I'm Tom, and I'm turning my woodworking hobby into a side hustle. Join me as I share everything I learn along the way, from designing to building. I'll document each step and my mistakes so you can replicate and learn. Let's craft together and turn wood into an expereince.
Thanks for watching! Check out the mitre saw station I built with these cabinets https: //ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ss7lpZJOR_w.htmlsi=twTBsMJnBMUWH5z3
Awesome Thom. I found ways to work without a table saw for nearly 5 years, and the mitre saw was a big part of getting around that. I use a T track stop block, never missed the extended fence. Great work using the floor sweep as the dust catcher!
Fantastic new video Tom! I've been wanting to do that dust collection for my miter saw as well, your idea is brilliant and turned out so well! Also, love hearing what you have planned for the shop! and Oh, excellent high tech brush technique to get rid of that dust! Ha Funny man, just excellent material you are creating and I really enjoy watching your channel grow. Looking forward to more bud! Cheers from a sunny Vancouver afternoon.
Install a T track along with a fence, it only improves the setup just that much more. I have a Bosch miter saw and stand, wished I had a 2nd Bosch miter saw. Mine has almost no footprint, doesn't have the slider bars like yours does.
Thank you. Great suggestion. Lee from busted buckle did a great video on mobile setup. If you are in a shop that has to be packed up (garage) that would be the way to go. Any suggestion on a fence? Thanks again 😊
@@coolabahwoodworking Your fence can match up with the fence on the miter saw but I'd suggest adding a T track on the top side of your fence as well. Gives you extra add-ons that can be quite useful for future uses. MDF or ply would be best options since they're stable.
Nice vid and nice mitre saw station, Tom! I'm with you; I think a quality mitre saw is an essential component of a decent woodshop. A proper station like you've built here transforms this tool from boring job site equipment to integrated woodworking machinery.
Good job brother. I would go with the inset stop block system from Woodpeckers. It's expensive but everyone I know that has it loves it. I am going to go with it when I redo mine.
It says in the instructions not to move the saw backwards, but I didn't remember. I needed to cut only a very short distance, so I tried it, very slowly. A violent kickback gouged-up my guide rail. "Oh, let me engage this little lock on the saw to hold it onto the rail and try it again." Another violent kickback gouged-up my guide rail some more and destroyed the slippery glide strip on top. That little slide stop did nothing- the other end of the saw is free to lift.. I will never again try to go backwards and I am lucky that I didn't get hurt. After more than ten years, Makita still does not have a riving knife on their saw. Festool has always had a riving knife, but their new TS 60 instead has Kickbackstop, which stops the motor in a fraction of a second in the event of a kickback. Having had to buy a new guide rail lessened my savings over the Festool. Recently, the price of the Makita in the US has increased greatly, which further lessens the price advantage. There are also more choices now from other brands and many do also have riving knives. Makita is definitely in need of an update and I don't think I would choose it now in 2024.
Great tip. I agree. I got mine for a really good price. But I believe there are better models out there now. The Milwaukee looks amazing as well. Thanks for watching the video and sharing your opinion. Keen to get more tips from you if you find anything else in my videos. Thanks again.
@@coolabahwoodworking Milwaukee is cordless as well as new. I do have old 18V Milwaukee batteries so their track saw is an option. I have Makita track and an accessory for an ordinary Makita 165mm circular saw which works extremely well on the track. Being retired, I'm time rich but money poor so current setup works for me. If I get around to making lots of cupboards for ourselves and our children, then the Makita corded tracksaw is probably good for me.
Why saw backwards? I do it for a cutting depth of 2mm to score laminate and real wood but certainly not a full depth cut. But I'm using a 165mm Makita circular saw with track attachment accessory so I do have a riving knife
@@cuebj I was making a quick riser for a small 42" TV that could fit a very low profile Blu-Ray player under it in a little garage. I plunged in not quite the correct place and so I was trying to move backward slowly for about an inch.
Here is the full table build. Still terrible😂 but I explain everything ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-91yfpcsEHY0.htmlsi=EZ4SsaA-tEEMwfNN
Great to see this video getting some love! What a cracking effort mate, a huge table and huger amount of work. I think the number one thing I'd say if you intend to offer this service as a real sale... get a GOOD deposit!😅😅
What a nice reason to build a table, and even better with help from your loved ones. I am glad you revealed you are from Austria.. I was really confused hearing such a familiar accent but intertwined with words that screamed Australia. Subscribed! :)
Thank you so much. I loved the project and building it with my dad was awesome. Thanks so much there will be more videos to come. Already working on more projects. ☺️
Thank you but I started this a little over a year ago 😂 a beginner for sure. I haven’t built a simple cutting board yet 😂🤣😂 I promised myself I do one soon. My trick is I watch a looooot of RU-vid.
@@coolabahwoodworking I am the same here we pretty much have the same taste in wood working channels (I watched a bunch of your videos as well now) I also started filming my beginners projects. So I am 1 year behind you at least ^^
Calculating hourly rates... before I "retired", as an architect I was pulling down circa $50 /hour, the company I was working for had to charge atleast $200 /hour to cover overheads and provide a di identification to shareholders and bonuses to staff.This 4 to 1ratio was the lowest of all the ATO recognised professions... lawyers range from 6 to 8 per 1 (and why do you think most of our AU politicians have traibed as lawyers)
"Giving back" is a rearity in our current woke paradym. We also need to "pay it forward". Brilliant that you got to share this build with your Dad; not enough respect is paid to intergenerational cooperation. kudos, you, your Dad and your extended family. PS, if you didn't say where you are from, I would have pick another Germanic language country; not that I give a rats about where another Aussie comes from, I'm an immigrant too. PPS nice slab on the table top
Thanks mate really appreciate it. Was a great experience building this with my dad. Huge challenge but all the good things in life are often achieved through hard work. 😁
My first impression of this video was that a person who had experience with power tools was trying to use hand tools only for a project and trying to say that everything is easier with power tools. But then I realized that you were just having fun. I personally use both and they equally require some practice. With experience sometimes a hand tool can be much faster and easier than a power tool that may require a certain amount of setup. Pask Makes is a great example of a person who uses both.
Thank you! It’s Austrian 🇦🇹 (German) I moved here a while back (let’s say more than a decade to not sound too old) you know how it goes met a girl thought she was the one turns out I was right 😂😂😂
The slab had massive holes like my woodworking skills so I had to fill them with something aaaaaand drum roll it looks awesome 😂 especially in a country home 😁
43 dollars an hour is WAY more then enough for a small wood working business... are you nuts?! You work slow as f and your materials don't have to be that expensive...
Hi. Have you ever put a straight edge against your cut to see if there is any day light between the straight edge and the piece you cut ? I appreciate your input. Thanks.
Thanks so much for watching. Yes it was pretty perfect. Also I have done glue ups with this and they were perfect as well. Very good saw. The only one thing you have to be careful about is when you cut 45 very deep I noticed if I push too hard it wasn’t 100% so let the blade do the work and it’s a really good and powerful saw
The short was a classic bit of troll bait, glad it paid off. I would have fixed the gap the same way... except put the slither _below_ the shelf, instead of on top ;) Hid well under the black finish anyway ;)
Thanks man. Good one. You could glue it down upside down so you can see how big the gap is and fix it where it is invisible. Here it didn’t matter but if you don’t want to stain it that’s a great way to hide it. Learned something thanks ☺️
