A Corded Kreg Edge?! | Woodworking Morning Show

No tears this week, we promise. Marc and Todd took a road trip to a sawmill, a viewer broke the news of a corded Kreg Edge before Kreg did, Greg pitted 2017 Marc against 2026 Marc on edge profiles, and we worked through a big stack of your questions. Oreo co-hosted.

Road trip to the sawmill

Our editor and videographer Todd came out to us for once, and he and Marc drove five hours (still in Missouri!) to Neosho to spend the day with Dave Boyt and his Norwood sawmill. They documented the whole process of turning logs into lumber, and Marc came home with fresh sawn mulberry, walnut and some walnut crotch that is now air drying in the shop. Thank you to Dave and his family for hosting us. Video coming.

Announcements

• The lower price on the Mid-Century Modern Table Guild course is extended until all the videos are out on October 23.
• Nicole is rebuilding the Wood Whisperer app and building a Guild app for Roku, with Apple to follow.
• Every show ends with a Guild course giveaway. Stick around and watch the chat for the keyword.

What did Marc just order?

A 12 gauge, 20 amp heavy duty power strip. Most household strips are 15 amp, and if your shop has 20 amp circuits, the extra headroom matters when a saw and a dust collector kick on together. Bonus: it has magnets on the back, so it sticks right to a machine.

Marc vs Marc: edge profiles

Greg Batt dug up a 2017 clip of Marc on choosing edge profiles. Then and now, the answer is the same: a small round over almost everywhere, the occasional chamfer, and no ogees. 2017 Marc was just a little louder about it.

Your questions

• Sharpening a hollow chisel mortiser chisel: hone the four outside faces flat through the grits, sharpen the inside bevels with a diamond cone sharpener in a drill, then take the burr off the outside.
• Do you check moisture before every project? Not often, but Marc will be watching the sawmill lumber with his Wagner Orion 950 pinless meter (received in exchange for promotion). Check out the cheaper models in the line too.
• Moving: sell the big tools or take them? If they only sell for a third of their value, compare that loss plus replacement cost to the cost of movers. Usually, take them, and protect them from rust if they go into storage.
• Drawer math for a custom cart: work from the outside in. Lay out the drawer fronts with an eighth inch gap first, then fit the boxes behind them.
• Free SketchUp or the subscription? Marc pays for Pro because plans are commercial, but the free web version is capable. The Guild has a SketchUp course from Brian Benham.
• A dado in solid surface, upside down: template, guide bushing, trim router, light passes, and a carbide bit made for solid surface. Get the RPM from the bit maker.
• Resaw cuts wander at the start: ease in slowly, try backing off the tension, then bring the guides in a smidge.
• Router table in the table saw wing? Not for Marc, but a smart choice in a tight shop.
• 1.75 HP or 3 HP cabinet saw? Bite the bullet and go 3 HP.
• A quiet benchtop planer? Nope. But a helical head is quieter than straight knives.

Twin table saws

At the end of the show Marc gave a shaky cam look at the bridge between his two table saws. He is not yet sure he will like living with it, so the full video will come with an honest verdict.

Thanks to Greg Batt (@ghbatt) for Marc vs Marc, and to everyone who sent in questions. Send yours to twwmorningshow@gmail.com, or ask on Patreon or YouTube.

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Countdown and supporter thank yous
• 00:00:50 Pre-show banter: Moberly, Missouri
• 00:01:28 Welcome, and no crying this week
• 00:02:00 Guild course giveaway and Mid-Century Modern Table pricing through October 23
• 00:03:01 Nicole's new TWW app and a Guild Roku app
• 00:04:31 Road trip to Dave Boyt's Norwood sawmill
• 00:09:08 Your feedback on last week's show
• 00:11:19 What did Marc just order? A 20 amp power strip
• 00:15:36 Is a corded Kreg Edge coming?
• 00:17:19 Kreg Edge tip: lower RPM means a slower feed
• 00:18:54 Marc vs Marc: edge profiles, 2017 vs now
• 00:22:37 How to sharpen a hollow chisel mortiser chisel
• 00:24:29 Miter saw mobile base update
• 00:25:19 Kreg Edge loose tenons and Marc's one year Kreg Edge test
• 00:26:18 Corded Kreg Edge at Lowe's by November 1?
• 00:27:13 Ogee step profile: top or bottom of the shelf?
• 00:28:21 Connecting two table saws: first impressions
• 00:29:57 Moisture meters: when Marc checks and what he uses
• 00:31:24 Fresh sawn mulberry and walnut from the sawmill
• 00:32:19 Moving? Sell the big tools or take them
• 00:34:25 Drawer math for a custom drill press cart
• 00:36:38 SketchUp free vs subscription
• 00:37:55 Marc's SketchUp login rant
• 00:39:20 Routing a dado in solid surface, upside down
• 00:41:30 Bandsaw resaw starts wavy: tension and guides
• 00:43:40 Super Chats: Ben Bodner and the home theater
• 00:44:09 Moving tools to Florida: rust protection
• 00:45:04 Router table in the table saw wing?
• 00:47:14 1.75 HP vs 3 HP cabinet saw
• 00:49:10 Mulberry for tool handles, and what color it turns
• 00:50:02 A quiet benchtop planer?
• 00:51:26 Whatever happened to the bunk bed slide
• 00:54:09 Giveaway entry: say Oreo
• 00:54:38 Vibe coding and SketchUp alternatives
• 00:55:23 Neck surgery and woodworking
• 00:57:07 Domino tenons vs Kreg tenons
• 00:57:38 Shop tour: the bridge between the two table saws
• 00:59:49 Why not a shared outfeed table?
• 01:01:21 Anegre lumber
• 01:02:56 The chat's new show title bot
• 01:03:42 Giveaway winner
• 01:05:04 Thanks and goodbye

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