[Editors' note: Our thanks to Bill Bode for inviting us into his shop for this story.]
Not long ago, we visited Bill Bode in his garage shop on Long Island.
Mike Sloggatt had said about Bill: “Wait till you see this guy’s shop! He’s the exact opposite of me. You can eat off the floor of his garage.”
[Editors' note: Our thanks to Bill Bode for this tip!]
How many times have you pushed a sheet of MDF or a wide board through your table saw and wondered if it was really tight against the rip fence? They often look tight, but if the light hits a board just right, there’s a slight shadow right between the board and the fence. Sometimes that shadow drives us nuts. Is the wood tight against the fence or is there a small gap?
