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LV newsletter
Here's a link to the recent Lee Valley woodworking newsletter - - always a few interesting articles. You can subscribe to it via a link at the bottom - they promise to keep your email address...
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more on mortice & tenon
I thought about a shop-built machine--the one I was considering was Wandel's slot mortiser though. Decided against it because of the time involved to make the thing. That and the multirouter would...
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Cabinet doors
If you are using solid wood for the panels you should allow for some expansion and contraction across the width of the panel. The important thing will to be to pre paint/seal all six sides of the...
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Ping Swingman & J.Clarke
Swingman, a few weeks ago you were asking how well the Domino could elongate a mortise. Your concern was whether the hole would be ragged. My answer the hole would not be ragged. Here is an 8mm wide...
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Vent - Why Don't Stain Colors Match Across Brands?
...and has all sorts of finishes and dyes available to mix, something the occasional weekend hobbyist woodworker (such as myself) might not have. Now, I could probably come with all sorts of *paint*...
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Blade burning hard maple
So my table saw is burning hard maple when I cut it. I have a Dewalt fine crosscut blade on it now. I assume I need a new/better blade. What's the recommendation? I can't afford top, top of the line....
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Japanese marquetry magic
They import a boat load of the best American veneers for their plywoods.
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7 years ago
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New Bed Job
Well I started a new bed job today. This one will be another with the storage under the mattress platform, 18 drawers this time. the last only had 9 drawers. This will be the fourth bed I have built...
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7 years ago
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How deep a tenon?
Thanks, Swingman. I'm wondering if the thought applies that the glue bond is stronger than the wood, as in some other cases. That's some beautiful work, by the way. Mike
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Wood Storage
I've been looking at wood storage options. I have some wall space I'd like to use. There are some commercial racks available and some shelving options I've been looking at. I'm trying to figure out...
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Finishing door jams
I have a number of door jams in place. I have been finishing the doors the mselves by spraying dye for color and then spraying Hydrocote as a finish c oat. Spraying the door jams in the house is out...
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Furniture Manufacturer Dust Explosion
It's ok to do do that if you blow it out outside. :-)
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paint vs wood preservative
trying to decide whether just to use paint on sub flooring and bottom of threshold or apply a wood preservative paint is less toxic but does a decent job of protecting the wood paint is not bug...
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Band saw at auction
A serious band saw at some price Not sure what it weighs but I am guessing it would take more than 2 people to move it. Jim Industrial Recovery Services - Bidders Paddle...
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OT The Quilt
A few of you were interested in seeing the quilt that my wife was working on when I was showing the Lamp I built for her long arm machine. This is obviously the over all top. Close up of the center....
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