–GG

It’s been over 11 years since I did any real woodworking projects. That was when I spent 6 months making a solid oak bed frame as a wedding gift to my wife. It had bell-shaped raised-panel headboard and footboard, and the side panels fit together without any hardware. Since then I haven’t had a workshop or tools.

But I recently acquired an Inca table saw. It needed some repair last week since the blade (table) was no longer able to raise and lower. So when I fixed it, I felt inspired to use it to make a real joint rather than just using it to cut firewood. I made a tongue and groove joint to help my 6-year-old make his rubberband shooter. My 9-year-old was so impressed that it fit snug without any nails or screws, so he wanted one too. For his, I had to make a handle without a lathe. So I used the table saw to trim the corners off of a 2×2. I skipped the chisels, though, and went straight to sandpaper.

Yeah, I’m leaning towards making tools as much as I can, since it will give me woodworking experience while saving me money!

Great start to this project. Your site constantly reminds me how to do more with less tools. A great lesson for many of us. Thanks for the link, I need one of these and I link the Blue Spruce toolworks look of this design.

Looking forward to seeing your finished project!