Better in some ways, worse in others. Namely, a standard kerf has a better rounding effect because the curvature of the grain is spread over a longer distance, rather than focused as such a small point. I do like how the edges of this looks though
Thanks for the info. With my limited knowledge of this kind of saw, I don't know why I might care about the difficulty of positioning the clamp. As for the space needed from front to back. That is a very good point to make but I can't tell from your video whether this differs between brands that have the same potential for cut sizes. Without these details, I can't see any reason to prefer a specific brand or to avoid this one. I get the impression that all included vacuum attachments are going to be underwhelming on home owner grade tools.
No miter saw has good dust collection. It all sucks. You have to augment it to get it to your liking. I have the $8 million dollar Bosch sliding compound miter with the glide system and it's a pile of shit for accuracy. Run with the dual rails. Yeah they take up more bench space, but at least they're accurate. My Bosch is total garbage; tech support said it's messed up but they won't warrant it.
Successful steam bending used fabric softener in the water to help relax the wood fibers. When using the iron to heat the wood a better idea isto use a steam iron. Due to the strange looking kerf cuts a more aesthetic solution would be to devise à process using veneer strips bonded together as in plywood but only using longitudinal grain strips. A laminate edge joining router would hide the seams.
Here's a fun update. Due to such rapid inflation (fancy word for government stealing your hard earned money), the $4.57 price in the video is now $5.98, in just two short years. Yay! Great video!
What if I _like_ the gaps, huh? What if I want gaps running the whole length of the board, and not just at the bend, huh? You're not my dad, I do what I want.
I need a brother like you! When I get my recliner I’m definitely going to need a platform because I’m taller and I need my legs to be comfortable underneath as well as work efficiently without a hunch back. This was a great video ♥️
Like the presentation style! Wasn't as happy with the rather noticeable cross-wise striations along the curves, but I was specifically looking for them (because wood fibers don't have 'bending' at the top of their to-do list). But but, those were minimal and could be sanded out if enough outer-layer thickness was left (and catastrophic if it wasn't). I like especially the transparency about the decision process and, um, adaptation (improvisation?) of methods based on results as they unfold along the way.
The bit looks like it's made to cut long v grooves. I know they usually use just the tip for carving in a cnc but they have a cutting edge going about half the bit. I'm sure it's designed to cut using all of it.
Don’t like the aesthetics personally. These look like you’ll discover them in the domicile of a bearded hipster, purse-carrying male who has a coat rack holding his Fedora hat collection. He owns a cat instead of a dog. Some designs have withstood the test of time for a reason. Like right- angle shelves.
I used this saw in my shop for 4 years. Cant beat it for the money. Its big and takes up a lot of space and the dust collection is terrible but other than that its a great value. I recently upgraded to a makita.
Ive had this same saw almost 2 years now woth no issues but it is getting time for a blade upgrade. That clamp isnt really as bad as what was portayed lol
I bought this a couple of years ago. It is pretty much pure junk. I discovered (too late for return) that the fence is not even close to being within plane of either side. If you are looking at it, the left side of the fence that is bolted to the saw is not coplanar with the right side. If you place a straightedge on the left side and slide it towards the right side, it will hit the leading edge of the fence. Basically, the fences are tilted towards each other. I removed the entire fence system from the saw, mounted it in my Bridgeport mill, and brought it into alignment. Still, the sliding portion of the fence is so far out of whack (tilted towards the back of the saw) that I am probably going to toss this junk before I waste any more time on it. Harbor Freight's "dumb tools," such as sockets and wrenches, are fine, but I will never buy anything like this from them again. It would be fine if I was just doing rough, and I mean rough, framing, but I am doing trim, and it just does not work for that.
Sanding in tiny spaces: cut strips of sandpaper& load on a coping saw handle - sand as if cutting...smooth out those grooves that WILL show once the light is on.
Thank you for sharing this video. And Yes, this is the most beautiful I have seen so far. I really live the technique you used to make this floating shelves and I am planning on using it to built a charging station for the family. I have on simple question : Why didn't you use another poplar slice to fill the gap in the poplar shelf ?
