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tag: tablesaws

Feds Consider Unprecedented Safety Rules for Tablesaws

JFink, Senior Editor | October 10th, 201146 comments

Many of you will remember the heated debate when Carlos Osorio, a carpenter who injured himself using a jobsite tablesaw, was awarded $1.5 million from One World, maker of the Ryobi...

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Build Design Backyard Workshop

RACoffin, member | August 23rd, 20111 comment

As an architect it has always been a dream of mine to design and build my own house. Unfortunately the reality is a shed or workshop in my backyard is about all I can afford. I call this Build Design...

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How To Cut Tenons for Deck Rails with a Tablesaw

cmiller, special-issues editor | July 29th, 20112 comments

A round tenon is a solid way to secure a baluster to a deck railing. Chuck Miller shows how to make a simple jig to cut your own in this episode of "There's a Better Way."

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4 Season Porch Conversion

jeffsaul, member | September 2nd, 2010

Conversion of screened porch into 4 season room with radiant heat. Framing, electric and plumbing by certified contractors. All finish work done by myself, including all cabinets, trim, desktop and...

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Tablesaw Safety, Liability, and Common Sense on the Jobsite

DanMorrison, Executive editor, Fine Homebuilding & Green Building Advisor | May 12th, 201025 comments

I've rarely used a table saw that had a blade guard installed on it. Mostly because the blade guards are so poorly designed, that they cause more trouble than they avoid. It's not that I don't think...

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Cedar Rabbit Hutch

RonBesser, member | April 15th, 20101 comment

When my 11-year old daughter Deborah brought home a new pet bunny, it was time to get to work on a hutch. Knowing our white cedar deck stands up well to the New Jersey winters, Inbspfound...

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Big, Old and Beautiful.

RYagid, senior editor | February 24th, 20102 comments

Old iron makes a tool junky’s heart beat faster.

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Teach an Old low end Table saw, New life in high end use.

MLife, member | November 18th, 2009

For those that have the old Table lower end Table Saw, make it work for you again. I got this Hand-me-down ruff construction Table Saw from my father-in-law, he had just spent almost $2000 on a new...

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Border French Necaise Woodworking & Carpentry

cobra51958, member | September 28th, 2009

Border French Necaise Woodworking & Carpentry was founded upon the dreams and experience of do it yourself home Craftmans, creating, designing. building their own kitchen and bathroom...

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Riving knives on the rise

JFink, Senior Editor | September 2nd, 20098 comments

These long overdue tablesaw safety devices are finally becoming an industry standard.

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SawStop Inventor Walks the Walk

RYagid, senior editor | June 16th, 200939 comments

Working around any tool demands a certain level of safety. However, when it comes to table saws the bar is set a bit higher. These tools have the capacity to do a lot of damage. Luckily, Steve Gass invented the SawStop. Watch as he demonstrates how the saw works by sacrificing his own finger.

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Festool wants to replace your table saw

JFink, Senior Editor | May 26th, 20098 comments

Festool came in to the FHB offices last week to give us an opportunity to get up close and personal with a few of their newest tools. Bookmark the Toolhound blog in your internet browser to read more...

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Fait Accompli: Our First House...Finished

sjdehner, member | May 13th, 20094 comments

After almost two years of steady work our passive-solar house is now "officially" built. Looking back it hardly seems possible... Thanks to a combination of mutual enthusiasm, several talented...

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How to Make a Cutting Platform for Sheet Goods

FHB_WEB, member | March 25th, 20091 comment

Supported on a pair of sawhorses, this platform provides flat, stable support for full and partial sheets of plywood and other panels: the perfect complement to an edge guide and...

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Kitchen Rennovations in Memphis, TN

RDSD97, member | March 12th, 2009

Complete Kitchen Rennovation - Cottage Look

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There's a Better way: A Big Table for a Portable Tablesaw

Kevini, editor-at-large | March 11th, 2009

Fine Homebuilding's Kevin Ireton demonstrates a low-cost solution for making an outfeed table to use with your portable tablesaw.

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Covered Deck

Greg_Holmes, member | February 25th, 20092 comments

I built this deck on our house during the summer of 2008.  I had help from family and friends, but the bulk of the work was done on my own.  The framing for the deck is pressuretreated...

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Mantel-making

JFink, Senior Editor | January 16th, 20091 comment

Here are a few shots of a mantel that I made. Some moldings are custom, some are stock millwork at the local home center. Unfortunately, I didn't snap any photos once I added the top shelf and...

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