Aligning Miter Gauge to Blade
Garage Woodworks
by GarageWoodworks
2y ago
It’s a common misconception that it’s ok to align your miter gauge fence to your blade. Their rational is usually that if the blade is misaligned, the miter gauge fence will be aligned with the misaligned blade — giving a square cut. This isn’t true as illustrated by this video. The miter track should be treated as the ‘master aligner’ — everything gets aligned to it — this includes the blade and miter gauge fence or table saw sled fences. If your blade is perfectly parallel with the miter slot, it’s usually safe (quick and dirty) to align from the blade but it’s not ideal.   https://www ..read more
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Learn Blender for Woodworkers
Garage Woodworks
by GarageWoodworks
3y ago
I am going to start a class in January 2021 on how to use Blender for woodworkers. Blender is free software and it is incredibly powerful when it comes to rendering CAD images and even performing complex animation. Blender’s rendering prowess is on par with Pixar. This class will be geared specifically for woodworkers. You will learn how to add textures, lights, reflections and shadows to your CAD render images. I will field any questions you have to the best of my ability. You will need to know how to currently use CAD software (i.e. SketchUp). You will be able to render incredibly ..read more
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Wine Hutch Model Added
Garage Woodworks
by GarageWoodworks
3y ago
I added the wine hutch SketchUp model for free download from my Sketch library.  The drawers are faux in the model (only drawer fronts are shown), but the rest of the model is there.  You could use the model to extract all of the measurements that you need to build as you follow along in the build video.  Using ‘View Model’, you can view the model before downloading it. This is the model that I designed and used for the build – and constantly referred to it.     ..read more
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50% Off League and Plans
Garage Woodworks
by GarageWoodworks
3y ago
Everything 50% off through Christmas (plans and League only). Why not? The one and only, GW League project is included. Add a bunch of plans to your cart and use the code. Use code: GWXMAS ..read more
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Too Much Accelerator?
Garage Woodworks
by GarageWoodworks
3y ago
I see this over and over again on social media and YouTube; woodworkers applying cyanoacrylate (CA) glue followed by dousing the adjoining pieces of wood with ‘accelerator’. For most applications CA glue isn’t even necessary, but the accelerator is used out of habit. But, what’s the big deal? Can the use of an accelerator cause any harm to your project? Actually, yes. Cyanoacrylate (CA glue) exists as a monomer in the bottle. When cyanoacrylate is applied, the individual monomers of CA glue react with each other to form chains (polymers). The longer the chain, the better! The longer the chains ..read more
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Too Much Accelerator?
Garage Woodworks
by GarageWoodworks
3y ago
I see this over and over again on social media and YouTube; woodworkers applying cyanoacrylate (CA) glue followed by dousing the adjoining pieces of wood with ‘accelerator’. For most applications CA glue isn’t even necessary, but the accelerator is used out of habit. But, what’s the big deal? Can the use of an accelerator cause any harm to your project? Actually, yes. Cyanoacrylate (CA glue) exists as a monomer in the bottle (usually a solution in acetone). When cyanoacrylate is applied, the solvent evaporates and the individual monomers of CA glue react with each other to form chains (polymer ..read more
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Thanksgiving Day Sale
Garage Woodworks
by GarageWoodworks
3y ago
Put two plans in your cart and get them for free when you purchase the Through Tenon Bookcase League build. All you need to do is use code gobble at checkout ..read more
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Black Friday Sale is On
Garage Woodworks
by GarageWoodworks
4y ago
Happy Thanksgiving! Take 50% our first League project with code gobble50 through Monday ..read more
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Astro Photos
Garage Woodworks
by GarageWoodworks
4y ago
While not related to woodworking, I am starting to sell a few of my astrophotography photos. I only have one available now, but I plan on adding more down the road. I have a bunch that I’ve taken over the years using my 9.25″ Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and I’ve selected one moon shot to kick things off. You can purchase by visiting my astrophotography page ..read more
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