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[jeremyspecce]

More and more the stand alone toe kick base makes so much more sense than building a toe kick into each cabinet box. To be able to level the whole thing and then work off of a common level base simplifies things so much, especially if your floors are less than perfect.

[Fixthisbuildthat]

Killer miter station, Michael! And those outro beauty shots are straight 🔥

[erik.albrecht]

That tip on enlarging the hole with a forstner bit is incredible! Definitely a "why didn't I think of that" moment!

[dan__________________]

I built a semi mobile miter saw station. One of the best additions I made to it was adding an inlayed measuring tape about 1/16th below the surface. I accomplished this by routing a groove and inserting a long adhesive backed magnet that you can get in rolls from amazon. I then laid in one of those measuring tapes used to attach to tools such as a table saw. The beauty of using the magnetic strip is that you can tune and fine adjust the ape measure because its not permanently adhered to the station, only stuck down via the magnet strip. I then added an acrylic tab to the adjustable stop that has a shallow cut in it which is filled with red marker. This is a simple way to make a cursor to line up the stop. I also added a flip to the stop and an adjustable miter stop but I wont get into that here.

[jimmygiannakis]

As a retired old fart getting into a wood working hobby it's mind boggling watching your skills. I know I could never live long enough to acquire a minute fraction of your ability but your videos are still super inspiring to watch.

[brendangrimace]

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen YouTubers say “this is the easiest way to do drawer slides, ” only for it to be ultra-convoluted.

Your method (for both matching the heights, and for setting the 1/8” reveal) is all the more complicated that the task ever needs to be. Thanks for all your fantastic content!

[triciac.]

Damn Michael!! That’s a gorgeous setup - even as a non-woodworking person I can totally see it! Also love the dust collection system. One of the reasons why I still watch your videos is that dust collection system. When I was 7 or so, my next door neighbor (and best friend’s) had a house fire due to the dryer and the excess sawdust in the garage. Love that you clean this up, not just for your lungs, but for safety in general.

[jackknows]

Michael, this walk thru your growth is actually an excellent opportunity to show people like myself that highly skilled and talented artists like yourself started off doing things they felt worked for their immediate needs. As for myself, I just as soon not watch someone who acts as though they have never been in the novices' shoes, that they've never had to make something work until they could get better tools or more experience. Everyone starts somewhere, that first step and most do not pick up a tool and viola, a working project with no issues. So humbling oneself to show we are all learning is a good thing. Thanks, Jack

[frednoble]

I think only you out of all youtube could have turned a mitre station into such a beautiful work of art! Tool companies need to start recruiting you to design their show booths!!

[ericlevy]

Unique au monde.... Extraordinaire.... Tu es un créateur magnifique... Et, un HUMAIN génial.... Voilà ce que l'école doit enseigner.... Peu importe le choix du métier, soyez des humains déterminés et toujours dans le respect de vous même et de vos engagements... La vie fera le reste.
Chapeau l'artiste.

[Jlinwoodjackson]

All I’m gonna say is…. The J. M. Dawley mitersaw measurement rail and stop.., is hands down the best you can get… short of an automated one. You can get ONE aluminum extruded rail that is up to 8’ long… maybe 10’. The “stop system” is amazing, as you can put in MULTIPLE stops on the back of the rail, and the sliding stop, stops on them.. or can go past them. Say… for a cabinet shop that cuts a few measurements ALL THE TIME.. so, just put in stops on the rail system, and it will always be dead on! It’s the best!!

[Limosical]

19:08 - When cutting metal it's important to get a good bite into the material, if you are pressing lightly then the heat is probably not leaving in the waste swarf but allowing it to spread to the blade, making the blade get hotter than it would otherwise. There's also the possibilty that you can press too hard and create extra heat too while also chipping/breaking the cutting edges. A good middle ground of pressure is required.

[unclejim]

Good video Michael. Here's a tip for enlarging a forstner bit hole when you make one that is too small. Take the new larger bit (the size you want the hole to be) and drill a hole in a piece of scrap. Now place the new larger hole in the scrap, over the hole that is too small -- you can clamp it, hot glue it, brad nail it, stand on it or what ever is convenient. Now use this hole to guide the outside of the larger forstner bit instead of the center spur. Once the hole is enlarged remove the scrap piece. It's an old trick used to make door-knob holes bigger in old doors.

[kevinetheridgemakes]

The explanation of the drawer slide installation is really clear and seems a good idea. I’ve seen 100 different people do it, but this method seems to be one of the clearer methods. Nicely done.

[HasanAmmori]

Wow! This is a tremendous skill level. I hope you will enjoy every day of use for this station. Thank you for sharing!

[AngieWilliamsDesigns]

As I’m about to FINALLY build my miter station I had to watch this again. There are so many things that I picked up on this time around that I didn’t think about when I first watched. Glad I watched again.

[chipmeister]

This was so nice to watch. It's got the creative juices within me screaming to come out so thanks a lot.

I'm purchasing a miter saw in the next month and have been searching for ideas for a station. You did an incredible job on yours. I could just sit around it and stare all day, never getting anything done.

Thanks again.

[allenramirez]

I've been outta the game for a while, moved into my old house that is paid off but it's built in 48, i have a lot of renovation to do and closed my mechanic shop, started a job in casino to build up some cash, and now I'm very inspired by this video to build the best woodshop and single bay hangar style garage for my vehicle work with a lift that I've ever had! Thanks Michael, this is the one that I needed, first the woodshop, then everything else will fall into place and hopefully my job will let me work part time only when I'm ready if not it will be only my businesses, I closed the doors on them but never retired them

[thomaslong]

As a younger wood worker, I appreciate the detail and craftsmanship. I've started building tables and stations for my company and videos like these give me great ideas. Thanks for the beautiful video.

[robohippy]

For the two angled drawers, for me, in keeping with the 1/8 inch reveal, I would put a 1/8 inch shim of hard maple or some hard wood, then wax the runner and the bottom of the drawer edges. They will slide as easily as the mechanical runners. Nice build. My lathe, well my big ones, would not work with a tip up.... My mini lathes yes.... I am lucky to have a lathe room and a flatwork room.