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This article of mine was first published late last year in The Australian Wood Review, and so I can now reprint it here on Stu’s Shed (as per a specific arrangement with AWR). ———————————————————————– It is a well-known aphorism that first-impressions count, and both the designers, and manufacturers of the Excalibur EX21 Scroll saw knew [...]
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I’ve still been working on the panel clamp review, and a big part of it can really be considered reverse engineering the product to see what really makes it tick, and when comparing different brands, it also provides a level playing field. When getting to compare different brands, and having started the reverse engineering process, [...]
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Just because it is cool: an excerpt of my recent review of the Incra V120 has been picked up and can be found at Incra.com
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The latest issue has just hit the streets, and as always has lots of interesting content. Including a full-page review by yours truely of the Excalibur EX21 Scrollsaw. For obvious reasons, I can’t reprint the article here – if you want to see it, you have to buy the magazine! However, any feedback on it [...]
Filed under: Tools, Wooden Toys | Tagged: Australian Wood Review, EX21, Excalibur, Holmesglen, Review, Toy Course | 3 Comments »
UPDATE: Review and photos of the Jaw Horse in my shed are now available here and here Was speaking with the manufacturers of the Jaw Horse yesterday, and apparently there is one on the high seas at the moment, floating its way down under so I can review it and put it through its paces! [...]
Filed under: Tools | Tagged: Australia, Battle of the Jaws, Engineers, Jaw Horse, Melbourne, Modern Art, New Tools, Review, Sculpture, Superjaws | 6 Comments »
Was in Bunnings yesterday buying some particle board for the backing of a noticeboard I’ve been asked to make for work (video is in the pipeline), and found the plans for a picnic table, normally priced at $9.95 (because that extra 5c makes all the difference!), but were being dumped for 50c. Always worth having [...]
Filed under: Shed, Tools | Tagged: Bunnings, Lidwig, Noticeboard, Review | 4 Comments »
Episode 38 Miter Lock Bit Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), Flash Video (.flv) (Right-click, and select “Save Link As”) Best video quality is achieved by downloading then playing the mp4 version.
Filed under: Manufactures and Suppliers, Podcast, Tools | Tagged: Carbitool, Mitre Lock, Review, Router, Router Bit, Router Table, Triton | 1 Comment »
Has just hit the shelves…. I’m making particular mention of it, because it includes my review of the Pro Drillpress Table from Professional Woodworkers Supplies. So check it out, let me know what you think of the review (so long as it is good )
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Coincidentally, (kind of) I just had a courier delivery from GMC of some tools that I am getting to review. The unlimited rebate planer (GMC) and the new Triton 184mm saw I was keeping an eye out for as they were expected (and I’m very interested in seeing what they are capable of), but the [...]
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Got to read the proof of my article / review for Australian Wood Review magazine the other day. Not a big deal, but it’s always nice to get something in print. Is a full page on the Pro Drill Press Table from Professional Woodworkers Supplies. Finally got to fit the Wixey Digital TableSaw Fence, and [...]
Filed under: Shed, Wooden Toys | Tagged: Article, Australian Wood Review, Digital Fence, Holmesglen, Incra, Magazine, Review, Toy Making, User Group, Wixey | Leave a Comment »
Episode 33 Review of Triton 2300W Circular Saw Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), Flash Video (.flv) (Right-click, and select “Save Link As”) Best video quality is achieved by downloading then playing the mp4 version.
Filed under: Manufactures and Suppliers, Podcast | Tagged: 2300W, Circular Saw, New Tools, Review, Saw, Triton, WC2000 | 3 Comments »
A summary of the blade review conducted on some of the saw blades available to Australian Woodworkers. Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), Flash Video (.flv) (Right-click, and select “Save Link As”) Best video quality is achieved by downloading then playing the mp4 version.
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