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An excellent resource for anyone looking to purchase their first mitersaw or upgrade an existing model.  From choosing which model will work best and why, to accessories, and  even a project or two.  Miter Saw Fundamentals is clearly written and has plenty of pictures, and diagrams for those of us who learn more when we see what we're reading.....

Thanks to Sterling Publishing for sending us this great title.  This week's schwag winner will be receiving a copy of Rick Peters' book so congratulations to Larry!!!  As a quick reminder if you haven't heard the show yet, I'm taking next week off so I'll be talking to you later.  Happy Memorial Day Weekend!!

Another episode without hand planes!!!  A further look at creating a rabbet joint using either the tablesaw or the router.

Since we've been discussing the use of the rabbetting plane, I think it's only right that it might be time for a little review of the rabbet joint in general.  The rabbet joint is easily constructed with either the router or a tablesaw.  In this first part we discuss the parts of the rabbet joint and also the types of rabbet joints....yes there's more than one!!

An improved miter gauge fence can make a huge difference in the outcome of your crosscuts.  This one is designed more for a tablesaw, the design can be easily adapted for a router table or bandsaw.

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An improved miter gauge fence can make a huge difference between a good crosscut and a not so good one.

Cutting cross grain rabbets with the rabbet plane.  This is the final wrap up to the rabbet plane discussion, I promise.

This was meant to be the last of the rabbeting plane talks but I babbled on for to long about cutting long grain rabbets.  Along with talking about setting up the blade and nicker and how to make correct cuts, this is a good start to the wrap up.

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This is our first ever website review here at Matt's Basement Workshop Podcast.  Because so much information is available for woodworkers on the internet it's time we start taking a look at what's good and where to find it.  This first review we take a look at is www.woodbin.com a site full of great woodworking related software and references for everyone.

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A few things I may have glossed over in the first episode and some ideas about tuning up the rabbet plane for it's best work.

Just as important as the body itself, both the nicker and the blade are very crucial for working properly.  Spending a little time tuning up these two parts can result in the best cuts you'll get.

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The rabbet plane is a specialized plane used for creating both cross grain and long rabbets in stock.  Whether it's a metal bodied plane or a wooden bodied plane the anatomy of the rabbet plane is all the same.  The key to successful use is all about the "nicker".

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Welcome to the first ever episode of a new feature here at Matt's Basement Workshop Podcast, "Router Bit of the Month". Thanks to the great folks at Woodcraft and Whiteside Machine Co. we have the opportunity to not only try out one of their router bits, but for one lucky listener the opportunity to own this month's bit. Each month Woodcraft chooses a router bit from Whiteside Machine Co., perhaps one of the best router bit manufacturers to feature and offer to buyers at a significant discount over the regular price. Interested in buying one for yourself?  Take advantage of the great price at Woodcraft.com by clicking on this link.

Classical Pattern Bit

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OK here it is!!  The second half of the lapping series.  Using just sandpaper, a file and an old hand plane you can bring an "old, seen better days" tool from the past back into a usable condition today.

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We've gone over the family of bench planes, so it's now time to move on to the family of speciality planes.  Where the bench planes are used for more general purposes, mainly milling of rough stock or putting a finished surface to a prepared board.  Speciality planes are very specific for the task they were intended to be used for.  Planes like the rabbett plane or the edge plane are intended for one use and one use only each, and they do their job extremely well.

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Wood Talk Online Episode 5 is up and available for you to listen too.  Marc and Matt spend close to an hour talking about and answering the emails, you the listener, sent them.

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