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Anyone, here, in the Pflugerville (Austin), TX area?
Looking at a tool, for sale, and hoping there might be someone, in the Pflugerville area, that could, conveniently, go inspect it, for me. If so, email me: cedarsonny at aol dot com Thanks for any...
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Fence on a belt sander
I just bought a Craigslist Central Machinery sander (35 bucks) and I want t o sand a longer piece than the sander itself. Do I need the fence on the ma chine, or can I just take it off without too...
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Glue as Wood Filler?
On occasions when end grain is exposed on a project that is to be painted, would it make sense to use wood glue as a filler to clean up the end grain? Just smear on a light coating of glue to cover up...
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corded drill
everyone by now probably has a battery powered drill and they are good but i need some more power so i am looking for a corded hand held drill what is the creme of the current crop i think i should go...
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Framing Lumber
Why do studs cost more than 8 footers, and consist of crappier lumber. Seriously. Kiln dried 2x4 8s in two different stores were cheaper and mostly straight. Their stud length was wet, moldy, twisted,...
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more palm nailer nailing
if you have not tried a palm nailer you really should if you do any kind of construction nailing you can drive nails in ways that you could never do by hand if you need to drive at an angle to reach...
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radial arm saw vs. compound miter saw
the only advantage of radial arm saws over a cms seems to be the ability to cut wider material they also are a little more squirrely and i would not say they require more vigilance but they can...
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Comments, Sliding Miter Saw
Am looking to purchase the Makita 12" dual sliding compound miter saw (LS1216L) to replace my Radial Arm Saw. Have had the Radial Arm Saw for 45 years and need a new motor which is not available. Want...
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kiln dried more resistant to dry rot
does kiln drying impart any additional resistance to dry rot i have some old kiln dried lumber i think it is fir but might be cedar it seems to be free of dry rot but i do not know if that is due to...
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Honey Locust
A Honey Locust tree is about 6" in diameter and must come down. The trunk looks like it's fairly straight, would I be able to get enough usable pieces out of it to make it worth trying to turn into...
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was dan cooper a woodworker
there was a report that they closed the case on dan cooper the guy that supposedly hijacked a plane and jumped out with 200 grand a quick look at the evidence makes me have serious doubts but i did...
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writing down the details
for most things i plan on making again i try to capture the details into a notebook but sometimes i do not capture every single detail and then i find that in two months or six months i discover some...
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Tread Staining Idea
I am planning to add treads and risers to a set of stairs and thought of an idea, though somewhat unorthodox. The bottom of the stairs starts from the living room/hall and the floor is Oak stained...
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(slightly OT) glueing wood to glass
SWMBO wants a wood frame around the mirror in the bathroom (hints -- humid & moist). My first thoughts are contact cement, construction adhesive (liquid nails), or maybe some type of super glue. What...
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Buckled Veener
Hi Group, Looking to put some Birdseye Maple veneer on top of a dresser. The veneer that I planning on using is buckled. How does one get it to lie flat when installing with contact cement? Also it's...
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