Wood Working Shop

Magswitch?s most requested product is finally here ? the Magswitch Universal Featherboard. Double-sided design allows you to use it for either infeed or outfeed applications, regardless of which way the material is being fed. It works on the jointer for both table and fence. Switchable magnets allow you to position or relocate the featherboard anywhere on a steel table without clamps or a miter track. Simply turn knobs clockwise to engage, counter-clockwise to disengage. 3-7/8″ x 6-7/8″ overall.

Reverse teeth eliminate chipping on the underside of the workpiece, and cut on both the upstroke and the downstroke. Designed after the PGT Precision Ground Tooth blades, their wide teeth-spacing keeps the blade from bogging down. Precision milled to cut easily through both hard and soft woods.

Free Woodworking Project Plan Archive
http://www.am-wood.com/archive/archive.html

http://www.countrycornercrafts.com/birdhouses.html

http://www.bobsplans.com/

http://rubyglen.com/craftswoodworking.htm

http://www.leeswoodprojects.com/plans.html

i have seen commercial on TV for one tool about woodworking. is it best.

Would be nice if you had pointed to a site for the tool or its ad, since I can think of about half a dozen tools I would want to have on hand before making small boxes.

There are two freebie sets of plans…

I have serched ebay,craigslist and would like some more ideas where to look.Please help!!!

Make some contacts with folks who love old woodworking machines at (of course) the Old Woodworking Machines website. They even have a discussion forum.OWWM is "devoted to information on the history, restoration and use of vintage woodworking machinery."

And I bet you’ll find this information of use once you find the saws you’re looking for:

Removing Tablesaw Rust
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/asktoh/question/0,,564500,00.html?xid=yahoo-answers&partner=yes

If you?ve ever struggled to make a lengthy angled cut, this is the jig for you. With asimple indexed angle setting system, heavy duty hold-down clamps and a smoothsliding design, it makes tapered cuts fast, easy and precise. Perfect for chair legs,table legs and more. Plus, with the miter bar removed it doubles as a stable straightline ripping jig. Includes 36″ miter bar. Measures 31-5/8′ x 7-3/4′. 1/2′ thick MDF.

This deluxe square is perfect for precise measuring, layout and machine setups. Just slide the ruler to the end for a precision height gauge. The included center head easily locates the center of round stock, while the 45° miter face, bubble level and scratch awl ensure easy, accurate layout lines. Features 1/8″ and 1/16″ graduations on one side; the flip-side has 1/32″ and 1/64″ graduations.

I have a woodshop class in highschool and for our second quarter project i have to make whatever i want from wood. I was thinking y not make a snowboard. I don’t think it would be too hard. But now i can’t find any sites where there are woodworking plans on how to make a snowboard. Any ideas? And if that doesn’t work out maybe give a couple suggestions on making something else? I was thinking maybe making something for my girlfriend.

http://www.snowboarding.com/howto/construct/boardconstruction.html

this gives guides on what wood to choose and how to lay the board etc. hope this helps

I’m relatively new to woodworking..and have a plan for a chair I want to build. The plan says "every block equals one inch"…I get that, but how do I enlarge the scale drawing to full size so I can cut a template? If this is obvious, I’m just missing it. Thanks!

There are several methods I use to enlarge, or reduce, a drawing/pattern.

One is to use the computer to resize. This works best for smaller projects.

You can use a copy machine or take the pattern to an office shop, like Kinko’s, and have them enlarge it to the size/scale you want.

You can use the "Grid" method. Here’s a great article explaining it.
http://www.ehow.com/how_12732_enlarge-drawing-using.html

You can use a pantograph. This article shows you how to make your own (it’s very simple) and how to use it.
http://users.hubwest.com/hubert/mrscience/pantograph.html