On 1/25/2010 6:50 AM, GarageWoodworks wrote:
On Jan 25, 8:40 am, wrote:
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The Latest in the GarageWoodworks Video Podcast Series:

http://www.garagewoodworks.com/video.php

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Brian
http://www.garagewoodworks.com/index.php

Cool video and I that is how I have made thin moldings for years.

However.... ;~)

If you send both sides of the wood through the router you can make 1/2 the
trips back and forth between the RT and the TS. There is typically no
reason to not cut from both sides of the stock. With smaller moldings you
can work all 4 corners at the RT before ripping at the TS.

Second, I do not recommend using a feather board for indexing the width of
the cut. Because feather boards are designed to "give" you could have
inconsistent cuts with more delicate moldings.

Agreed, however the one I was using is very stiff (hard plastic). If
you don't push it into the featherboard hard and just let it
'contact', it works fine.

You will notice that I didn't end up doing it that way, just offered
it up as an alternative.

You would be better served
with a fixed and non flexible indexing fixture.

Your video and execution was great. I cannot suggest anything to do
differently concerning your sound or lighting.

However.....:~)

When watching you at the TS with your garage door in the back ground, Scott
"whatshisname" from American Woodshop came to mind. Clutter in the back
ground.

Small shop.

Yes I know you are just getting into this and I think you did a
superb job but I think you could possibly take this much farther.
Presentation was great. Make the whole picture appealing to all and you
will appear to be more credible IMHO.

Scott for example spent several episodes a few years back building his new
American Woodshop. Today the place looks like a pigsty. Total
disorganization!


Brian, I'm at best a hobbyist with nowhere near the knowledge and skills
you have - just wanted to say that I appreciate these little tidbits you
share with us... may never need to know "how-to" on a lot of such
things, but that doesn't mean I don't learn something from each one I
view. So, thanks!

Matt