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Chinese drywall
I came across this info on one of the suppliers of the Chinese drywall = a mess !! Smitty http://tinyurl.com/d9adrhWhat
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Using bearings in dovetail jigs
Basically all my problems with dovetal jigs seem to be in getting (and keeping) the dovetail bit centered in the bushing. I got to thinking that Keller and others are right - use a bearing. I have...
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This is getting ridiculous
So I picked up the Festool TS55 at that garage sale a couple weeks back, and I wanted to compare it to the DeWalt tracksaw that I had seen in a local building supply house. eBay is always a good place...
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Ping Leon
Leon, .......... bench photo's as promised. order of the photo's is a bit mixed, but youll get the gist of it. Base is pine, dowelled to locate stretchers and then held to gether under mild tension...
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What finish on walnut wood
I am getting near completion on a stand alone walnut cabinet which will sit in a corner of the kitchen and double as a TV stand. One door will contain glass and the other one will be raised panel. I...
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Drilling holes for dowels
Hello I asked this question on sept. 22, and got a lot of answers. It also caused quite a debate here. My solution was to buy a fostner bit, for what it app 2,25 USD, and it works very well. One of...
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Some of my other Grampa's tools
A few years back I inherited some of my Dad's dad's planes, and they have a place of honour in my shop, and I try to use them as much as I can. They included a Stanley #8 that had a crack in it that I...
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Sometimes I forget how dumb I can be.
Bought a couple of extra long up spiral router bits for my mortising jig. Decided to try some template routing so installed the bushing and collar and bit in my M12V - a brand new one I had in a...
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frame 1" melamine particle board with 1x3
What is an ideal method to frame a simple workshop table made from 1" melamine particle board and 1x3? Screws/glue? Best, Christopher
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I might be a Neanderthal .........
Had a great day in the workshop today. SWMBO had requested I make something for her daughter's birthday, so I set to work breaking down some timber on the T/S and then sharpened up my collection of...
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What is it? Set 306
A new set has been posted: http://55tools.blogspot.com/Rob
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Making designer bookshelf, looking for advice on joining wood at odd angles
Hello everyone! I'm looking to construct this bookshelf out of wood: one in the picture is some kind of structural foam, but I'm thinking good ol' 2x6's. All the angles are crazy though, and I'm...
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Just ran across this show on the tube - furniture designer
The show seems to be about a designer wannabe who takes up design challenges in other fields. The show I'm watching now is a furniture designer challenge. It's a Canuck HGTV production and pretty...
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Akeda accessory kit
For those of you who have popped for the Akeda, here's an accessory kit on ebay:...
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Almost OT - Desk chair restoration question
I have in my possession 3 old swivel desk chairs. one dates to the 1940s, I think, another to the late '20s and the third is documented to 1898. They are all in mostly good condition with a few...
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