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    In the market for a sliding table

    I’ve spent the last couple days chopping up ten sheets of plywood and would love a system that is easier on the body and still yields cabinet-quality results. What I have right now: - Festool tracksaw and 9’ fence for ripping - Festool MFT table for cross cutting - Sawstop cabinet saw that I...
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    Help Needed: Troubleshooting radiant heating issues

    Hi Garage Journal Users, and a happy new year to you. I'm at my wit's end troubleshooting why I don't have radiant heat and welcome your input. Location: 1600 square foot residence, radiant heating throughout, split into two zones. Hardware: - Navian tankless condensing water heater - 3 Nest...
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    School me on electric chainsaws

    I’m in the market for a cordless electric chainsaw, specifically to cut and trim bowl blanks for turning on a wood lathe. A typical session would be cutting up 10-20 oak rounds, first to length, and then various rip cuts to make the chunks vaguely round. I’m not chopping up weeks worth of...
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    New collection: a taxonomy of hammers

    Hey all, a late night musing prompted me to start this thread. I’d like to start a collection of hammers. Where many here aim for depth of a single brand or two, I’m looking for breadth of functions, forms, and uses. This is from the collection of an architect named Juit Roythat In taking as...
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT From Urban Pie Factory To Mountain Barn

    A snapshot from long before my tenure. Hello friends, When graduating from college, my dream home was a barn with a small loft apartment above a workshop, a wood stove, an old truck, a dog, and blond twin girlfriends. Probably in Vermont. I’ve struck out on the barn, the twins, the dog, and...
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