Hardwood Floors August/September 2025

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for those systems, so I don’t get to a jobsite and wonder where a certain wrench is or where my router collets are,” explains Elquest. “All of my router bits and everything else stays nice and neat. It makes my job run smoothly because I don’t have to run to buy something I forgot and spend $35 when it’s sitting on my bench at the shop, but it’s an hour drive to get it, and it is 10 minutes to the distributor. Time is money.” A workstation also can be set up to save wear and tear on your body. Elquest suggests using a table or a portable bench to keep off of your knees. “When I was younger, table saws and miter saws went on the ground and then you cut on the ground. Everything was done kneeling. I’m older now, so I want to be as efficient as possible,” he says. “For cleanliness and safety, I work off of tables as much as possible, whether it’s something as simple as a fold-up table or

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