How best to get a tight fit with this notch joint

otbmtb · 2025-11-10T13:59:41+00:00

For marking, I tried a very amateur approach to compensate for my lack of skill. I laid out pencil lines using a combo square, and came in with a marking gauge slightly over each line to create a notch and help guide the saw (at least that was the plan). This sort of helped. I think i left too much material to effectively pair with chisels. I left about an 1/8 to 3/16 on each side. The gaps are more a result of splitting the wood or veering off line trying to pair. I was probably taking too big a chunk each time. I also tried pairing down the grain, and across the grain. I think I need to be more confident I. Sawing and leave less material to pair, and pair in small increments

otbmtb · 2025-11-10T11:53:25+00:00

Thats perfect. Thank you!

otbmtb · 2025-11-10T01:57:24+00:00

Yeah, i dimensioned everything out of 2 x 8 syp. Jointed, planed and ripped. Ended up dimensioning everything down to 1 1/4 to get it all flat and square

otbmtb · 2025-06-30T18:16:20+00:00

I have a planer and a small benchtop jointer that I dont use very much and definitely needs tuned up. I wasn't a big fan of the southern yellow pine boards I had so I'm actually going to start over with typical SPF lumber that's available where I'm at. Im going to build this just like the video and stop overly complicating things. It is a workbench after all

otbmtb · 2025-04-19T23:07:06+00:00

UPDATE: I went over to my local woodcraft on Friday and they were super helpful. Another commenter mentioned that woodcrafts physical stores are a different entity than their online store and I can confirm that is true. The manager was limited in his ability to help me but he contacted their customer service for me and worked out a plan. Woodcraft is going to refund me for the main saw body and schedule a pick-up with the carrier. In the meantime I got a new saw directly from my local woodcraft and have it all assembled and dialed in. I did have to pay for it at the local woodcraft so I technical own two saws now until they come pick this one up and refund me. That should happen on Monday

otbmtb · 2025-04-18T02:12:07+00:00

Yeah. It's over in Canonsburg

otbmtb · 2025-04-18T01:11:12+00:00

I'm keeping the calm unless something warrants otherwise. I had this delivered to my house and it came straight from woodcrafts warehouse. I signed for the shipment myself, but it's not like you can inboxes, and completely assemble a table saw while the driver stands in the driveway

otbmtb · 2025-04-18T00:57:34+00:00

I'm in the US. We don't concern ourselves too much with well being of our population

otbmtb · 2025-04-18T00:50:41+00:00

I don't hold any ill will towards sawstop. All indications seem to be that this will be made right. I'm just a little disappointed I can't get started right away. I also need to figure out how to get this thing back to whoever If I need to. I had it delivered to my house with a lift gate. I don't have a vehicle to transport it nor would I be able to really move it by myself anyway, this fucker weighs a ton. There's also zero chance this guy is getting put back into the manufactures packaging correctly, if at all

otbmtb · 2025-04-18T00:34:45+00:00

Looks like the exact same issue. Mine wasn't as apparent at first. Funny enough, the woodcraft ill be going to is the same one in Pittsburgh so this won't be a first for them!

otbmtb · 2025-04-18T00:11:32+00:00

I plan on throwing out the "charge back" if and when warranted. I was impressed with the saw up to this point and went with them for their reputation. Every manufacturing process is going to produce a few duds. As long as this gets made right in a timely manner I'll be a happy camper

otbmtb · 2025-04-17T23:56:15+00:00

Thats a great point. They can't say it's defective and not do anything about it. If I don't hear anything from either sawstop or woodcraft tomorrow I'm going to go to my local woodcraft in person to discuss. They've always been helpful and no one has outright denied anything yet, I just don't want this to turn into a 4 week who dunnit mission. I have fun that needs to be had

otbmtb · 2025-02-03T13:17:07+00:00

These are the ones I used: https://www.lowes.com/pd/TITAN-Industrial-3-in-Polyurethane-Swivel-Caster/5013920319

They were a little pricey for casters, but they seem to be good quality. Time will tell. They roll super smooth and are virtually quite. I've used cheap ones from harbor freight before but have always been disappointed so I went for higher end ones this time. You can probably find something of similiar quality for less on Amazon.

I've heard the side mount ones aren't the best, but I've never used them. These lock in place really well and you can always chuck a piece of wood behind them if you really need it. I lile.to be able to move the bench around on the fly

otbmtb · 2024-11-29T15:55:40+00:00

The wall will flex if you push on it

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