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Current lumber prices explained
This is the best overall explanation I?ve come across. It reflects in one place the bits and pieces of the story I?ve seen in the Wall St. Journal and other reliable sources.
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Cross grain inlay
I've built an 18" Lazy Susan to be used on an outdoor table. It is made of Ipe and I think it looks a little plain. I'd like to steam bend and inlay a 3/8" X 3/8" piece of contrasting wood around the...
 
Woodworkers help help help
I'm in need of another wood spinner!! Lost mine a few months ago and never realized they seem to have stopped making them. Anyone know of one the don't use or nos let me know. Ask your elders mabe...
 
what's the opposite of "Obtainium"?
Came across a lovely word describing all the materials you find along the way, aka "salvage", thinggummies, doohickeys, junk, 'parts', yard sale score, "it was just sitting there with a 'Free' sign",...
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What glue brand and type do you all use for woodworking ?
What glue brand and type do you all use for woodworking ? I tried some but do not like. e.g. Gorilla foaming is a mess.
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Oil over milkpaint
I've seen people do this and it looks great, but I don't know what mixture of oil works best. Any thoughts? Thanks!
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New Glass cutting tool
Well actually I can not take credit, my wife was using ceramic knife from Harbor Frieght to cut an apple. She was cutting on a small corel plate it broke, so if you have trouble cutting glass with the...
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[SOLVED] OT: Popping Balloons Tip
I had a bunch of balloons to get rid of and didn't want to listen to constant loud pops as each one got popped. I found that if I took a sharp knife and cut the balloon just a bit near the tie, the...
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Make wooden inserts for SawStop Table Saw
The bottom of a SawStop insert is difficult to replicate in a shop made wooden insert. If we limit the application to vertical cuts, and exclude maximum height of the blade, then the insert becomes...
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Rikom band saw
Does anybody have a Rikon band saw? Having some problems the band saw guides.
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Bevel Sled construction and use. Including 5-cut method to calibrate sled.
I have used cross cut sleds and miter sleds for many years but never had a bevel cutting sled. Bevel cutting sled does the same job as miter sled. However, the length of miter sled cut is limited to...
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OT: Old School Drywaller
Skills. This video is not owned or made by us. Credit / Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1CACkgUJcU&feature=youtu.be Comment For Removal Request If You Are the Original Creator.
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Kitchen Job
The kitchen job is almost complete. Yesterday I installed the 16 false drawer fronts and today I am gluing up 1/2" plywood, "edge to edge". Whaaaat? Some have expressed doubt about how accurately you...
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looking for "less than premium" lumber.
Weird question. I'm looking to throw up a shack. A temporary building, not intended to last more than a couple years. Yet every lumber yard I've found advertises "premium quality" lumber. Where can...
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Shop made Corner Clamp - Precise and Versatile
This corner clamp is easy to make with table saw. Wooden wedges clamp the material and keep it square. Four of these clamps, resting on a flat surface, will keep the project square and level. They are...