"Aspie" workshop -- Me and my TS

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OK, this is meself, posing in me garage workshop sometime about a year ago, for "funnin'..." my fellow woodworkers at ncwoodworker dot net:



My TS is a DeWalt DW-746, modified by building a yellow-painted MDF box enclosure between the lower legs, and a MDF rear panel, to effectively convert it to a full-cabinet hybrid saw. When I first showed it to the woodworker's forum, I joked that this was "Dewalt's New Full Cabinet Saw, comes ready to go with a universal 220VAC Electric Dryer Plug"

(actually, they come stock with a standard 15A 120V plug. I re-wired it from the default 120VAC to 220VAC.myself with a stock 30A dryer plug)

Actually had some of them going there...

What's your favourite wood to work with?

So far, the TS has been used only for furniture projects, Oak or Birch veneer ply; for wood turning I favor cocobolo.

ah, not even heard of that wood myself. I have done a few projects with my father with jarrah and huon pine. Just a bed, a dining table, and a desk.

The best smell so far is fresh cut sandalwood.

I got and used some jarrah to make a christmas gift for my foster sister, a crafts person, and turned my first cylindrical box in it. I've built a loft bed (back in 1982, still sleep in it) of pine, fir or spruce. My first TS project was a pine back shelf for a free formica topped electronic workbench. My second and first major project was a cupboard/dresser combo in oak ply with oak trim and face frame, based on a baby changing dresser. I also had to make a new sewing machine console when the old, melamine one got broken during a house move.

I'm familiar with sandalwood incense, so I'm feeling intrigued enough to find some sandalwood and try it, thanks!

I do enjoy working with wood. As stated earlier I have only done the three projects and more as assistant to my father (who is a carpenter by trade) when he has a project underway.

And I've not been exposed to Sandalwood Incense, but I am sure you are familiar with freshcut timber. Sandalwood just happens to be my favourite... it is EXTREMELY dusty though so remember to wear your dust mask. I had three bits of it cut and placed on a table in my room, and they filled it with the scent. They are a very "pungent" wood.

Anyhoo... good luck with your new machine, and here's hoping for many wonderfully fulfilling hours working with your hands.