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I have a single car attached garage that I use as a wood shop. The single car garage has 365 square feet of floor space. The house and shop were built in 1963. The garage floor is concrete and i am fairly sure doesn't have a moisture barrier under it. In this part of Idaho temperatures can drop down...

In one of the Sawdust Sessions, Nick Engler recommends using Camphor to keep iron tables rust free. Ever since i saw this suggestion, i buy square Camphor tablets on Amazon. I put these tablets into a plastic bottle cap (Listerine) and place them on each tool with an iron table. If i remember correc...

Wow!!

Wow!! Quite the history, i look forward to additional posts.

I don't know if anyone else subscribes to this magazine, but here is a link to a free issue: Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement Magazine <cduguay@canadianwoodworking.com> With all of the online information i am amazed that there are still woodworking magazines for sale. i guess my favorite ...

In the past i have used heat to remove pressure sensitive sand paper from the Shopsmith sanding disc. This was really a pain and often i have had limited success. Then I came across this video: https://www.wwgoa.com/video/removing-pressure-sensitive-adhesive-backed-sandpaper-009272/ I have left a di...

Thanks!!!

I really appreciate you taking the time to help me out. I understand about weather, I spent most of my career working outside. I used to work in Moab in the early 80s on a fire crew. Then I was in Price from 82-87 as a Range Conservationist. Please let me know if you would have any suggestions on as...

Rather than reinventing the wheel, would you please send me the dimensions, slot angles and depth of slots?

Nice and simple! Thanks!