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327 Router Bit of the Month - The Video
It's the beginning of a brand new month and that means it's time for ROUTER BIT OF THE MONTH!!!
For the entire month of November, 2008 Whiteside's enormous Classic Multi-Form Router bit is the featured router bit here at Matt's Basement Workshop and is also on sale until November 30th, 2008 at Woodcraft.
The Classic Multi-Form bit cutter's consist of two compound profiles...the classical pattern of a stacked 5/16" cove and roundover followed by a second cove over 1/2" diameter edge bead.
And when you make just a few adjustments to the height of the bit in the router table or even adjust the exposure of the fence you can make even more profiles!
As we do every month we're giving away one of these monstrous "swiss-army" style bits, but if you're not the lucky winner just click here to order your own Multi-Form Bit!
Hendrik's back in November and we're taking your questions on table saws. Whether it's regarding setting up, safety or cutting, get your questions in early.
Also, if you'd like to enter for free schwag, have a comment, question or suggestion drop me a line at mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com, head over to the website where you can also leave your comments, or you can leave a voicemail at 231 354-2338.
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Bob Easton’s 12′-long English Workbench
My puny 8'-long English
workbench is starting to feel like an apartment-sized dinette set. Why? Check
out this 12'-long version of that same bench design that boatbuilder Bob Easton constructed
using Douglas fir.
Easton's design is interesting because he incorporated a third leg into the middle
section of the bench because he was concerned that the whole thing might flex under
heavy planing. He built the third leg just a little short to ensure that the whole
thing wouldn't become a teeter-totter.
After using the bench, Bob reports that the third leg probably isn't necessary. The
bench doesn't seem to flex at all in the middle. However, it looks cool and is good
insurance in case Bob ever decided to rebuild a V-8 engine on there.
The other interesting alteration from the original plan published in my "Workbenches"
book is that Bob used a traditional face vise in the end vise position. I built a
wagon vise there on my version of the bench. I'm Chris Schwarz and I approve of this
alteration.
Using a vise like this in the end-vise position saves you lots of construction time.
The wagon vise took as long for me to build as the rest of the English workbench (no
lie).
Bob has been blogging about his bench and you can follow his progress using this
link. Or you can skip to the final and glorious result here.
— Christopher Schwarz
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326 Small Table Project Pt. 2
Part 2 of the small table project continues with the routing of the table's edge. I chose to use the Thumbnail Table Edge bit because I wanted that elongated, round over look...see for yourself!
Hendrik's back in November and we're taking your questions on table saws. Whether it's regarding setting up, safety or cutting, get your questions in early.
Also, if you'd like to enter for free schwag, have a comment, question or suggestion drop me a line at mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com, head over to the website where you can also leave your comments, or you can leave a voicemail at 231 354-2338.
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323 Small Table Project Part 1
A while back I built a small table that was originally intended for my son to use. But it hasn't made it in his room yet.
This project was built in a single day and with materials I picked up at my local home center. It's made entirely of No.2 common pine and a pre-laminated board. Total cost, under $30.
It's a quick build and a great way to spend sometime in the shop just refining some skills or making new ones depending on how you build it.
This is part 1 of what will be a 4 or 5 part series each Wednesday. Also, you may have noticed there's an audio only version of today's episode too. Just trying a little something for those of you who like the audio shows also! Let me know how it goes.
Next Wednesday, November 5 another LIVE WTO is happening!! More information to follow!
Hendrik's back in November and we're taking your questions on table saws. Whether it's regarding setting up, safety or cutting, get your questions in early.
Also, if you'd like to enter for free schwag, have a comment, question or suggestion drop me a line at mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com, head over to the website where you can also leave your comments, or you can leave a voicemail at 231 354-2338.
To download directly to your computer Right Click on direct download, choose "Save Target as"
