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Adjustable Height Table:.
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Track Saw:.
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Miter Saw Stand:.
Cheap Band Saw: Bandsaw:.
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Low-cost Planer: Planer:.
Expensive Planer: Planer:.
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Pricey Drill Press: Drill Press:.
Inexpensive Palm Sander:.
Belt & Spindle Sander:.
Cheap Jointer:.
Pricey Jointer:.
Stepcraft CNC:.
Rayjet R400 Laser Cutter:.
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I have just gone through my YouTube maker right of passage and bought a red blade for my tablesaw. That’s a thing right? Love your vids sir. Keep em coming.
Generally good info, would just add that another advantage of the planer and jointer is to flatten boards. Whether you start with rough lumber or S4S that has twisted, these tools open up so much more flexibility in the lumber choices that you use. Having to purchase only flat boards and then keep them flat can be expensive and challenging. Especially if your workshop is not climate controlled and the wood moves with humidity changes.
Thank you. You’re a smart man with good insights on life in general expressed through woodworking.
I owned a collector car, that had to be moved out of the shop every time I wanted to do wood working. I was blessed and able to build a dedicated wood shop later on when I could afford it. My old cheaper tools were given to friends and family.
every time the beep comes just slightly after the swear word…your timing is impeccable
I’m moving into a new place/shop within the next month and can’t wait to start setting it up. I literally couldn’t care less about the rest of the house. I lost a really good paying job last year but was blessed to buy some professional tools but also have my share of dyi. I’ll be more deliberate this time in setting up due to learning and growing into a better woodworker but also because the space is smaller so I have to get more creative. From festool to wen and harbor freight, I love that I decided to get into this. It saved my life. Hopefully there’s better days ahead and if they are, a bigger jointer is in order. The jointer revolutionized what I can do and how fast I can do it. But I mill my own almost exclusively
Better days ahead. Have fun with the new shop!
My garage is hybrid storage, workshop, and gym, and most days I spend more time reorganizing, cleaning, and figuring out where I’m going to stack my cuts and cabinets, than actually cutting and gluing. A dedicated workshop with shrouded tools and dust tubes everywhere would be a dream for me.
nice 67 impala. i had a 68 when I was young. really enjoyed that car.
I love the thinking outside the box side of woodworking
Pausing the video to ‘lol’ at the TEDx logo during the drill press segment. Brilliant !!!
Another awesome video from a superb YouTuber
Some really excellent tips there, Dave! Thanks a bunch! 😃
The trick, for most of us I guess, is to get the best workspace and tools we can. Which isn’t exactly easy sometimes, but we do what we can. 😊
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Hahaha! That TEDx moment though. Epic.
Love that ’67 Chevy, brings back memories.
Thanks so much for continuing this series. Being that we are somewhere in between, these are crazy helpful to make decisions on tools we should get and how we should use them.
Love this video. Thank you so much. So so intuitive. What a wonderful and helpful video!
I like your classification! I’m at “stage 2”… I have decent table saw and planer and have made dedicated benches on wheels for them. I started with a basement closet I converted into my mini shop, and am now taking over a room of the basement and rebuilding my tables and making a new router table. I’m in that middle category. I don’t see myself getting to Cat 3 woodworker for any time soon though. But I will continue to collect tools and take some over!
I really like this video, the tone, and your thorough approach to all the ways that we work, our enjoyment, all under the guise of woodworking. Thanks!
I love this video David! As a serious hobbyist for about the pst 15 years, lots of my tools are in the prosumer level, as I don’t have a big dedicated space for woodworking. Thanks for making relatable content at both shops! Loving what you do and alway the Making it Podcast!
Your videos are such a joy, so thanks.
My workshop is my back porch. I have all the necessary tools, except a jointer. I just don’t have the space nor budget for a decent one, so I built a table saw jointer jig. Somewhat exposed to the elements, so I need to cover everything. I do have a 2 car garage, but my new Corvette has priority! As you said, there are many different ways to accomplish a task, and I’ve had to be inventive.
Ya work with what ya have 👍