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Better Dust Collection

here are times when the dust collection feature on the router table fence doesn’t do the job at hand. In my most recent case, I was using a flush trim bit and had to remove the fence all together. The dust collection solution I came up with is what you see here.

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For both oilstones and water-stones, Norton Abrasives is a good source. The honing guide and honing compounds shown come from Veritas (and are sold by Lee Valley). Leather strops can be found at some hardware stores, most kitchen supply store, and at

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