Mike Scalora - Woodworking Page

[ Home ] (Updated 7-19-05)

Please help support this site by visiting our sponsors:

AMAZON.COM

Books at a dicount!

Pictures and descriptions of projects I've built.Furniture or Other
Plans for Woodworking Projects The bad news, the good news, the where & the how.
List of tools in my shop.
Links to other woodworking pages & FAQs.
Pictures and a description of my dust collection system.
A Few Ramblings.
Woodworking E-Mail Address Directory
Woodworking 1-800 Directory
Woodworking How To's
Miscellaneous.

My Projects
Furniture Kitchen Table Hall Table Night Stands Chess Table Single Drawer Hall Table Stereo Cabinet Future Projects	Other Projects Rocking Horse Woodworking Workbench Asymmetric Pendulum Clock Child's Dressing Mirror Pteranodon Future Projects

Tools in my Shop

Model	Make	Name	Description
14-650	Delta	Hollow Chisel Mortiser
40-560	Delta	16" Scrollsaw
36-812??	Delta	Unisaw	10" Table Saw w/ 30" Unifence
22-540	Delta	12" Portable Planer	w/ Carbide Knives from Cascade
DC-650	Jet	1HP Dust Collector
JBS-14CS	Jet	14" Bandsaw
1023VSR	Bosch	1/2" Drill
103.23130	Craftsman	Benchtop Drill Press	60's Era [King-Seeley]
?	Craftsman	Oscillating Spindle Sander	[Induction Motor]
16-32	Performax	16" Drum Sander with Power Feed
?	Makita	12v 3/8" Drill
?	Makita	9.6v 3/8" Drill
?	Makita	3/8" Drill
690	Porter Cable	1 1/2 HP Router
1002	Porter Cable	7/8 HP Router
?	Reliant	42"x1" Belt & 8" Disk Sander
48-111	Rockwell	4 Speed Wood Lathe
3283 DVS	Bosch	Random Orbit Sander
DW 682	DeWalt	Plate Jointer
9401	Makita	100mmx610mm Belt Sander
34-182	Delta	Tennoning Jig
Obligatory	Craftsman	10" Radial Arm Saw
S32 SX	Bostitch	1/4" Crown Pnumatic Staple Gun	1/2"-1 3/8"
351-18310	Craftsman	18 Guage Pnumatic Nailer	3/8"-1 1/4"
?	Ryobi	10" Miter Box
RE600	Ryobi	3 HP Router
?	Craftsman	3.5 HP Compressor
9103	Belsaw	12" 5 HP Planer Moulder

Woodworking Page Links

Robert J. Brown's W^5: Woodworking on the WWW
The Tool Man Home Page & his Shop Talk Woodworking Page
MacLachlin Woodworking Museum
Michael D. Sullivan's (MD) Woodworking Page
Eric Kasten's Woodworks Photo Gallery
Harry Mangalam Woodworking Page
Paul Lalonde's Woodworking Page
Jim Roche's WOOD page
Sycopations - Hardwood Sculpture by Calvin E. Macon
Wooden Bearings @ WOODEX a company that still makes them.
Chuck's Cluttered Corner Woodworking wisdom.
National Wood Carvers Association
American Woodworking Academy
Cabinet Making in the UK
Woodworking Tools & Supplies
- Delta Woodworking Machinery
- Powermatic Woodworking Machinery
- Jet Equipment & Tools Woodworking, metalworking, metal forming, air, and hand tools.
- Black & Decker Power Tools or Accessories
- Bosch Power Tools Division
- Bosch Power Tools USA
- Porter-Cable Professional power tools.
- Grizzly Imports, Inc. Woodworking and metalworking mail-order importer.
- SkilSaw Inc. Power tools.
- Stanley Works, The Tools, hardware and specialty hardware for home improvement, consumer, industrial and professional use.
- Sears Craftsman Tools Join the club!
- Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Makers of woodworking handtools of superior quality and craftsmanship.
- AAA Tool & Supply Power tools, hand tools, air tools, stationary equipment, safety equipment, etc.
- Berland's House of Tools Hand and power tools for the building trades and home woodworker.
- Bucktool, The New pliers from Buck Knives.
- Channellock Pliers, adjustable wrenches, snips, screwdrivers, special purpose tools, adjustable sockets, knives, and more.
- Chicago Dowel Company, Inc. Standard, metric, and pre-glued dowel pins. Wood parts include rods, skewers, biscuits, buttons, and plugs.
- Dremel Woodworking Machinery
- Estwing Manufacturing Solid steel striking and struck tools.
- Excalibur Machine & Tool Tablesaw accessories.
- FileSander Co Scroll Saw sanding thingymajigs.
- Franklin Ace Dealer of Porter Cable, Bosch, Jet, etc. Secured ordering on-line.
- General Tool & Repair Sales & Repair of Milwaukee, PC, B & D, Makita, Bosch, etc.
- International Tool Corp. Power tools for both woodworkers and contractors.
- Japan Woodworker, The Importer of professional quality woodworking tools from Japan.
- Leatherman Maker of compact multi-purpose tools
- Laguna Tools Woodworking machines including Robland & Casadei.
- Live Oak Hardware & Supply, Inc Industrial and construction tools and supplies.
- Minicraft Precision Power Tools Tools and accessories designed for various tasks such as modelling, woodworking, electronics, restoring antiques, and craftwork.
- Northern Power tools, air tools, hand tools, hydraulics, lawn and garden, hunting and handyman products.
- Noxon Tools Revolutionary punches, nail and brad setters, chisels and I.D. stampers make every job a snap!
- Simpson Machine Tool Co. Antique reproduction hand tools for woodworking, cabinetry and model making.
- Skyway Tool Company Articles, information and sales of specialty tools. "The Answer Man" solves tool-related problems.
- Tim Allen Signature Tools Tools, clothes and accessories with online ordering.
- Tool Crib Mail Order Tools, all brands.
- ToolSource The hand tool mall of the Internet. Providing services for hand tool manufacturers and consumers.
- Tooltech Import/Export Inc. Hand tools, gifts & unique tool accessories; fully guaranteed.
- Trade-N-Tools Sale of new and used tools and equipment.
- Versatool Power tool attachment for saws and routers.
- William Alden Company Power and hand tools for woodworking, construction and more.
- Woodworker's Services Plans for sale to benefit Amanda's trust fund.
- Golden Fingers Whittling and Woodcarving Knives
- Router Bits on the Web Online ordering of router bits.
- Jesada Tools or CA Site Premium quality router bits, blades and woodworking accessories
- Blue Ox Hardwoods Hardwood lumber and hardwood lumber products
- FELDER USA Inc. Tools & Supplies
- AccuSet The Tools You Need For the Work You Do!
- MLCS Router Bits & Pro Woodworking Products
- Lansky Sharpeners The Sharpest Investment You May Ever Make
- Papa John's Toolbox Unique hobby tools and drill accessories
- The Woods People SHELTER SYSTEMS FROM THE WOODS OF MAINE
Woodworking Magazines
- Today's Woodworker
- Wood Magazine [Better Homes & Garden] Meredith Corporation
- Woodsmith & ShopNotes Magazines August Home Publishing
- Woodworker's Journal
- Woodworker West a bi-monthly publication covering woodworking in the Western U.S.
- Woodshop News national consumer/trade publication that covers professional and serious amateur woodworking.
- Taunton Press - Fine Woodworking, et al
- Canadian Workshop
- Popular Mechanics
- Popular Woodworking (bad link?)
- Everwonder Carbide Bits Carbide burs, end mills, air tools, and other products
FAQs
- Rec.WoodWorking FAQ by Jim Roche
- Steam-bending FAQ by Jim Roche
- Woodworking Motors FAQ by Jim Roche
- Tool Review FAQ Index of Tool reviews Jim Roche
- The Woodwright's Shop FAQ care of W^5 and J. Geary Morton
- Electrical Wiring FAQ Part 1 & Part 2
- Crib Safety FAQ
- Hand Tools FAQ
- Woodworking Company Phonebook
- OSHA's Wood Dust Exposure Standard [PDF] http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nasd/docs2/pdfs/as13200.pdf
Other Resources
- Woodwsmith Index care of W^5 & jcschultz@mmm.com

Woodworking How To's

Polyurethane Adhesives How to use 'em.
Making round wooden spheres [balls]
Osage Orange Dye - Using sawdust from Osage Orange wood to dye cloth.
Saw Sharpening Instructions care of W^5
Reduce DELTA 12" planer snipe
Grading antique/old tools
Reversing motor direction
Making Shaker Boxes
Subscribe to the WOODWORK mailing list.
Wood Toboggans and WAX
Unglue Tightbond
Fix Unisaw handwheel lock knobs
Store Wood

A Few Ramblings

My thoughts on the American Made vs. Taiwanese issue.

List of `Universal` Truths:

Some tools sold by 'American' companies (Delta,Powermatic,etc.) are not made in the US.
Some tools that are sold by 'American' companies that are made outside of the US are quite a bit better than the equivalent Taiwanese tool.
Some Taiwanese tools suck (i.e would fail to satisfy almost anyone).
Some Taiwanese tools 'perform comparably' to American made.
Taiwanese tools almost always cost less than American made.
Some people have had very bad luck with every Taiwanese tools they tried and feel that they are a waste of money.
Some people have had very good luck with many Taiwanese tools.
Some people have had good luck with some tools and bad luck with others.
Some people have had good luck with tools from specific importers.
Some people recognize that there is a cost/performance trade-off and are happy to live with the compromise.
Some people buy Taiwanese tools and try them for a while. If they suck, they take them back. If they work well, they keep them and are happy.
Some people would never by a Taiwanese tool and would rather saw boards with a dull rock.
Some people think you should save up your pennies until you have enough to buy American made because you will better off in the long run.
Some people can't wait another month to get a tool and decide to buy the Taiwanese tool.
- Some of these people end up unhappy.
- Some of these people are happy with what they get.

Mike's List of Personal Truths:

The Grizzly 6" Jointer I have is an excellent machine and would reccomend it to anyone over any other under $500 unit.
The Grizzly 14" Band Saw I've used is nearly worthless.
I wish I had a Delta 14" band saw instead of my Jet 14" band saw but I'm not sure if it would have been worth the money.
The Delta 16" scroll saws are several times better than any Taiwanese scroll saw I've ever seen, and it doesn't cost that much more.

to be continued...

The DW704 is better than the DW705 because it is more accurate. Sometimes less is more.

Woodworking E-Mail Address Directory

Magazines
- Fine Tool Journal - Clarence Blanchard : ftjceb@aol.com
- Better Homes & Garden Wood Magazine : wood@woodmagazine.com
- Woodsmith - August Home Publishing : augusthome@aol.com
- ShopNotes - August Home Publishing : ShopNotes@aol.com
Wood, Woodworking Supply and Tool Dealers
- Delta - http://www.gblinc.com/delta/lores/contact/email.html
- PowerMatic Contact via Email
- Woodworker Supply - John Wirth Jr. : woodjohn1@aol.com
  President and Owner, "I really mean this... If you have a suggestion on how we may improve or ever have a problem that our staff cannot handle, please feel free to call me or drop me a short note."

Woodworking 1-800 Directory

Catalog & Mail Order Houses

Tool Crib 1-800-358-3096
Woodworker Supply 1-800-645-9292
International Tool Corporation 1-800-338-3384
Tools on Sale 1-800-328-0457
Trendlines 1-800-767-9999
Wholesale Woodworking Tool Division [Trendline Div] 1-800-873-6355
CMT Tools 1-800-531-5559
Klockit 1-800-556-2548
Tool Traditions ["A Stanley Enterprise"] 1-800-453-6736
this number now reaches Jensen Tools of Phoenix, AZ (1-800-426-1194)
Woodcraft 1-800-225-1153
The GarrettWade Tool Catalog 1-800-221-2942
Grizzly Imports Inc. East 1-800-523-477 West 1-800-541-5537
Abbey Tools 1-800-225-6321
Forrest 1-800-733-7111
MLCS 1-800-533-9298
Woodworkers' Store 1-800-403-9736
Harbor Freight Tools 1-800-423-2567
Enlon Import 1-800-888-9697
Craft Supply USA 1-800-551-8876

Miscellaneous

Before you email me asking for plans for a project, see my Woodworking Project Plans page.

Send comments to mscalora@scalora.org

Mike Scalora - Woodworking Page

AMAZON.COM

Table of Contents

My Projects

Furniture

Other Projects

Tools in my Shop

Woodworking Page Links

Woodworking Tools & Supplies

Woodworking Magazines

FAQs

Other Resources