Search Results for ‘kerf’

What is everyone using for a blade to rip and crosscut plywood on the table saw? Here is my task. I have some 3/4" oak veneered plywood that I have had and used a portion of, without fail. I have always used the Freud LU85 1, It has done reasonably well, little to no chipping. Not this time. My...

Nothing like a challenge. Sorry for the long post. There's a lot to this. Mine seeks to recreate this table: My attention focuses for now on the table's circular skirt. Most of the other stuff is done, or I know can be with my skills. It needs to be 3/4” thick, 5” high, and with an...

I am going to build a bathroom four-post table, and was looking at a website explaining how to cut the drawer opening here. This will reduce the height of that board by two widths of the saw. My question: Should I cut the same kerfs from the perpendicular boards to keep them the same height...

I'm a member of another forum for musicians. Regularly a newbie (like me here) posts a question asked and answered 10K times before. I don't want to be that jerk to you experts here. I did try searching this first. I will glady accept etiquette lessons here as I'm new and don't know...

I'm new here and a novice woodworker. I'm trying to find the best way to notch a 4x4 to insert a 2x4. The only tool I have is a sliding mitre saw with a depth stop. My questions are as follows: 1. Is it safe to do this? 2. Because the cut will not go all the way through the wood, do you let the...

After my previous post here, I got some good feedback and great ideas from professionals on this site on how to optimize the cutlist diagram to make it useful for professional wood workers. This lead me to develop “Carpenter Cut” app for iPad/iPhone devices. It goes like this: Start with...