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Type of caulking for polycarbonate
I've cut dados into 2 X 4 construction timber frames (lap joints) for polyc arbonate sections for a greenhouse-type structure (actually, a solar wood k iln). I'm going to paint the frames before I...
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Folding Chair pics, especially for CSonny
Two years ago I went to the Old-Tyme Music Festival in Great Plains, MO and returned here describing a folding chair I saw there. CSonny, and some others, expressed some interest in the chair at that...
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Poly over stain
If I put a oil based satin on raw wood and after it has dried put a oil based coat poly over it will it mess up the stain finish. I think I read somewhere that the poly might soften the stain because...
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If you wish you had a Festool Domino....
but wanna make your own... ;~) STUMPY'S WEBSITE►http://www.stumpynubs.com SUBSCRIBE►http://www.youtube.com/user/StumpyNubsWorkshop Stumpy builds a hand held mortising machine inspired by the...
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How to take professional video in a shop setting
:) This is a camera I bought to carry around all the time (no smart-phone for me), but it's also become the one I'm willing to subject to sawdust.
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Driving screws into MDF
I'm about to make a sliding fence for my router table (something to attach a box joint spacer fence to). The base is going to be a chunk of malamine MDF with a Kreg miter bar screwed to the bottom....
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OT: Laws of Cartoon Physics
For all of you that appreciate science and the nuanced acting of Bugs, Wylie, and friends: Cartoon Law I Any body suspended in space will remain in space until made aware of its situation. Daffy Duck...
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What is it? Set 551
I need some help with 3217, 3219, and 3220 in this week's set: Larger images: Rob What is it?
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How to sharpen a pencil
Shot on location at The Woodwright's School, Pittsboro NC A practical and theoretical treatise on the artisanal craft of pencil sharpening. The number one #2 pencil sharpener in the world, David Rees...
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aaarrrgggghhhhh -- PC 690 fixed base slipped
Well crap, crap, and triple crap. I was routing edge splines in a Greene and Greene breadboard top with a slot cutting bit in a PC 690 with a fixed base. Een though I checked and checked to ensure the...
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Opinions Wanted - Trestle Table
Two issues of concern: 1) The table top is about 11' 9" long. One end is 31" wide and the other end is 35" wide. As is, the table looks odd (though not so in the pics), b eing too narrow looking. I...
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wood dye
I've never had occasion to use dye so don't know how strong a color one can get. I have need to get some work to a semi-gloss jet black. I had planned to use black paint topped with poly - and if I...
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How hard to rehab an old jointer?
While glancing through the local craigs list I somewhat regularly see old jointers for sale (sans motor and stand) for $50 or so: Of course it depends on the particular instance, but in general, how...
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Use for a finish sander?
The last couple of weekends have been busy and thus unproductive woodworking-wise. I'm trying to come up with an efficient regime to sand the lots and lots of repetitive parts that make up the two...
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Unisaw, Powermatic TS, DP, etc at auction
If you're anywhere near Chicago, here's a chance to score on some big iron (no charge for the rust): I keep hoping to find a wide belt sander here, but no luck so far. Larry
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