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Shop Saber 23 question
Hello I found a used one for sale and what the seller to send me the serial number so I can figure out the year of it. Does anyone have a picture of one so I can send it to the seller to find his? Seems simple to me but the seller can't figure it out.
Base Cabinet for Tool Chest (Dutch)?
My (Dutch) tool chest is on the floor. This is not very good for getting things out of the bottom storage compartment. As that bottom compartment is full of metal planes... almost too heavy to lift for me to get it up on the sawbenches for a more comfortable reach. Also, then I find I need the
Color Matching - Every Case is Different
I built two headboards recently for the same customer. The first was made of rift sawn white oak and needed to match other cabinets I had built for them over 10 years ago. The finish involved a dye stain (SW’s BAC Wiping Stain, custom mixed plus some more modification with Transtint by me to
Not So Vintage Stanley Hand Plane Repair
I got into woodworking in the early 2000’s and bought a #4, it was a couple of years before I figured out I needed a Jack plane too. At any rate I purchased some new Stanley models, at the time still being made by Stanley in the UK (Sheffield). But they came with plastic handles which I really
Metabo 12″ Dual Bevel Sliding Miter Saw (HPT C12RSH3M)
Hey gang... I wanted to upgrade my 30 year old 10″ Milwaukee SCMS and did a deep dive into the reviews, finding that the Metabo was ver highly rated except for two shortcomings... the bevel release was inconveniently located at the back of the saw, and it used a laser instead of a shadow line
I Used to Enjoy Baseball
I used to enjoy baseball and still watch it some. All the changes have me thinking this is not the game I loved and grew up enjoying. I was more of a fan back in the day when pitchers in both leagues had to grab a bat and take some swings. Some pitchers were actually decent hitters. Now some
Still alive
I haven’t been posting on any forum for nearly two years. Somehow I just seem to have lost interest. I’m still alive though !
Why hand tools?
What led you to using hand tools for your wood working? For me, it’s a combination of noise and Norm Abram. I’ve found I hate the high pitched whine of power tools. Why Norm? I’ve always loved woodworking but watching This old house & then the Yankee Workshop, the vast array of equipment he had really intimated me. I watch Roy Underhill but it wasn’t until I really started trying that I realized using hand tools was a modern option. I currently use no electricity in any tool I use.
Hello from Germany, more garage organizer than woodworker
Hi everyone, I’m Heiko. I’ll say it once up front: I’m not a woodworker. My hobby is building small, simple web tools for everyday problems, and getting a garage organized is the kind of problem I enjoy most. Lately I’ve been reading a lot about how people lay out their shops, which is how I
Steves & Sons named Home Depot’s 2026 Millwork Partner of the Year
Steves & Sons named Home Depot’s 2026 Millwork Partner of the Year October 14, 2026 | 3:05 pm CDT
Lie Nielsen Customer Service
I’m as guilty as anyone else for b*tching loudly when service is bad and saying nothing when its exceptional, so here is me turning over a new leaf... The magnet I had epoxied into my tool cabinet somehow came loose, and the #5 it was holding fell and got damaged. It broke the tote, knob, and
Lapping Spyderco Ultrafine
I have flattened and got rid of the swirl marks of the spyderco uf. I did some lapping with 36 grit and 100 grit silicon carbide. Obviously it is coarser and like the fine spyderco. Does anybody have experience with lapping stones to higher grits? What sic grits would be needed?
Bergeron says Ethan Allen in 'urgent need for change'
Doug Bergeron, the significant shareholder of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. who along with his group of other investors, own 5.2% of Ethan Allen’s outstanding common stock, released a presentation detailing why the company’s Board of Directors must be “reconstituted following two decades of contraction and governance failures.”
Daily Round Up: Day 21 - Big Construction Begins!
Happy Columbus Day / Indigenous People Day! New Season of Mr. Miller’s Woodshop! Hear a 5-15 minute recap of what this Woodshop Teacher does on a daily basis! It’s not perfect but it’s a look into what teaching is like today! Share with any new teacher, student teacher, or someone wondering what Teaching is all about! Thanks for listening to my podcast. Please “Follow” the show for more every week!
Western Roller launches industry-leading machine finder and online configuration platform
Western Roller Corporation has launched a completely redesigned website that is changing how woodworking professionals identify, configure, and purchase feed tires, rollers, hubs, and feed system products for their machinery.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace campaign welcomes 10 new chapters across U.S
With more than 100,000 kids currently waiting for beds nationwide, chapter expansion is critical to reaching underserved communities and sustaining SHP’s mission to end child bedlessness. The training provided chapter leadership and core team members with the skills and confidence needed to successfully lead their local non-profit efforts.
Another Headboard
The same customer I built a headboard for a few months ago asked if I’d build one for the guest bedroom. Of course. This one is cherry and of the same style as the last and is made with a veneered panel and solid wood frame wrapping it. I had a large “beam” of cherry that I was able to get
Integrated spray system with auto loading & unloading
Robotic Solutions’ new automated finishing solution combines a CMA Inverted Shuttle Spray System with a KUKA industrial robot. The integrated system automates the loading and unloading of cabinet doors, drawer fronts, frames, entry doors and various panels with the KUKA robot hanging parts onto the CMA Inverted Shuttle for automated spraying. This provides customers with the option to automatically load and finish parts in a horizontal or vertical orientation.
United Window & Door partners with the Sterling Group to support future growth
Sterling’s investment will support the company’s expansion into new geographies and the broader enhancement of service levels, which include building a planned state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Tennessee. Howard Rose and Nick Derrico, Co-Founders of UWD, will continue to lead the business.
R.P. Lumber opens 100th retail location
The opening represents a major achievement for the company, which began as a single lumberyard in Staunton, Illinois, in 1977 and has grown into one of the Midwest’s largest independent building materials dealers. The new location strengthens R.P. Lumber’s presence in western Illinois and expands access to building materials and home improvement products for customers throughout the region.
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