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Mahogany veneer is discolored where it was exposed to air. Huh?
Here's something that has be puzzled. A couple of years ago, I bought about 45 sheets of nice mottled mahogany veneer. I had a plan for it, but the project was put on hold, so I stacked it neatly in a...
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I will never forget my TEENAGE...........
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Very OT - Your Congress At Work
I still say, we ought to shoot one of them every once in awhile, to try to keep the rest of 'em honest. Problem with that, it'd only work as long as they remembered it, we'd probably be shooting one...
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Note to self!
Do not remove and drop the arbor nut on the table saw with the sawdust collection on. Makes a racket going thru the impeller blade. Lessons, lessons......
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Thanks Charlieb for the Waxilit tip
A few days ago Charlieb brought to our attention a product that helps aid in the clean up process after gluing up a project. Waxilit works very well and performed very well on a project that I was...
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Grizzly H8110 Workbench
I know this was discussed recently by a satisfied owner but I wanted to second the approval of this bench. I picked mine up on Saturday during the big tent sale in Bellingham, WA and finished putting...
 
Flush mounted mirror hangers
I've used some picture/mirror hangers that allow things to be hung flush to the wall, and I'd like to get some for myself. These are round metal ones that sit in a shallow hole drilled with a ~1"...
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Strengthening plywood with fiberglass and resin/epoxy
Hi, I'm trying to make a board similar to a skateboard. I'd like to use 1/4" plywood but 1/2" would work too. The problem is that it's not strong enough to support a person. I've heard of using...
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FS: Bill Pentz/Sheldon Engineering 2HP airfoil blower wheel
This is the 2HP version of the airfoil blower wheel described on the Bill Pentz dust collection web site. Specs/Drawings etc. are available on the Sheldon Engineering web site. Bore: 7/8" Rotation:...
 
>45 deg cuts.
My miter saw has +/- 45 deg marks. That is, the max "pointedness" I can get is 45 deg. I need to cut a 1" x 2" with a more pointed cut, say about 60 deg. That is, the angle between the cut and the...
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Veneering onto solid wood
Is there anyway to apply veneer to solid wood such that wood movement wouldn't rip the veneer apart? I'd like to make some drawer fronts 15 x 6" that would be dovetailed out of maple, and then apply...
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safty switch madness
Hi guys, I am stuck , need some help. I have a small shed and silly me, went and bought a big dust collector as you would do. the problem is that it comes with one of those safety magnetic switches...
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How Would Your Designs and Project Selection Change IF . . .
IF YOU COULD use any joinery you wanted for your next project, rabbets, dados, through dovetails, half blind dovetails, sliding dovetails, mortise and tenon, through mortise and tenon, tenoned triple...
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Quality in Chest of Drawers
I'm relatively new on the woodworking scene. During this time, I've noticed that I have started to examine some common everyday items more critically. I have been considering upgrading my "chest of...
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Mule Accusquare Rip Fence
Anyone bought one recently? I know it received some "dings" for it's deflection in the Wood review in 2004, but that was 3 years ago and curious if they fixed it (yes, I will ask the manufacturer, but...
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