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Wood screws that don't suck?
I generally prefer deck screws but once the job requires a length less than 1-1/4", then I'm scrambling to find something adequate. Yesterday I was hanging chest drawers and I broke three woods with...
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table saw "Pals"
I have a Delta contractor saw. Peachtree Woodworking Supply has these devices called "table saw pals" in their catalog that supposedly make aligning these saws "easy". I'm all for that. It attaches to...
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MDF vs HDF
I have a small part I want to fabricate from 1/2" fiberboard and it will have some chamfers, a few routes etc. Eventually, I'll have the parts painted. (probably a light texture to hide...
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Sam Maloof on TV today
I just noticed that Sam Maloof is on TV a few times today. I get him on Dish Network channel 9472. That is Voom Gallery HD. The program is called Art in Progress. The times are 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30...
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Speaker enclosure
I quite new to wood work measurements and I need figure out to figure out the cubic capasity of a box with the dimensions - 23cm width, 40cm height, 23 cm depth with the wood 1.8cm thick. Feet and...
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flipper type door solutions wanted
I built a kitchen cabinet that will sit on top of the counter and have a flip up door at the bottom. I assumed (1st problem), having seen several iterations of this theme that finding appropriate...
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O/T: It Pays to Be Old
Recently made e-mail contact with a 92 year old relative. She sent this to me. Enjoy. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ An oldie but good to read again. Sometimes it pays to be old. No one...
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Twisting Chess Board
I made a chess board a couple of years ago out of oak and maple, two inch alternating squares, framed in a 2 inch oak. It looks fine, but it tends to twist when it's not kept flat. I'm willing to cut...
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Pink wood stain?
I want to stain an electric bass body made from "Swamp Ash" pink. Any ideas the best way to do this? Swamp Ash, BTW, is a light weight variety of white ash that grows in the swamps of Lousiana and...
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Finishing of Drawers
just throwing in a little pine tree air freshener? There's nothing wrong with pine for drawer boxes. The two most common woods seen in antique dressers (furniture that's seen decades of use) are pine...
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Long list of tool daffynitions
SCREWDRIVER: A tool for opening paint cans. Sometimes used to convert common slotted screws into non-removable screws. Etc. http://www.jumbojoke.com/tools_for_your_workbench_1325.htmlSTRAIGHT
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Cheap parts storage
I like JOAT's idea and use it myself, but usually use the ones I'd prefer not to store food in anymore. But if you buy the off brands they are very inexpensive. Also wire shelves in that closet aren't...
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Two Of My Routing Jigs
No rocket science involved. Simple really, just think what you want to do, then start making something that'll let you do it. Too bad that doesn't work for making money too. JOAT Even Popeye didn't...
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Heaven on Earth-in 80 different forms
Heaven on Earth-in 80 different forms The newest title in the popular "Book Of" series, here is a collection of 80 chocolate recipes-hot, cold, frozen, and baked desserts, plus chocolate sauces,...
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Epoxy for repairing rotted wood
Mix your own. Buy a small epoxy kit with slow hardener from West, Raka, System3, etc. MIx small batches, then thicken with microballoons. Apply with a popcicle stick. Lew
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