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Best Shop Tips

From magnets to machine set up and tool storage, here are the 8 best shop tips I've learned after seven years of having a garage woodworking shop.

Techniques & Tips, Wood Working FundamentalsCaleb HarrisAugust 15, 2019tips Comment

Find The HVLP Sprayer For You

All about HVLPs and how to get the sprayer you'll be happy with if you want to start spraying to speed up your finishing! I talk specifically about the HomeRight Super Finish Max, Earlex 5500, and Earlex 6003. But, go over all the fundamentals of HVLP systems and show you what to look for depending on how you'll be using it to get the best value for your money.

Techniques & TipsCaleb HarrisJuly 26, 2019HVLPComment

4 Tips to Prevent Tear Out

Tear out sucks, but fortunately is preventable. At best it just means some extra sanding, at worst it means ruining a veneer on a piece. These four tips will make sure you never worry about tear out again!

Wood Working Fundamentals, Techniques & TipsCaleb HarrisJune 27, 2019Table SawComment

Table Saw Maintenance

The table saw is the heart of my shop and it’s important that it keeps humming along! Here are the four things I do regularly to keep getting great performance.

Techniques & Tips, Wood Working FundamentalsCaleb HarrisJune 20, 2019Table SawComment

How to Use Table Top Hardware

This video covers table top hardware and most importantly, the right way to use table top hardware to attach a table top so you don't end up with split top! You’ll learn the right technique, and understand the why, so you can apply the principles to whatever project you’re doing to avoid tears when the seasons change!

Wood Working Fundamentals, Techniques & TipsCaleb HarrisJune 13, 2019Comment

4 Common Table Top Glue Up Mistakes

Ever have a glue up turn into a taco? There’s no magic to making a flat table top, you just have to avoid these common mistakes and use the right techniques and you’ll get repeatable happy results.

Router Table Uses - Why To Have One

Router’s sure are handy, but do you need a router table? Besides being cool and taking up shop space, what do you get from having a router table in the shop?

All Projects, Shop Projects, Techniques & TipsCaleb HarrisAugust 31, 2018Machines, Wood Working Fundamentals, Router, Router Table, toolsComment

Woodworking Without a Bandsaw

No bandsaw? No problem! This video breaks down how to cut curves, resaw, and rip lumber without a bandsaw.

Machine Substitutions: Woodworking Without a Thickness Planer

No thickness planer, no problem! In this video I show you how to woodwork without a thickness planer by using alternative techniques.

Machine Substitutions: Woodworking Without a Table Saw

Woodworking without a table saw, no problem! In this video I put together all the tricks I've learned to do everything I do with my table saw on a different tool. This is one part of my series on machine substitutions so you can woodwork even without the big machines you seen in my videos.

Woodworking Without a Jointer

No jointer, no problem! This video is all about how to do everything a jointer does, without a jointer.This is intended to be a reference video, for the techniques that I don't fully demonstrate you can find a link below to a video that does explain, or at least provides a lot more detail about the technique.

Joining Boards on a Curve | How to Make a Slab Table Top

There are lots of ways to make a table top, but what if you want to join multiple boards but make them look like a single slab? Easy, join them on a curve that matches the grain.