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Marcel DeRoy, Victoria, BC, CA
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Fantail Bench

This was an interesting project in the restoration of a yacht from 1930. Slight modifications were made from the original blueprint.  All exposed parts are made entirely from teak. The...



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Re: Bench Cookie Giveaway

Don't think I would buy these unless I had a set to try first. But, when i like a tool, I am one to let the local woodworking community know about it! I'm a bit of a tool hound.

Re: Benchtop Tablesaws: We Want Your Feedback

Does no-one else own a Porter Cable? I've had mine for almost five years. Accuracy is good. I bought it for the 24" rip capacity, and at the time there wasn't much else available.
I use it regularly for ripping hardwood flooring and, like most others, for cutting long scribes.
I like the folding stand that it came with. It's not like a Bosch model but it doesn't take up half the truck either!
For cabinet work I use the Unisaw in the shop. But the Porter Cable is a handy jobsite saw that's not a cheap version. In fact it cost more than my used Unisaw.
The only complaints I have are that once the blade is tilted I cannot adjust the blade height, and like a lot of other saws, the blade height adjustment is a slow operation.
Tried a Dewalt (can't remember the exact model) and the blade adjustment mechanism was HORRIBLE. Used a Ridgid and thought the power switch was totally unsafe. I couldn't shut it off with my hands on the workpiece. I hope they have corrected that.
So, here's one vote for the Porter Cable.