If you’re one of those people who prefer not to sustain serious injury, you may be familiar with a little thing called “safety”. We woodworkers encounter many “opportunities” for bodily injury. The router table is one such hazard: approach with respect and caution. Our friends in blue sent a Rockler small piece holder our way to review. It’s a safer way to rout small, parallel-edged parts without dipping your digits into a carbide toothed shark pit. The Rockler small piece holder is a measure of finger safety worth getting your hands on. Read More
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Orion 950 Pinless Moisture Meter By Wagner – It’s A Damp Wood Meter, I Tell Ya!
Whether you’re building dining tables or installing wood flooring, failure to consider wood movement can destroy countless hours of otherwise masterful handiwork. As wood exchanges moisture to and from the environment it shrinks and plumps with virtually unstoppable hydraulic forces. An accurate assessment of moisture content with a wood moisture meter can make (or literally break) the job. Wagner, an industry leader in moisture measurement solutions for over 50 years, offered up their latest and greatest – the Orion Pinless Wood moisture meter, model 950 – for review. If you’re tired of poking holes into wood to assess moisture levels, or even if you have never used a moisture meter, join us for this in-depth look. Read More
