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For many years I have had a somewhat skewed idea of just how valuable inaccurate combination squares are. I readily admit that I learned the hard way just how bad these things can be, and during my very frustrating learning process, I wasted a lot of wood and a ton of time.

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/dBlPoVUB_nY

My biggest problem was simply "assuming" that every combination square was true and accurate. Sadly, most of the cheap ones are NOT, you might get lucky and end up with one that is accurate, but probably if you paid $20 or so dollars or less, or maybe even more if it came with attachments ... it is not accurate, but go ahead and check it your self to see ... hopefully, you will get better results with yours than I did with mine.

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I was reminded a few days ago that "not every woodworking tip needs to be earth-shattering", and that was a good reminder because for some people what seems like a simple, almost nothing kind of tip, is in fact a huge element in their workshop they are trying to solve, and someone else's new idea could be a big time saver for them.

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/hF2S27OyIQ0

Of course the other value of "tips" is that it very often will trigger new ideas and new upgrades to the existing idea and I hear that all-the-time from my subscribers ... thank you to all of you that contribute and comment.

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The "unassuming" block plane, is probably the hardest working of all the wood planes. They are small, easy to handle, and can fix a huge variety of woodworking issues and modifications.

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I felt it was high time that I dedicate some time to this often overlooked woodworking plane and show off what I think is the easiest way to set one up and get excellent results, and then the wide variety of chores that a block plane can do for us.

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New tips seem endless. This episode has even more tips, most of which I have never seen, but some I use myself and will be adopted into future woodworking projects.

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I am going start off with one of my favorite woodworking challenges ... drawing circles or arcs (truth is, I am challenged to do this) .... 

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This is a topic I wish I had covered earlier. I had been told by a few woodworkers I know that they had been using a blade called the Freud Fusion table saw blade and were extremely happy with the cuts it was making ... and this was a General Purpose Blade!!

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As a long-time woodworker, I have come from the "school" that says you need to select the right blade for the job, ripping blades for ripping natural wood, cross-cut blades ... 

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Dust collectors are not associated with much of a variety of "accessories" but there are a few and today I am going to touch on a couple of recent upgrades I made to my new Oneida Mini Gorilla Dust Collector.

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I'm starting this session off with the first upgrade I made, which is a remote Off/On switch, but it's really more complex than that and so I am only going to touch lightly on the topic ... 

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