Billy from Newton Makes shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. Billy demonstrates a counterintuitive principle of metalworking that applies to scroll saw cutting. While it seems logical that thinner material would be easier to cut, thin brass sheets …
Jeff and Jon from TodaysCraftsmen shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. Many woodworkers don’t realize they can cut non-ferrous metals like brass and aluminum directly on their table saw, opening up possibilities for incorporating custom metal accents into …
Izzy Swan shared the product demo and shop build featured in this video. Izzy Swan repurposed an older table saw setup into something safer and more dust-efficient by adding the Shark S10 overhead safety and dust-collection arm, then paired it …
Billy from Newton Makes shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. Many woodworkers obsess over squaring a miter gauge and choosing the right blade, yet two subtle setup choices can still ruin repeatable table saw cuts and cause frustrating …
Rob from Let’s Make Things shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. This tip shows how to add a pivoting, sliding reference to a miter bar so long stock can be supported and short crosscuts made safely and repeatably …
Izzy Swan demonstrated the test featured in this video. Izzy shows a lightweight, low-cost chainsaw mill built from simple materials and a few clever upgrades that make milling small logs practical for a one-person shop. The project focuses on portability, …
Izzy Swan demonstrated the test featured in this video. Izzy shows a homemade, highly portable chainsaw mill built for about fifty dollars and paired it with a Husqvarna Rancher 460 from Tractor Supply to mill slabs in the woods. The …
This project was built and designed by Izzy Swan. Izzy demonstrates a simple, purpose-built jig that allows a woodworker to turn both the outside and the inside of a wooden bowl on a tablesaw, turning a familiar tool into a …
This video is by Izzy Swan. Izzy demonstrates a quick way to turn a circular saw into a compact table saw using a simple plywood top, a slot for the blade, and an auxiliary fence. The setup is designed for …
Izzy Swan shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. The video introduces a compact, homemade jig that allows a table saw to be used for turning tasks normally reserved for a lathe. This simple setup makes it possible to …
Izzy Swan demonstrated the test featured in this video. The video shows a quickly assembled, experimental bandsaw driven by a handheld drill to see whether a drill has enough torque and resilience to act as a prime mover for a …
Billy from Newton Makes shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. This video walks through a full table saw setup and calibration routine aimed at dialing in clean, consistent cuts by addressing the table insert, blade alignment, fence setup, …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. This quick shop trick removes the guesswork when setting shallow, non-through cuts at the table saw by giving a reliable reference for the blade’s highest point and where …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. This short video demonstrates a simple, shop-made bandsaw jig designed to split corks in half cleanly and quickly. The idea is approachable for hobbyists and uses common scrap …
Izzy Swan shared the woodworking technique featured in this video. Izzy demonstrates a simple jig and technique to cut shallow spiral coves around a round post using a table saw, producing an eye-catching turned pattern without a lathe. The setup …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. The video explains how the small secondary scale on many modern miter saws—the Vernier scale—lets users fine-tune the blade angle in small increments for more accurate cuts. The …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. Sharp blades and true zero-clearance throat plates are the classic solution for clean, chip-free cuts, but Jodee demonstrates an inexpensive alternative for when a perfect insert isn’t available. …
Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. Jodee demonstrates a simple, clamp-on auxiliary infeed fence that gives extra support for long, wide, or heavy stock at the table saw. The concept is straightforward but effective, …