Got a Genesis table saw as an early Christmas gift. Based on the reviews I probably wouldn't have chosen this one but it's a gift so...

The miter gauge doesn't fit well in the tracks so I'm working on a cross cut sled. I have 3/4" plywood to work with, and cut the rails to fit the tracks but they're really tall. Other than losing the cutting depth, is there any danger or concern about the rails sitting so tall? Can I rip the layers of plywood down to 3/8 or 1/2 or is that worse?

• I have some spare wood and I wanted to build an outdoor table using some spare pressured wood I have, what’s the best way to attach the legs to the base?
• also is a bird house a good project for beginners or is there something else you recommend? Also I know pressure treated wood is not good for birds, how can I weather proof the wood?

Thank you :)!

I've been building up my gear as I take on more projects. I'm still a beginner and very much only looking to keep woodworking as DIY/hobby projects only. I've got a mitre saw, jig saw and circular saw with a guide. I've got a planer and router as well as an assortment of hand tools. I can do pretty long straight cuts with the circular saw and guide rail. Not perfect but not too bad. I haven't done much on flattening apart from planing and sanding the odd bits. I've looked into it and saw that I could build a router jig to do some flattening instead of buying a thicknesser and a table saw seems appealing for improving accuracy of cuts. My space is pretty limited and I can't decide which would be more useful in the long run so looking for some opinions. Thanks!

Started woodworking this autumn, and I was lucky to have such a good mentor to help me with a jig for perfect tetrahedron.

Made from apple wood, using mostly hand plane, all symmetrical with about 1.7cm height, numbers burned using pyrography pen, finished with flaxseed oil.

All dice are from one and same bar. I really like how the wood changes color naturally along the dice. I, too, play DnD, so I'm already jealous of this gift. Gotta make another set for myself!

I'm totally messing this whole process up and I haven't even started. I didn't think about how the 16" boards won't fit in the planer till now either so I'll have to try and get it perfect before the glue up.

Anyway, any advice is welcome.

Maybe not your general woodwork project.

What do people think of this idea? Using a plunge router with guide track adaptor to carve into the wood in linear motion. Am I a madman or is this common practice when one cannot afford CNC? 😂

I stay in a rented apartment and want to build an indoor playhouse for my daughter that can be dismantled, in case we move. Ability to dismantle when needed is of top most importance.
I'm completely noob and this will be my first wood work. I've some basic doubts:

1. For joining frame, should I use glue or screws (if it is even possible) ?

2. For walls, should I use rectangular wood panels or a single wooden sheet ?

3. In case of using panels how should I join them, using screws or glue ?

4. What should be thickness of wood in proportion to that of screw, like twice the size of screw ?

Some designs shared by talented people, I will be taking inspiration from:

Smaller version of this without any ladder or slide

In case I want to make roof accessible for sitting purpose

Pics from posts:
Playhouse built over 3 weekends
I built a indoor playhouse with scrap wood

Hey, I'm pretty new to home stuff and hence appreciate any insights.

I got an acacia wood timber dining table which has these marks (most likely from a glass). I acquired this from someone else so don't know the exact cause.

Is this something that can he easily covered up or removed to make it look better?

With Christmas coming up thinking of asking for either a mitre saw or table saw. If you could only choose 1 to keep 1 power tool in your garage which would it be? I can think of reasons for each, real limit is ZERO space ie the 1 tool limit

Did get me thinking of all the "this is all I've got to work with so guess it's gonna work" projects so versatility is huge

I am back to working on my workbench. I started from the very beginning. I am checking for square diagonally.

Frame is 30" by 72". I made sure the 2x4s were the same lengths (two 69" and two 30").

I'm measuring diagonally and notice I'm getting a reading of 78 1/8" and 77 3/4" on the other side.

Is this a big deal? I did try to get the straights lumber my big box store had.

If it is a big deal, how do I fix this?

Grabbed it at a thrift store and I’m not super sure. It’s definitely solid wood.

I’ve been using my dad’s 20 year old ryobi table saw with a broken fence. Picked this up on Facebook marketplace place for $100. It had a broken hand wheel for the blade height.

$115 for a table saw that will hopefully last me for years to come! I’m already planning out a workbench/outfeed table for it.

Hey friends.

I'm making a coffee table for my wife that will sit on our covered porch. I designed my own version of a floating table top, but now that I'm looking at the pieces in person, I'm questioning the strength of the joint where the apron meets the leg. Is this something that I should dowel to add strength? Or will a simple butt joint do the trick? Added photos of Fusion and actual joints.

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This happens to me way too often so I’m finally asking.

When I sand the edge of boards I end up with these little rounded corners so the boards never match up. Why does this happen? How can I prevent it?