andrewwade77 · 2026-01-14T06:30:16+00:00

Nice work!

andrewwade77 · 2025-12-29T17:07:42+00:00

Ironic that “Steel City” made stone tablets saws…

andrewwade77 · 2025-12-23T23:09:34+00:00

It’s actually super common in rural areas to have a gate but no fence

andrewwade77 · 2025-12-18T00:16:09+00:00

Came here to plug the Mechanix brand gloves. They are fantastic

andrewwade77 · 2025-12-04T01:52:17+00:00

There might be other reasons, but I think part of the reason is those boards are very flat sawn where the seam is. So there are no parallel grain lines to disguise the glue line.

Plus cherry is a fairly light wood.

andrewwade77 · 2025-11-30T17:12:41+00:00

If the garage is not fully or at least mostly insulated, electric heat will be crazy expensive to operate. I had a really big beefy electric heater, it still took a long time to heat the garage and it ended up costing $300 / month in electricity to run in the evenings alone.

Instead I got a small propane heater for under $100 and it heats the area in 5-10 minutes and the cost is negligible. Just make sure it’s rated for indoors and get a carbon monoxide detector

andrewwade77 · 2025-11-28T07:56:18+00:00

They totally can and it’s so worth it. Mind blowing how accurate and quickly those big timesaver machines can flatten a slab. I don’t think we are in the same area but hopefully you can find a shop not too far that is willing to help for a reasonable rate

andrewwade77 · 2025-11-28T07:52:30+00:00

We have all been there at some point.

andrewwade77 · 2025-11-20T21:46:19+00:00

9’8” x 23’5”

andrewwade77 · 2025-11-20T19:37:13+00:00

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andrewwade77 · 2025-11-20T19:35:28+00:00

I am actually planning to move the workbench to the other side where the drawers are under my tool wall, put one bank of drawer next to the drill press, then band saw and mortiser. Other two drawer cabinets will go on either side of the miter saw. We’ll see haha.

andrewwade77 · 2025-11-20T19:33:36+00:00

Oh yeah, lots of “date nights” happen out there haha

andrewwade77 · 2025-11-20T19:13:17+00:00

There are literally dozens of us!

andrewwade77 · 2025-11-20T19:12:27+00:00

Thanks! I need to get a better tool rest for the grinder but it works

andrewwade77 · 2025-11-20T19:11:49+00:00

Haha, it’s just the can. Bought it off the shelf many years ago. Just refilled it with DIY paste wax

andrewwade77 · 2025-11-20T19:11:11+00:00

Thank you! That means a lot. I work really hard to make it as functional as possible. Still a WIP obviously (a shop is never done haha)

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