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Angled joist hangers?
Number 1 son has drafted me to help build a pretty sizable deck at his nort hwoods cabin. The deck is a 5-sided trapezoid. Anyone know of a manufactur er of joist hangers that can accommodate the...
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Ping -MIKE- , mikedrums
From thread "Water Based Poly" Spent part of Easter weekend at the farm. I asked Jonas about the drums. I thought they were my brother's (Jonas' dad), but no, they are Jonas'. He said they are...
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While we're discussing hand saws ...
I'm about to start making jigs and practicing new techniques (new to me, that is) on scrap before I start making my end tables. One of the things I'll need to do is to cut out the 1"x1" notches in the...
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tenon, back, dovetail, mitre hand saw
If you look at what's for sale new or used some of the prices are ridiculous i guess enough people think that a wood handle and saw blade should fetch lots of money And "vintage" saws on ebay and...
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Tapping machine threads in wood
I saw a video a while back; the Wood Whisperer, I think. He was tapping some holes in wood, for what purpose I have forgotten. He claimed that the results were pretty strong, which surprised me....
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Structural Beam Repair - Rotted Beam
We have two large exterior exposed cypress beams/posts, that are part of th e structural wall and roof support of a breakfast nook area (back patio are a) that have developed rotted bottoms. I've been...
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What is it? (Amateur version POST03)
Hi, Here is the third post in the series. I will try to answer questions about their composition, size and how they can move. Pictures are provide via dro pbox. I changed the format so that there is...
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Plunge Router/Guide Bushing advice
I'm getting closer to committing myself to building my next project using mortise and tenon joinery, something I've not done before. I'll need to buy a plunge router and I'm wondering what I should...
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Food safe sealer for raised beds
Just got some cedar raised beds for vegetable garden. The cedar is not finished. I want to preserve the cedar and not have it go "silver", so looking around for a food safe UV sealer. Several options...
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New Lee Valley Product/Video
Woodworking Hand & Power Tools & Accessories - Lee Valley Tools
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Printer ink for wood wash/tint/dye?
I was cleaning out the desk and came across some ink jet refills from a do it yourself refill adventure years ago. I was going to toss them and thought that they might be useful as a wood...
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Woodhaven Cove Profiler
Years ago I purchased the software " Woodhaven Cove Profiler".This was to see what the cove would be by using a different six blade on the tablesaw or changing the feed angle. This software does not...
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pine trim on windows
I need to trim out the windows on a ranch style home. There are many types of pine. Which are suitable for this job? Len
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What would you use to seal this crack in a homemade manzanita walking stick?
What would you use to seal this crack in a manzanita walking stick? Would you just cover the crack with a wrap of leather string instead? BTW, I tried Elmers white glue (with sawdust) which just...
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HDPE surface attachment
A little background before my question. A few years back I built a 4X8 outfeed table around my Uni. Top was a sheet of 3/4" MDF with a few coats of varnish. Worked well as an assembly bench and...
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