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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Rockler Table Saw Crosscut Sled – A Power-up For Your Workhorse
Ask a random woodworker what power tool they consider the backbone of their shop. There’s a good chance “table saw” will be at or near the tip of their tongue. Figuratively, we hope. Most projects begin at the table saw. But to get the most out of yours, you need to accessorize: a fashionable handbag, some shiny bling and a jig or two. One jig every woodworker should own is a crosscut sled. It opens a world of possibilities and causes stock miter gauges to blush of inadequacy. Home Fixated sponsor Rockler recently sent us their table saw crosscut sled to check out. With its adjustable miter fence, flip stop and workpiece hold-down clamp, it has a lot to offer. Basically, it’s a tool for your tool. Read More
