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Is there an easy way to remove fish eye AND obtain a gloss finish?
The end flap of our dining room table got scratched. It is cherry wood. I sanded it down to the wood, had a Cabot stain custom mixed at LOWES and applied it. The match was good. I put a coat of MinWax...
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How tight to clamp glue-ups?
Actually I don't recall "you" asking a question. Did I miss your question?
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OLD Ryobi AP 125 12.5" Stationary Planer (2023 Update)
Hello Group: I just picked up a old Ryobi AP125 stationary planer for a song. Actually in pretty good shape. Made in Japan and very similar to the Makita 2040 except it is 12.5". VERY heavy duty with...
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stanley coil framing nailer problem
My stanley coil framing nailer will not completely sink 3.25" nails into 2X4's. It leaves about 1/4" out. No leaks,, 3/8" hose, I tried turning up regulator to 125 and no better. It will sink 2.25"...
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Red Cedar queston
My son asked what I thought about using western red cedar as interior millwork around doors and windows. Since I am not that familiar with cedar, I thought I would ask here. All pros and cons are...
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Cross cutting a dado
I picked up a stacked dado set last week, and am working on building a simple bookcase. All the shelves will rest in dados, so I'd like to use the dado set to ensure a consistent fit. Here's the...
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Murphy's oil soap for cleaning knotty pine paneling.
I recently asked for suggestions on cleaning knotty pine, and would like to thank everyone for their thoughts. It seemed like the Murphy's oil soap might work. So if I don't forget between now and...
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144,000 horsepower
there's a pretty wide choice. My concern, again, would be the combination of speed and power needed to orient the collector. IMHO, it would go up considerably with requirements for accuracy. If a...
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Cut off your finger? Sue
Awarded $1.5 million in lawsuit that claims tablesaws are inherently defective
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Stain grade wood recommendation for bathroom vanity top...
Looking for suggestion for a durable stain grade wood for bathroom vanity top. The bathroom is shared by 4 kids so it gets a fair bit of use and abuse, including all the usual soap scum, toothpaste,...
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Ping: Bill
Say Bill. You were asking recently about the procedures for glueing up your benchtop. The current issue of ShopNotes magazine has an article that you might want to look at regarding glueing up a...
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O/T: Question for Larrry Jaques
The name: Olive "Ollie" Jaques mean anything to you? Lew
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help w/rubber rollers on planer
Howdy, I have a 2 man cabinet shop/finish carpenter business in central New York and I'm having issues with my planer. I have the larger 3 blade dewally planer with rubber rollers and after 1/2 an...
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Dremel blade in Fein Multimaster report.
No difference in performance between the Dremerol blade and the Feinmess blade, except that the Dremerol blade is shorter in length and only plunges 1" deep. Cuts clean seems to last a long time....
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Catalyzed lacquer question
I'm sick of sanding poly to kill the gloss and get a matte finish so I'm thinking of switching to catalyzed lacquer (like the stuff used on kitchen cabinets) I know there are basically two types, pre...
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