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OT: for you musical types
A friend of mine in Texas is a member of a band. They had a gig coming up but got canceled because the owner of the place had double booked bands; he didn't want to dump the other band because friends...
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How to fix my BLO problem?
I'm not happy with the trestle board, coated with BLO. After almost 2 wee ks, the surface feels oily and the edges, some areas with bark, look too da rk and I suspect have more oil in it. Sanding with...
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The New job
Hot on the heals of the headboard job I began the new entertainment center job. This is the final drawing. This is where I am at. I have just over 450 linear inches of dado's and grooves on X,Y, and Z...
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OT---The media
And you wonder how things get misconstrued and blown out of proportion when listening to the media. By Business Insider, Colin Campbell Both of former President George W. Bush's daughters aren't...
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glass door for kitchen cabinet
I'm building a kitchen cabinet for my sister. She wants a single glass door. With a 2.5" frame the glass will be ~14 x 35". My initial thought is that size of glass will be fairly heavy and that 2...
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Hemlock?? - Second try.
Anybody ever work with hemlock? I've been in Tennessee for the last couple of months handling my mother's estate. It is very apparent there has been a major decline in the hemlock trees in the last...
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Hemlock??
Been away from the group for the last few months.
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Best way to drill a 1" hole through 2" thick maple?
Either will work, spade is faster, Forstener smoother. You could also use a router. No, you don't need a 1" bit...drill - for example - a 3/4" hole then use a 1/2" router bit using the shank to guide...
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RE: O/T: Advance Planning
Over the weekend, received a letter from the chairman of our 60th anniversary high school class reunion, advising that the reunion will be from September 18-20, 2015. More details to follow as they...
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Bandsaw blade recommendations?
What do you guys prefer for BS blades? Need a 1/4 and 1/2 for my Jet 14. Takes a 93 1/2 blade. Also ... will the 1/2 inch be satisfactory for some small resaw work? Larry
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photography for woodworkers
Yeah - I know I could google it but I'd like to hear some real opinons from actual woodworkers. :) I don't have a good place to photograph furniture I've built. Garage is too messy, bed / living rooms...
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Li-ion Batteries
HI Group, I have three Ridgid li-ion batteries that I'm considering rebuilding. Has anyone done this? I've rebuilt Ni-cad battery packs without any difficulty but haven't dealt with Li-ion before. JIm
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Gluing question
Building a dresser. It has a sort of panel and rail ends. Veneer ply, solid lumber construction. The assembled panels fit into legs. The panels have a 3/8 rabbet on the bac k, the legs have grooves...
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The invisible woodworker
This is pretty cool: Frank Howarth loves to share videos of himself building wooden items, but this one is truly special. He chronicled how he built three bookcases using
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G&G Desk
I'm in the process of building a G&G inspired desk. I've filmed the process which you can watch if the mood strikes you. part 1: part 2: part 3: I'm knocking out the drawers now and will start on the...
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