Kev

On to plywood tomorrow! A few days and you should be able to start putting your shop together!

You did some serious clean up too! Certainly didn't look like that when I left! Nice!

Yea, this one will have novice rock hangers as well... Yea, that's us too.... 😙

I think we'll be doing that but, it wouldn't hurt my feelings if he hired that out....😂

I just don't think I'll find a lot of comfort in that @Coop 🤣

You were supposed to have heat in before I got home.. 😉

Yea, he says he's going to remove my pictures and plans but, if he was honest he wouldn't have stolen them in the first place. His word doesn't carry much weight with me.

I was contacted this morning by the video author requesting some further information. According to him, he stole the material from Ted's... 🤣

I was hoping to stay out of this section of the forums in an effort to keep @Ray Martin shop build at the top but, I'm a little angry tonight and need to vent! Scrolling through YouTube tonight and I came across the next "ted's" offering free plans and a book. I usually scroll past these but, this one had a picture of the entry level bench that I built with @webmaster. As usual, they're trying to get you to click the link for their book and plans.... blah blah blah.. They did have some flattering things to say about the bench but, in an effort to direct you to their site. Some may consider this a form of flattery, I consider it flat out theft. Be on the look our for "Sirius Gear" and know that they're a scam and have stollen their material from actual content creators. Needless to say, it submitted it to YouTube as well as left a scam comment on the video until the video is removed..

C'mon @Coop, it's only a few thousand more dollars.... 😆

I can see them coming in handy if you're turning out a lot of the same thing and (most likely) doing it for money.. Frankly, I wish I'd of had one a few years ago when I was churning out all those handles for pizza cutters, ice cream scoops, and pie servers!

Smart shop teacher!

Have you thought about a duplicator? I've been looking a little bit at them.. They're not as expensive as I thought they would be but, I'm also probably missing something..

I would like to do a lot more turning.. I don't think I'm good enough to put it on video but, I do enjoy it.

It's obvious that there's not many turners in this group so, I thought I'd toss this unboxing down here.. The chucks on the left and right were ordered while I was gone on the last work trip. The one in the middle I had when I picked up the lathe. Trying to figure out all the bits and pieces that I'll need long term so that I can get going on some much needed drawer organization.. Hoping @Dick will chime in on this thread and offer up some more great advise!

Yes, that's why I mentioned it above.. I have one, just too lazy to drop it in for this test.. I actually bought another stack just to do box joints. I will say that this is a serious upgrade from the Rockler one. However, if the Rockler jig is getting the job done for you then I see no reason to change.

Earlier this year, I did a review on the Rockler box joint jig and was a bit underwhelmed. The Incra box joint jig has been around for quite a while and (I think) has pretty much become the standard. This jig can be used at either the table saw or the router table. It can also be set up for either a right tilt or left tilt saw. In my usual way, I didn't give the instructions the proper reading prior to trying to test this out. Some assembly required out of the box. The instructions were decent and easy enough to follow for assembly. However, the set up instruction were a bit tough to follow but, Incra did a nice job with a good video for the set-up. https://incra.com/demos-online_instructions_ibox Again, I only skimmed these instructions in my haste to create a box joint with this jig. If I had a complaint during set up, it would be with the t-slot adjustment for the miter bar. It is adjustable but, I had difficulty getting it adjusted just right for my table saw's t-slot. It would either be too tight or too loose and I couldn't find a happy medium. It was an easy fix by adding a strip of blue painter's tape to one side of the bar. I didn't change out my blade or add a stack as I just wanted to run a simple test with a standard 1/8" kerf blade. I should have watched the above video first but, lucked into a pretty good set up right off the bat.. 😊 A close up look at the test cut shows that I used the ATB blade and that the set up was just a fuzz off. Now that I've watched the video and understand the minor set up step I missed, the set up will be much easier and not as finnicky as I initially made it.. Understanding the micro adjust feature is the real key to this jig and is well explained in their video! I also love the feature of being able to use odd sized boards by creating a larger pin in the center. Although I haven't cut one of these yet, it's a simple process and makes complete sense. So, my impression on this jig is that it's well built in typical Incra fashion, easy to assemble and set up provided you take the time to watch the video. Don't do like I did and skim through the available set up and assembly instructions and video.. I see a lot more box joints in my future with this jig in the shop!

I have a couple pull saws as well but, just never felt comfortable with them doing joinery like DTs. I have the LN saws but, would like to test drive one of Robs as well as a Bad Ax just to compare.

@Ray Martin This is good... I was trying to plan my trip here for when you had heat in the building 😚

I didn't want to toss out my opinions too early but, that was certainly one that I wasn't sure I agreed with. I think he probably right if you're a hand tool purist and use them to chop mortises. I don't work that way but, I understand his point. Another one for me was the pull saw. What he said makes sense but, I honestly never thought about it that way.

Stumbled across this one this morning from Rob Cosman.. I always enjoy a video that gives me a different perspective on some things and explains them to make sense!

Long video but, super nice bench!

Nice! Simple build to boot!

Yea, you just asked it a day early.. No worries, glad it helped.

2 weeks... Trust me, I'm counting the days.