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Harvey Dream Saw
I’ve been gearing up to buy a PCS from sawstop but now that Harvey showed off the dream saw maybe I’ll wait. What do folks think?
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My 2 cents. At the moment I would go with the sawstop. The issue I see with the Harvey is it's not available until mid 2027. I don't like having a touch screen. Especially where it's placed. And in my 6+ decades of living and 50 years of woodworking I've spilled all kinds of things on my table saws. I've had all kinds of stuff on my hands. And the more digital it is the higher the chance of something not working.
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@Victor Mena I don't know about others but I believe it is a possibility because Sawstop has high prices and I believe it is partially due to no competition. I guess depends on how well you like to gamble.
My little shop
I am getting back into woodworking that I have not done in 13 years. A little sawdust and a couple more projects coming to life in the shop! There’s just something special about taking a piece of wood and turning it into something that can bring a smile or share a little faith. I am Kim and the W is Wanda who is my sweet momma. **Made by Hand. Made for His Glory.** — K & W Creations
My little shop
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Welcome back. Happy sawdust making.
Jun 13 • 
Tools
DowelMax, Trinity Dowel Maker or Kreg Edge
I've been contemplating a DowelMax or the upcoming trinity but I have sticker shock. At these prices I'm thinking I'll hold off for the kreg edge coming out this fall. What do folks think?
1 like • Jun 17
I'm sure you are going to get a lot of folks pushing whatever they use but when I started in 1974 we didn't have fancy tools to do joinery. We used dowels but we only had those pointed caps that you place in the dowel hole. It worked fine. One thing I find common is how people seem to think that dowels have to be in the center of the edges and that's not true. You can place them off center you just have to keep track of which side of the boards are the faces or good side. The right to left is what is important to keep lined up. Practice on junk scrapes and you'll get the hang of it. My preference would be the dowelmax out of the choices you provided. Mostly because it doesn't need separate power and can be used anywhere. And it's much more difficult to break. Any power tool is more vulnerable to breakage then a manual one.
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@Victor Mena I'm currently working on a little box for my wife to put things in when she goes to bed. I had some wood left over and I asked her if there was anything she would like. She said "an open box about this big by this big and about 3 inches deep". So I started on it today. Gotta keep her happy 😁.
Newbie
Hi all I am brand spanking new to this world and would love any advice to get started can’t post any pics because I haven’t made anything yet there is so much talent here I’m in awe!
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I've been using shop equipment since 1974 and there are as many tips as there is water in the ocean. Safety first. Second is you have to enjoy it otherwise it'll feel like a job instead of a hobby. If I had to give just one piece of advice that would be "if it feels dodgy or is making you feel uncomfortable then stop and rethink the process". That little voice in your head is usually wise advice.
Good miter saw gauges??
Hey everyone, I'm looking for some good miter gauges under $60 ... though $40 is more of a choice for me now that I'm seeing my bank, lol. Have any good choices?? Any advice/options are appreciated. I've heard that the Powermatic one is a good option.
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@Victor Mena I also have the 7491 and it does have a short runway but for some odd reason it's never bothered me. If I'm crosscutting a board that is too big for the 7491 I use my homemade track saw on it. My biggest compliant about the table saw is setting angles other than 90 and 45. Other than that I love it.
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@Victor Mena That's what I would do if I had more room. Since retiring I only have an enclosed carport 8 feet by 15 feet and have to keep everything on locking casters and flip carts for my jointer, belt/disc sander. And one has my compound miter saw and DeWalt 734 planer. It looks like a good plan to me.
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John Wilcox
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Cranky old grey hair dummy who still loves to make sawdust. Romance is walking down the aisle of the hardware store with your spouse.

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