Here is a selection of video clips. Some are taken from the DVDs, some are extra to the DVDs and some are about my work in Sierra Leone rather than woodwork. Enjoy!
Workshop Essentials 3 - The Ultimate Tablesaw Tenon Jig
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There are many vertical-cutting jigs for the tablesaw, but they nearly all have serious drawbacks.
They require the removal of the guard if the guard is attached to the riving knife and that means that the blade is left unguarded. They are also often very slow to change from cutting one cheek to cutting the other. This jig is both fast and guarded. Workshop Essential 3 is a 72-minute film devoted to this advanced technique, just remember to replace the normal guard when you are finished! The DVD also contains FREE plans for the jig, the crosscut sled, the SUVA-style guard and the stand-alone guard, too. |
Safer ripping on the tablesaw using a short rip fence
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I use a short rip fence on my tablesaw which allows me to rip stock with a greatly reduced risk of kickback.
See it in action here. |
How I cut very narrow stock safely on the tablesaw
| When the stock is too narrow to push safely between the blade and the fence, I use this jig to set up for cutting on the outboard side. |
My selection of pushsticks
| I still have all ten fingers! These are the pushsticks I use and why I like the styles. There are different ones for different situations, on the tablesaw, on the bandsaw and on the router table. |
VIP toilets in Sierra Leone
| In 2007 I went on a trip to Sierra Leone. I learned a lot! |
Using setting guages on a router
| This is an old idea, of course, but it's always new to someone. It's still a great way of setting the cutting depth of your router or mortiser, quickly and accurately. |
Biscuit jointer setting guage
| What do you do whan you need a biscuit or DOmino slot which is further from the edge of the board than the fence will allow? This simple plastic setting guage solves the proble. |
Building a children's home in Sierra Leone
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More from Sierra Leone. |
Woodworking in Sierra Leone
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I met this woodworker. He works with almost nothing, but still manages to create furniture. I wouldn't stand a chance if I had only what he has. |