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Update on Glue: I took some detergent dispensers, the kind you pull on the top to open (much like ketchup containers), and I put glue in them. After seeing it somewhere on the internet, I filled them with glue and turned them upside down, and kept them that way. When I dispense the glue I just pluck out the hardened reticle from the opening with a nail or exacto-knife or what have you, pull it open, and the glue just flows right out with no ‘waiting period’.
Two Britney n’ Jackson Saws: They cut well right out of the box. One needed a minor fix to tighten the handle (due to the cheap yet functional rivets), the other did not require that. Now I’m thinking I didn’t need to buy the antique $150 Disston D8 (though I do like that one, it’s the Clydesdale of Rip saws, so also a win, if a bit pricey).
Recent Losses:
A small $12 loss was the “Harbor Freight traditional panel saw”. I read somewhere on the internet that they are usable. The one I got is warped. It is also thin steel. Apparently my recourse is to either pound it flat or make it into a scraper, once I learn more about metallurgy.
4’x8′ OSB sheet – it was cheap, and fast to cut me. I won’t be going back to it.
Jury is out:
A big sheet of MDF. It is useful, but ugly, heavy, and sort of an undead version of wood. I continue to use pieces of it for this and that. It does the jobs intact wood is too good (or too light) to do, so I respect it, despite its inherent MDFness.
Kreg jig: I’ve made some things with angled screws that were not too bad, but then I learned that dowels and glue are stronger, and mortices stronger yet. I still take it out once and while for old times sake, or when I need a pliable, quick, or removable joint.