RockDoggy’s Woodshop

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Well after many months and a summer 2009 table saw accident, I’m back in the workshop! Don’t be alarmed, though I mangled 2 fingers on my left hand, it didn’t require stitches, and the only lasting effect has been some numbness.  Well, that and a lesson on how not to use one’s hand like a [...]

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How many of us have suffered this fate: the basement, or garage, workshop that is a shared space with other uses, gets taken over? My shop is in a part of my basement that is a bit of a walkway to the washer & dryer. It houses the circuit breaker panel directly over my workbench. [...]

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Just a quick update… to say there is no update on the coat center project. Part of the reason that I needed a deadline of January 5th was that the month of January is a tough one for me. Following on Christmas and New Year’s Day, I have the birthday of my triplets, which is [...]

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As promised, this post is about the fence on my Sears Craftsman 10″ stationary table saw, model 315.228310.  It’s got a fussy fence. I suspect the problem is related to two things about my fence.  First, the fence is relatively narrow, about 1 1/2″ wide, made of aluminum.  Second, it hooks in both the front [...]

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I mounted the splitter, and verified it was parallel to the blade, and began to use it for the first time in nine years!

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