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Mar 13 2011

Notes from the Workshop: 20110313

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March 13, 2011

On the Fragility of Ball Plungers I was cutting dadoes in some Baltic birch plywood and I noticed that my miter gauge seemed a little sloppy. So I pulled it out of the slot for a closer look. I was surprised to find that one of the balls in the ball …

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Feb 16 2011

Notes From the Workshop: Emergency Room Edition

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Router Table

by benjamen

February 16, 2011

Let me say upfront so that no one worries: my finger will be OK. It’s been a while since I last wrote anything for Ben’s workshop, partially because a dreadful stomach bug passed through our house knocking each family member down for a few days, me going last and getting …

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Jan 30 2011

Notes from the Workshop: 20110128

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Maple, Pencil Box, Router Table

by benjamen

January 30, 2011

Yesterday, I tried making another pencil box, but before I could get started on that project, I needed to figure out how to fix a high spot on my router table. Rocking Router Table When I removed the fence from my …

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Dec 11 2010

Video: Using the Domino Setter

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Misc. Toys

by benjamen

December 11, 2010

Here’s a video of me explaining how I built the domino setter I mentioned in my last post and showing how to use it.

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Oct 03 2010

My Daughter in the Shop

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Daughter

by benjamen

October 3, 2010

A few days ago my daughter wanted to come into my shop and work with me. While I would love to spend more time with my kids doing things that actually interest me, I really didn’t know what I could give her to do that was appropriate for her age and skill level. So I set her …

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