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Router table recommendations
I have only recentlydiscovered router tables but wasn't sure I really needed one. So I picked up an inexpensive Ryobi at HD and put my old Craftsman router on it. WELL, I have learned how valuable and...
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Does anybody have a good recipe for board butter?
I recently tried to make a batch of board butter to apply to some cutting boards. I used 16 fl oz of mineral oil, 4 or 5 ounces of beeswax, and 1 ounce of carnauba to make the wax layer a little more...
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Earlex 6900 HVLP Review
Tried my 6900 today on a customer's kitchen remodel. Sprayed Zinsser Bin Primer on 28 new cabinet doors, 10 new drawer fronts, one side of a new pantry cabinet, and 2 sides of a new oven cabinet and 3...
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Butcher block countertop
Do you dare make a butcher block countertop out of edge grain 3/4 or 1" wide boards? It looks like 2 x material is more common? Sure would be easier to work with the 1" and easier to come up with...
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O/T: Outhouse
Enjoy Lew ------------------------------------- Some of you young 'ens may not understand this one...... Ma was in the kitchen fiddling around when she hollers out, "Pa! You need to go out and fix the...
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Amana vs. Woodtek vs. Magnate router bits (1/8" double bead)
I think that's the deciding factor. No sense paying a lot of money for a bit for one time use. I think you'll be fine with the cheapest one. BTW, did you look at MLCS? I've had good luck with their...
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Gluing plywood back of cabinet...
Is there any problem with gluing 1/4" birch plywood back to the 3/4" birch plywood frame? i.e., can I assume that plywood is stable enough not to worry about cross grain dimensional instability etc.
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Does anybody have an opinion about the Original Incra Jig System?
I still have the original. I used it to make box joints with fair success, but the half blind dovetails were a fiasco. I did find it handy for repositioning my table saw rip fence. I could put the jig...
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Dull band saw blades
What do you guys do with your dull band saw blades? Do you bother trying to sharpen them (or have them sharpened by somebody else)? Or do you just chuck them and buy new ones? I've tried to sharpen a...
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Tool - name and source?
Looks like little (I think metal) wafers, used to measure/compare thicknesses. (Presumably) One for 1/32", one for 1/16", etc etc. Principally used by machinists? I saw them described in a Woodsmith...
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Wood choice for cutting board
I think you've got it backwards - the plastic ones are the problem. See:
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Interesting story reflecting on ww. the depression, and other thoughts
you look, be sure to look at the photo the author posted in the comments section below--it looks like a story in itself. Bill Woodworking is more than a Hobby - by David @ LumberJocks.com ~...
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Replace the 'hook' velcro on a hook & loop multifunction sanding accessory...
The hook pad on my multifunction accessory got destroyed when I wasn't paying attention and ended up sanding with the sandpaper fallen off. I could by a whole new accessory but I would rather just...
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Finish question on wood pens
I will be turning a box elder pen and pencil set for a friend shortly, and he asked about using a polyurethane or polycrylic finish on it to protect the finished set from finger oils and such. I've...
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Finished Edge on 1/4" Ply?
I'm planning on installing a bunch of 1/4" ply sections for use with slotting dishes. The edges of the ply will be facing out. Anybody have an innovative method for finishing those 1/4" edges? All I...
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