Live-Edge Slab Table Part 3 – Building the Table Base

In Part One and Part Two of this Building a Live Edge Slab Table series I showed how I went about flattening, sanding, and finishing all parts of the slab in order to turn it into a tabletop.The last part of the puzzle is the table base.

Why You Need a Laser Thin-Kerf Table Saw Blade

I was skeptical at first. Why would anyone need a blade so thin that it only cuts a 1/16″ kerf? Then I tried the Laser Thin-Kerf Table Saw Blade (010-046) by Infinity Cutting Tools. Not to sound too cliché, but it cut like a hot knife through butter. Seriously. It sliced through 2″-thick red oak, 3/4″ mahogany, and 3/4″ cabinet-grade birch plywood without flinching. And the resulting cut edge was flawless. Best of all, there was minimal, if any tearout. This is impressive, especially when cutting plywood. (A zero-clearance insert also helps immensely, regardless of the blade you’re using on your table saw.)

Professional Coping Sled makes Safer, Cleaner Cuts

The most difficult task of making rail and stile doors for kitchen cabinets or furniture is making the cope cut in the ends of the rail. This is difficult because the workpiece is narrow and doesn’t have enough surface area to reference off of the router table fence. Also, the cope cut is made across the end grain of the workpiece and is prone to blowout as the workpiece passes the router bit. The Infinity Cutting Tools Pro Coping Sled COP-101 solves all of these problems and a few more that you may experience when building any form of frame and panel, glass panel, interior and exterior door, or many other joinery cuts at the router table or spindle shaper.

How to Cut Miter Joints at the Router Table

When it comes time to make 45° miters, most of us go straight to the table saw. Depending on the workpiece and how accurately the stops in your saw are set, the table saw can make getting good results a challenge. The router table, on the other hand, can be a perfect solution. All you need is an Infinity Cutting Tools 36-950 Chamfer bit. I know what you’re thinking: When I see a chamfer bit, I don’t think of making miters joints. But the 36-950 is not your ordinary chamfer bit.

How to Make a Window Sash – Part 2

The 55-802 Window Sash Jr. router bit set allows you to make a thinner sash but requires a different procedure for creating the tenons.

A lot of people have asked if it is possible to make 1-1/8″ to 1-1/4″ thick window sash for restoration projects or even storm windows. With the Infinity Cutting Tools 55-802 Window Sash Jr. router bit set the answer is Yes! However, with the Window Sash Jr. set the construction layout is a bit different than is outlined in How to Make a Window Sash- Part 1 where we made a 1-3/8″ sash using the 55-801 Standard Window Sash router bit set.

How to Make a Window Sash – Part 1

When you think of how many buildings have wood window sashes it’s no surprise that making them is a very popular topic of discussion.

It amazes me how many fellow woodworkers out there have questions or seem a little skittish about the prospect of making wood window sashes or French doors. When I stop and think about the number of old homes and buildings around the world that have wood windows, I suppose it really shouldn’t be a surprise at all. If you’re thinking about making some windows and are looking for a primer on what is involved, watch the video and keep reading as I walk you through the steps of making a window using the Infinity Cutting Tools 55-801 standard window sash router bit set.

Build this Saw Blade Storage Cabinet in a Weekend

In this post, I’ll step you through building the Saw Blade Storage Cabinet you see here. At the bottom of this post, you’ll find a couple of helpful videos plus links to download plans and a 3D SketchUp model of the project. You’ll also find a complete list of all of the products from Infinity Cutting Tools we used to build this handy storage cabinet.

A New Angle on Chisels for Joinery

If you’ve ever tried to use a conventional bench chisel to remove waste from a tight corner, you might have been frustrated that the cutting edge can’t quite reach into the corner. This is especially true with hand-cut dovetail joinery. Clearing out the waste between the tails can be tricky.

Infinity Cutting Tools Dovetail Chisels 101-809. The steep bevel angles allow the blade to fit into tight corners.

Shapers vs. Router Tables

Comparing an Infinity Cutting Tools Router Table Package to a Shop Fox 3-hp shaper.

Here at Infinity Cutting Tools we often get asked some basic questions about shapers and why a woodworker might choose one over a router table. If you’re wondering the same thing, here are my answers to 6 common questions about shapers.

7 Awesome Router Bits All in a Row

Infinity Cutting Tools 7-pc. Professional Router Bit Set (00-113)

However you store your router bits, I’m sure there are a few that are the easiest to reach because you use them more often than the others. And I’ll just bet that the 7 router bits you use the most are the same ones included in the Infinity Tools 7-pc. Professional Router Bit Set (00-113).