New Yankee Workshop Workbench update – cutting the plywood benchtop

The plans called for making the benchtop out of 3/4″ plywood.  I’ve had this sheet of 1/2″ plywood in my

Zero clearance table saw insert

I had put off working on the New Yankee workbench because I didn’t have an insert for my table saw

New Yankee Workshop workbench update

I was able to get quite a bit of work done on the bench this weekend.  On Saturday I fixed

New Yankee Workshop workbench update

I was able to get quite a bit of work done on the bench this weekend.  On Saturday I fixed

I finally made some progress on the New Yankee Workshop workbench

I started the workbench build back at the beginning of the year by cutting all the 2×4’s down to length. 

I finally made some progress on the New Yankee Workshop workbench

I started the workbench build back at the beginning of the year by cutting all the 2×4’s down to length. 

My new dado set

I installed my new 8″ dado set into my Skilsaw 3410 contractor table saw today.  It turns out that the

The first thumb chair is done!

I finally finished the first thumb chair!  Why do these projects always seem to take so long? I forgot to

Table Saw Blade Selection

I went to Lowes yesterday to pick up a small detail sander with a gift card from my wife.  While

Last minute Valentine’s present. A gift box!

Back in November of 2012 I picked up a few 1x6x24 1/2″ thick boards so I could enter A Simple