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Fence Wood Staining?

Have some old fence pickets from Home Depot that are weathered dark gray. I want to retain the finish texture (rough) b...
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posted by aeschelon
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by aeschelon

Planer or jointer?

Hi all, I'm fairly new to the woodworking world so I need some help with this one. I'm wanting to purchase a planer or...
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posted by matthewepperson
20 comments posted 20yrs posted by matthewepperson

DeWax

Is there a simple way to "dewax" shellac? Can it be as simple as heating it and allowing the wax to drain off? Thanks De...
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posted by dgfreeman
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OT:My truck died.

For the last fifteen years, I have been driving a 1976 Ford F250 pickup. When people would ask "when are you going to b...
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posted by s
29 comments posted 20yrs posted by s

Chisels and Planes - DON'T TOUCH?!

Are you supposed to take extreme care not to touch the cast iron on planes (ie. the soles) or the steel of chisels? I d...
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posted by JayPique
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by JayPique

Shellac or poly for window trim?

I made a bunch red oak window trim (stools, headers & all that). I just have a couple of aprons to make and finishing i...
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posted by recnorm
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by recnorm

Ad

I have just restored my 1953 Crescent Rockwell Delta 8 inch jointer and added a new helical carbide head. Any body need...
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posted by agi733
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Anecdote: woodworking thought for the day

Here's a story to relieve some stress from the day: So here I am at Borders taking back some Christmas presents and spe...
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posted by mattcshort
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what type of wood is it

i have this wood flooring and all the info i get from the wood stamp is Stand S grn (N) W Hem 114 Can you help me Jaf
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posted by jafferalnoor
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Lacquer vs paint questions

I posted this earlier today, but either my news server never picked it up, or it didn't make it. If it's a duplicate, p...
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posted by ukalumni
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by ukalumni

Fireplace Pix now posted in ABPW

Hi All - I have posted a few pics of the fireplace that I am almost finished with. It is a gas burner, enclosed in gree...
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posted by mattzack
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yorkcraft 6" Jointer

Does anyone own a Yorkcraft 6" jointer that may have good or bad things to say about it? At $339, feature for feature,...
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posted by spaterno
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by spaterno