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Medium or large shoulder plane
One consideration might be how big your hands are. I have the medium (LN, but brand is really not the issue) and it seems plenty big enough. I can hold and use it with one hand while holding the...
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Riser block for Delta 28-276
I have a Delta 28-276 bandsaw, which I'm hoping to do a little (read enough to pay for the cost of throwing away 1/2" of planer shavings on about 40 bf of maple) re-sawing. Of course, as everyone else...
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Stanley plane tote and knob - black paint alternative?
I've got an old Stanley plane I'm refurbishing (#4) and I'd like to keep the tote and knob black, but I'm not all that keen on painted handles. The old paint was two thirds of the way chipped off, so...
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Joining two pieces of oak plywood without fancy equipment?
I'm finally putting the top on my bar (in the final weeks of a ten+ year project). I'm using 3/4" lumber core red oak veneer plywood (a fine looking piece). The bar is 13' long, so it's gonna have a...
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Need Paralok Fence instructions
Just bought a Unisaw with a Paralok fence. Just wondered if anyone could copy the instructions and send them to me? I'd pay cost. My e- mail address is gaasland (at) You can see how to fix the e-mail...
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Artificial Mica Lampshades for theater
Hi guys, I am building some props for a show and the setting needs a couple of Arts and Crafts style table lamps. I have no trouble making some convincing props, but I would like to make some...
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SAWTENSIONING Book ?
Is there a proper Handbook of SAW TENSIONING? I have to tension A Still circular Saw 1700 mm dia 10 mm thick RPM 1760 used to cut steels maximun temp 1500 C My saw is vibrating at that speed for...
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Router mishap
Friends, I had a bit of a mishap last night and I am hoping some of you might be able to offer advice. I purchased a new Triton 3 1/4 HP router and was using a 1/2 inch shaft rabbeting bit with...
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Using a router speed contoller on a lathe
I have an old Craftsman mono-tube lathe. Can I use a router speed controller to add varible speed to it? It has a 1/2 horse motor, I'm not sure if its a universal or some other type. Has anyone tried...
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Where to get good wood
http://www.boingboing.net/2007/02/21/1500_electric_guitar.html
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Bamboo flooring
Gary's post on his shuffle board table got me thinking. Would bamboo flooring be good for a workbench top? Earl
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Finishing a toy balsa ship
My son and I made a toy ship. The body is made from a balsa block, we still have masts, bowsprit etc to add. I think that it will be sturdy enough to survive for a while. My question is how to finish...
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New project: a Shuffleboard Table
Hello all, Just thought I would share a project I am working on. It's a 16' shuffleboard table. You can see my progress at: 's made out of nothing more that plywood and two boxes of bamboo flooring....
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Need Help Stripping Oak Staircase
We're trying to strip a pale white stain and topcoat off of an oak staircase. We've been using SuperStrip and have been having very little success. We've tried laying the stuff on thick and letting it...
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Is there a way to strip paint in the groove of wood paneling?
I have a family room that has natural wood beam ceiling, but the walls have wood paneling that has been painted a dark brown. am trying to decide whether I should strip the paint off the panels then...
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