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Clear Finishing

I'm looking for a clear finish high gloss. Can someone tell me the difference between Shellac, Varnish and Lacquer. 2b
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posted by 2binto
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by 2binto

Bowed lumber

Hi, Is there any way to straighten bowed lumber? By bowed I mean the board curves off to the left or right as you sight...
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posted by nospam
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

Loctite for wood screws?

I have an old slide-in camper on my Ford pickup. The camper is mostly made of 3/4" plywood. I am renovating this camper...
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posted by carkenord
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by carkenord

need tongue and groove cedar

I ordered some tongue and groove cedar over a month ago and the jobber cannot tell me anything about where it is and ho...
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posted by nottoday
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by nottoday

Stryped - Bed Update

My buddy Stryped, How is that bed coming along. Do you have any pictures?
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posted by frankdrack
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by frankdrack

Lumber milling rate to charge?

I have the oppurtunity to plane and join a load of various tropical hardwods. Mostly Cocobol and Mahogany and need to f...
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posted by slindars
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by slindars

Ipae vs rough sawn cedar

I'm planning on building a few adirondack chairs and assorted other outdoor stuff. Have yet to work with either cedar o...
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posted by lawrence.tarnoff
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by lawrence.tarnoff

12" BANDSAW

ANYONE KNOWS THE VALUE OF A 12" CRAFTSMAN BAND SAW MOD # 113243401 IN GOOD SHAPE ALSO A DRILL PRESS NO NAME BUT "UL" DRI...
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posted by no
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by no

shear streng of deck screw?

what is the shears strength of a deck screw? Or where can I find such information?
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posted by noxpurt
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by noxpurt

Creating a taperd hole - Revisited

A guy named Norm was asking about this, and I don't know if it came up or not, but try to find yourself a bung reamer. J...
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posted by JayPique
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by JayPique

Wood bathtub

Okay, well the tub isn't actually wood but I am planning to make the vertical surfaces of my tub surround wood. Does an...
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posted by 2binto
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by 2binto

In the market for a miter saw

I am shopping for a new miter saw ( or chop saw). I was toying with the idea of the Porter Cable 3700 with dual lasers...
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posted by bfarrell
24 comments posted 20yrs posted by bfarrell

weight of plywood

Does anyone know the approx. wt of a treated 4x8 3/4" sheet of plywood? I'm making a box for my forklift and need to fi...
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posted by darvince
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by darvince

Wood color

x-no-archive:yes I am getting some rough cut red oak ready for a small project. I noticed some of the boards are "light...
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posted by stryped
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by stryped