Woodworking Forum

51629 Threads Posts
to

Can you help me? Portable furniture again

I've posted here before but am still needing some advice I will become and adult college student at age 48. as such I'v...
8 comments posted 20yrs
posted by me
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by me

How Quiet Can I Get From Boxing a Noisy Shop Vac?

I want to box in a noisy shop vac (from Ridgid) to minimize its noise to _very_ low. I have come across many designs li...
29 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jaykchan
29 comments posted 20yrs posted by jaykchan

solid mahogany furniture finished with Tung oil

Hi to all of you experts! I have an old solid mahogony bedroom set that was stripped and finished with Tung oil or Tung...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nsproull
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by nsproull

Weatherproofing MDF?

Howdy, Anyone have any ideas as to how I can weatherproof, as much as that's possible, some 1/2" MDF? I'm planning a ne...
16 comments posted 20yrs
posted by johncyn
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by johncyn

Somewhat OT Question - JET JDP-20VS

Anyone have a JET JDP-20VS drill press they can measure for me? I need some basic quill measurements... Regards, Joe Ag...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by bob
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by bob

Sasafrass

The lumber yard has Sasafrass, different lengths and widths, 15/16thick, saying it is a good outdoor wood. Anyone used t...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by roofernospam
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by roofernospam

Grain Direction in Arch

What is the accepted(best?) way of orienting grain in an arch? Should the grain run from the bottom corner to the cente...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dpenney
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by dpenney

Recess on Inset Drawers

Is it customary to put a small recess, say a 1/16", or reveal on inset drawers, or should they normally be flush to the...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by foster.239
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by foster.239

Lathe motor

I recently acquired a Boice Crane 6x48 lathe, with no model # or other information available. The motor with it is a 1/...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by pesms
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by pesms

Set of victorian doors

I've been given a set of four 120 year old panelled doors which I've stripped off the paint down to the bare wood. Look...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by allo
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by allo

IKEBANA VASE

http://www.woodmagazine.com/wood/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/wood/story/data/ikebana_vase.xml&catref=wd47 Persona...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by Jakofalltrades
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by Jakofalltrades

Yet another chess set thread

Snap-on Tools chess set FA on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/SNAP-ON-TOOLS-COLLECTORS-CHESS-SET-GAME-NEW-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitem...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by amatlosz
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by amatlosz

RE: Limited Intelligence

Two guys, of limited intelligence, were on a ship that sank in the middle of the Ocean. They managed to inflate a rubbe...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by lewhodgett
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by lewhodgett