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Source for 12/4 yellow birch? IN-MI-IL-OH

Looking for 12/4 yellow birch, about 50BF. I'm in Indianapolis, and have had no luck with any of our local suppliers. O...
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posted by spambait
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by spambait

door casing

Hello, I'm planning on replacing and retrimming various doors here. Currently the trim is a basic 1 1/4 plain casing. I...
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posted by kzinNOSPAM99
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by kzinNOSPAM99

Bandsaw or Drill Press?

Howdy all- So it has come to be known that I will be the lucky recipient of a new piece of gear. The quandry is that I'...
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posted by rob.no.sluys
21 comments posted 21yrs posted by rob.no.sluys

Black Metal Bar footrail

A client wants us to supply a black metal foot rail for a bar we recently installed. Is there a method of darkening ste...
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posted by JGS77Stamp
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by JGS77Stamp

Woodmaster 25" planer vs. Powermatic 24"

Woodmaster sent me a flyer saying I could pick up a 25" Model 725 planer from Wisconsin (about 4 hours away) for $2400....
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posted by no
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by no

design cad, turbo cad

Folks - I am learning, slowly, how to run the school's ShopBot CNC setup, but don't like using artCAD, which came with...
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posted by johnmoorhead
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by johnmoorhead

Early 1900s House is all mine to salvage...

My grandfather past away this year and his country "estate" was split up amoung his children. My aunt got the land that...
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posted by bluegrasslover
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by bluegrasslover

Home Depot or Lowes?

Each thinks they are the best, of course. http://www.nbc30.com/station/4513579/detail.html
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posted by esp
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by esp

Southern Illinois Hardwood sources?

I'm a cabinet shop owner in Chicago who has bought a place in the woods down state. Could someone direct me to sources...
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posted by fargobay
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by fargobay

To the moderator

I just posted a reply to 'router and raised panels ?s' which was posted by 'habbi'. I should have posted directly to 't...
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posted by ironhat
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by ironhat

My observation re: David Marks

Ok, let me state at the outset that I like his shows. I'm sure many of you also appreciate him. I don't want what I'm a...
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posted by David
40 comments posted 21yrs posted by David

Brusso backstop hinges - any good ?

I have a project (cigar humidors) which needs high-quality hinge hardware with some sort of backstop. I can't use quadr...
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posted by dingbat
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by dingbat

Making a fireplace

I have it in mind to make a fireplace surround/mantle. I've been looking at different woods and black walnut seems a go...
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posted by foggytown
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by foggytown

panel cabinet doors w/ rounded rail/stiles

Has anyone ever done rail/stiles (rail/stile panel cabinet doors) that were non-flat? I.e., the middle of the rail and...
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posted by kenkyee
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by kenkyee

How to mount side sander on Dremel scroll station?

I just bought a Dremel 1800 18" scroll station from Home Depot. The problem is that the manual is the worst piece of he...
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posted by dancerjen
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by dancerjen