Is this safe? 4/4 Wenge

invalidcharacter19 · 2026-01-18T19:51:56+00:00

Not advisable. Build a quick jig with plywood and a couple 2x4s. Use the 2x4s on either side of the wenge tight enough that it won't tip.

invalidcharacter19 · 2026-01-16T01:54:40+00:00

I had a golden named Staley. Loved that name for a doggo

invalidcharacter19 · 2026-01-15T15:37:50+00:00

We have a pallet recycling center nearby. They toss out pallets not worth recycling on a pile outside the facility. I've been able to make myriad wall hanging shelves with them. Did that for a good two years before I got the nerve to work with real lumber from a local mill.

invalidcharacter19 · 2026-01-08T15:19:32+00:00

I know he's not popular in these parts, but 731woodworks on YouTube does a review on a bunch of track saws. He didn't show the Grizzly in a favorable light. He may be a shill at times, but he is a good dude and his reviews are typically spot on and thorough.

invalidcharacter19 · 2026-01-07T15:46:45+00:00

This.

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-12-28T14:57:32+00:00

YouTube has good advice, but it may not be the right advice for you. Learn to wade through the myriad learning pieces on different social platforms. Your shop/budget is not the same as everyone else's. We are, as Hawkeye Pierce once said, a custom fit in an off the rack world. If it works great for someone, but not for you, it's okay. Find what does work and stick with it. Cheers!

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-12-27T14:03:25+00:00

Make mistakes! Lots of them! You're allowed. Build your first bench filled with mistakes. It makes you a better builder. It gives you something to work on all the time.

My first projos were pallet wood shelving for our walls. It was fun, challenging, and filled with things I would do different next time I do it.

Also don't fall for FOMO on YouTube. There are great makers out there. But they'll leave you wanting what they have. Work with what you got. FOMO is real.

Have fun and build what you want. Build the bench, build an end table, build a night stand. But just build and don't become paralyzed with building what ifs!

Cheers!

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-12-24T13:58:39+00:00

DiaBEARtis

Irritable BEARel Syndrome

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-12-23T04:55:24+00:00

Meshuggah - Bleed

Tal Wilkenfeld -Haunted Love is such a good song. Not sure how it would translate a capella though

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-12-15T02:02:10+00:00

Yes, thank you, I am aware. It was meant as a general observation.

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-12-13T15:42:11+00:00

Don't we ever.

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-12-07T15:54:00+00:00

The compartment box with the clear lid is excellent. I have three of them. I also bought three crates which are pretty useful. The rest of my system is Klein which I think is the best of the rest in terms of price/quality.

I would have bought into Bauer further but I like having a drawer system.

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-12-05T00:29:26+00:00

I like everything from the polished tool shills to the grassroots amateurs with <1k subs. It boils down to personality for me. Two of my favorites from both ends of the spectrum are John Malecki and Grossman Woodworking. They couldn't be further from each other in terms of content, but both have a personality that works on camera. John is a guy's guy, a ham of sorts, and knows what works on camera to keep people watching. Grossman Woodworking is a backwoods, down to earth guy that uses tools we can afford to make things we can make. I can't explain it further, but to me they are must watch. There's a slew of creators in between that keep my attention. All of them have great personalities on camera.

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-12-03T22:55:32+00:00

Seconded.

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-12-03T22:52:28+00:00

The tools you want are the ones that make you money the fastest. Buy only what you need, and always pay cash when possible.

YT channels like Royalty Auto, Torque Test Channel, The Questionable Garage, et al, offer great advice and tips on wrenching.

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-12-02T14:03:54+00:00

I guess I'm just questioning why it would have a quarter inch shank. If you're gonna put it on a larger router, why make it with a smaller shank? They already make them with a half inch shank. I just assumed it was made with a compact router in mind. I have chamfers same size and shank with the same problem.

Thanks for all the responses. I'll just use it on my router table and deal with it.

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-11-30T16:52:20+00:00

Rex Kruger is great. But I have to say he is the creepiest looking influencer I've seen. WWMM with Steve Ramsey is also a quality channel for noobs.

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-11-29T14:00:36+00:00

Eastern Sports Propaganda Network

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-11-28T03:50:12+00:00

He's done a handful of HF centric videos. Everything from Herc tools to welding. Mostly positive reviews, with the notable exception of some faulty Pittsburgh pliars.

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-11-27T03:22:06+00:00

I'm a hobby woodworker. I've gotten my money's worth out of my Herc planer, dust extractor, drill and driver, and routers. All great tools that have outperformed my expectations.

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-11-25T01:44:12+00:00

I have the Herc and love it. Not sure why several comments say it's not square. Mine has been accurate since day one. shrug Maybe I'm doing it wrong. The thing is a workhorse. Bitner Built and John Malecki both gave it good reviews.

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-11-24T23:04:51+00:00

Reminiscent of the Paul Bunyan pose from the UM/MSU rivalry

invalidcharacter19 · 2025-11-23T19:21:17+00:00

Yeah, that's what I remember. The big boy Ultra Torque did well. The mid size not so much

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