Festools used in FHB article

[RonMiller]

It was encouraging to see a Festool rail saw and sander in the latest edition of Fine HomeBuilding in an article on building wood countertops.  ;D

 

[Wonderwino]

I'd agree!  I built a 17' long bar last year using rail-guided Festools.  There is no better way to get that long of a cut straight.  The sanders kept my lungs clear of locust and walnut dust, too.[attachimg=#]

 

[woodguy7]

Cool looking bar, is it in your house  [eek]

If so, i think you may have a problem !

 

[honeydoman]

Also near the back is an article by Gary katZ and he shows using the Festool clamps while making a piedamomt.

 

[Kevin Stricker]

I was surprised to see them not using any dust extractors....I'm sure those cheap dust masks are almost as good as HEPA filters for walnut dust right?

 

[Wonderwino]

Cool looking bar, is it in your house  [eek]

If so, i think you may have a problem !

My house isn't big enough.  I built it and donated it to my local Elks lodge.  The base is built of locally grown ash; the top is honey locust framed with walnut.  All stock was rough when I started, so I used up a round of sharpening on my jointer & planer.  There is a little MDF under the tiled footrest.

 

[tbellemare]

Nice bar, Wonder...

Tom

 

[RonMiller]

Also, Gary was using a 2200? router in the corbel or pediment making, altho it wasn't well shown.