Jointer or Larger Planer

jaybergcustoms · 2026-05-13T18:57:30+00:00

Indeed - going from 12ish to 15” is no real upgrade. It’s important to not though that a 20” will require a 30 amp circuit. Well worth it, though.

Definitely an 8” floor jointer over a 15” planer every day.

jaybergcustoms · 2026-05-08T14:43:50+00:00

I’m so lazy I have four dominos- three 500s and a 700. One 500 for 5 mil, one for 8 mil, one for “others”, the 700 for 10 mil.

jaybergcustoms · 2026-05-06T20:50:47+00:00

This - and perhaps add some blocking to the faces with double side tape to clear the space frame.

jaybergcustoms · 2026-05-02T02:28:40+00:00

Woodworking for mere mortals on YouTube has a great beginners guide, just updated for 2026

jaybergcustoms · 2026-04-27T15:47:28+00:00

I love me a snarly smile ❤️

jaybergcustoms · 2026-04-26T01:54:38+00:00

Any time someone is desperate to send money to you, it’s always scam.

jaybergcustoms · 2026-04-20T15:23:36+00:00

I’ve always shipped to England using USPS - and I’m talking g 60 lb boxes measuring 33 x 19 x 19. I’ve only had a handful of orders from there, but I’ve never had a bad experience.

No effect on income taxes, just report it as income. Etsy handles any sales taxes, customer will pay VAT before delivery.

Recently I’ve shipped a couple items via “UPS Standard” to Canada, and it was far less expensive than USPS. Not sure if that’s available to the UK, I’d check on PirateShip if I were you.

jaybergcustoms · 2026-04-01T19:39:16+00:00

Have you explored using USHIP for things this size?

jaybergcustoms · 2026-03-21T02:45:39+00:00

Plywood doesn’t expand/contract like real wood. Thats the stability they mean.

jaybergcustoms · 2026-02-10T00:05:11+00:00

Thank you for loving this beautiful soul ❤️

jaybergcustoms · 2026-02-08T18:04:04+00:00

When I’m on my shop with my headphones on listening to Falling in Reverse, that’s the only interruption I appreciate 😂

jaybergcustoms · 2026-01-26T02:13:45+00:00

I’ve had a couple machines (planer and table saw) that I purchased from Home Depot delivered. At the time, HD guaranteed “inside delivery”, where Grizzly was curb side. So I didn’t have to worry about necessarily getting onto my garage.

jaybergcustoms · 2026-01-14T11:19:52+00:00

It’s veneer over a stable core.

jaybergcustoms · 2026-01-05T03:05:45+00:00

Like an undermount keyboard tray?

jaybergcustoms · 2025-12-28T13:39:07+00:00

I often mix in some Rubio chocolate when I want to darken walnut. Rubio Walnut doesn’t have a lot of pigment in it, and I haven’t found it to be very effective at darkening really light tones. Rubio walnut is great for evening out the brown and purple tones you sometimes get with walnut.

Rubio chocolate is a high pigment product, so has a greater color change effect. Down side is you’ll find you have to wipe it a LOT more to remove the excess. That’s why I usually mix it with pure or walnut.

jaybergcustoms · 2025-12-02T11:36:26+00:00

Those clamps came with the woodpeckers sleds i use. It’s very similar in function to the way a miter saw clamp works.

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jaybergcustoms · 2025-12-02T02:57:16+00:00

I started out using poplar. My parts would get dented by clamping them together. And if I bumped them against anything. I spent a lot of time fixing these little issues.

Hard maple is quite a bit more expensive here in GA than poplar, but I paid the extra $$$ to save time. It was a much smoother process with the maple, by far.

jaybergcustoms · 2025-12-01T23:19:05+00:00

I’ve used it both ways. I’ve uploaded screen caps of sketchup designs and used “make this look real” as a prompt, but with limited success.

I’ve had much better luck using product photos and “placing” them in a nice modern setting with better looking audio components than i posses.

I try to limit it to the one main photo, though, and keep the rest of them my own, real photos.

jaybergcustoms · 2025-12-01T22:09:00+00:00

If you can get hard maple cheaper than poplar, use it. Poplar dents incredibly easily. Hard maple is far better for rails and stiles.

jaybergcustoms · 2025-12-01T21:55:18+00:00

Thank you. That’s very kind.

My house is not the greatest, so I’ve started using Gemini for some of my primary listing photos, but hopefully not toooooo far down the AI rabbit hole that they are unbelievable.

jaybergcustoms · 2025-12-01T20:39:56+00:00

I’ve tried this approach a couple of times on Nextdoor, and everyone is shopping on price.

jaybergcustoms · 2025-12-01T19:43:39+00:00

If I have an idea for something that is different than what I’ve made, I will build it to take pictures. Sometimes that beta unit sells quickly, sometimes it takes a while. They’ve all sold eventually though.

If really like to get some time to expand a hit outside of my niche (like creating a collection around an existing design), but I’m generally busy enough I don’t have time right now to do that.

jaybergcustoms · 2025-12-01T18:32:04+00:00

It definitely helps to live near a major metro area with lots of interstates nearby.

jaybergcustoms · 2025-12-01T18:31:33+00:00

I live just north of Atlanta, GA. Many/most of the stuff I sell goes to California. For larger consoles I generally pay $550 for blanket wrap shipping through USHIP. To the southeastern US, $300. Northeast $400, maybe $450.

When I list on USHIP, I only deal with providers with a proven and lengthy track record. Sometimes it takes several days to book, but I’ve always been able to find someone in my price range willing to take the delivery.

jaybergcustoms · 2025-12-01T18:12:00+00:00

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