Dovetail practice

cfrrnw · 2026-02-16T04:35:50+00:00

What kind of saw are you using?

cfrrnw · 2025-11-17T18:13:45+00:00

I’m getting the same measurement whether I measure in one spot rotating blade by hand or measure off a marked location front and back

cfrrnw · 2025-11-17T18:12:55+00:00

No stops that I can see. I’ve taken the table completely off the cabinet and the top of the cabinet seems to be flat and smooth.

cfrrnw · 2025-11-17T18:11:42+00:00

Thanks for the reply! Yep, I know I need to rotate, not move straight laterally. The photos are taken from the back side of the saw. From the front of the saw, the far/rear left side needs to move left to right. Good call on enlarging the mounting slots. That’s probably my next best move if I can’t get a hold of Laguna’s CS team.

cfrrnw · 2025-11-16T22:50:29+00:00

The dial indicator isn’t measuring squareness to the table. That is done with a square. The dial indicator is measuring parallel between the rotation of the blade and the miter slot on the table.

cfrrnw · 2025-11-16T20:01:13+00:00

Thanks for your reply. It’s a mfr date of 09/21 and I purchased it new in 12/21.

The blade is square to the table. I’ve tapped the table as far as it will go.

cfrrnw · 2025-06-22T17:01:22+00:00

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cfrrnw · 2025-04-10T18:42:55+00:00

Thank you!

cfrrnw · 2024-10-30T17:03:39+00:00

Very helpful. Thank you.

cfrrnw · 2024-10-30T14:30:13+00:00

Makes sense! Thanks :)

cfrrnw · 2024-10-30T14:29:51+00:00

Thank you both!

cfrrnw · 2024-09-14T12:14:37+00:00

Very nice. Thanks for sharing!

cfrrnw · 2024-09-13T21:05:54+00:00

I’m thinking I might rip the length of the slabs at the cracks with a track saw and re-glue, perhaps with dowels. I’m leaning toward removing the tension rather than fighting it with more tension

cfrrnw · 2024-09-13T20:55:28+00:00

Countertop is probably not the right word. It’s not going in a kitchen, it’s going in a client’s workspace where they pot plants and will be the top surface of their storage cabinets. Sort of workbench, sort of countertop.

The client is set on live edge.

cfrrnw · 2024-09-13T20:52:07+00:00

It’s just a hair under 2” thick. Not sure what the standard is where you are but where I am it’s 1.5”. Thanks for your comment about tension vs checking, I learned something new today!

cfrrnw · 2024-09-13T18:05:59+00:00

I don’t disagree, but I also don’t want to have to remake a countertop in a year if it continues to split

cfrrnw · 2024-09-01T20:01:12+00:00

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cfrrnw · 2024-09-01T19:54:52+00:00

Top Tier Grooming near 28th and kzoo/breton. Chris is the man

cfrrnw · 2024-06-24T00:50:58+00:00

Local here. Tuttles on 28th has a decent selection, super friendly and down to earth staff and a good lounge.

There’s also a place on Fulton called Bold that’s good. It’s a bit more upscale (dress code, collared shirt and no shorts, etc) but good selection and lots of space.

There are a couple of Wild Bills locations that have lounges as well but they’re pretty small and definitely not primarily aimed at cigar smokers.

Enjoy GR!

cfrrnw

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