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Shellac or varnish?
An old topic, but I am *newly* confused. I installed new doors and trim, coated with 3 coats of shellac. After just two or three years the bathroom doors and trim are showing major signs of apparent...
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Planer or Jointer for a hobbyist shop?
Well, building a cabinet for my water softening system has endeared my wife to let me get a piece of heavy equipment. I know a tablesaw is important, and I have my dad's old 8" craftsman, plus I can...
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T-12 fixtures again
I'm at the BORG today walking past the 8' fluorescent light fixtures and decide it's time to replace the magnetic ballast 8 footers that I have. I think I know what I want, T-12 electronic ballast,...
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Where to buy magnets
I need a couple of longish magnets to align the blades on my jointer. Where does one buy magnets this size? Does Home Depot have them? I'd prefer not to buy the 40 dollar gizmo from Rockler, just...
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Jointer Question
Greetings to the group. I have a Gizzly 8" jointer and have recently discovered a problem of which I need help with. While edge jointing some cherry I was thinking about something else while...
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NYW and Direct TV in Detroit
I do not know what it is, but the last 2 episodes of NYW have not aired on DirectTV. I checked the listings and did not find it on Saturday afternoon either. Seems like this happens every year towards...
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OT: DST
Well here we are again, trying to wake up an hour early. If there was not enough to stoke the "global warming" fires, we continue to add 1 hour of day light every spring. An extra hour of day light...
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Sentient pearwood, anybody? (OT?)
SWMBO is going to Europe for 3 months, and I thought a Luggage might be just the thing. More space than a tardis, combined with bodyguard functions ... and will absolutely NOT get pilfered or get dope...
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dovetailed peg holes
I'm designing a project that is calling for a dovetailed peg, but I can't figure out how to drill the hole. By "dovetail peg" think "wooden nail" except the head is tapered intead of just flat. A...
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Dewalt 735 thickness planer
the 17% off is an in store rebate from home deopt, not sure lowes has it. Ours doesnt.
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Cotton Wood
Greetings all, I have a few questions about cotton wood. I live in Alaska and my property has plenty of cotton wood trees on it just waiting for me to cut and mill them. So, question # 1. Is it worth...
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Spray lacquers
Hi, Could someone recommend some good brands of spraying lacquer. I need to finish about 10 interior Knotty Alder doors. I'm in California, but near Nevada and wouldn't mind driving over there if...
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Wow! Appreciation for Good Tool and Neener
I have been attributing my inability to get a square edge cut on panels using a circular saw to poor technique, lousy blade, sunspots, phase of the moon...and the big one - just not enough attention...
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A little Gloat? Black Walnut
Last Sunday my new neighbor brought over a 12' piece of about 4 X 12 rough sawn Black Walnut and asked me if I could make him a 6' long 3X10 fireplace mantle from it. He just wants a solid dimensioned...
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Re: Rigid 3650 on sale at HD- Thank you Skip and a mini gloat
Beat'cha by 90 cents. Store had it for $466, they took your coupon (Thamk you!) for a total of $419.40. Of course there was tax (grrr), which brought it to an even $454.00. The finance committee had...
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