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Can you apply a finish to MDF?

This is a similar but more general question to one posted by Morris Dovey. I'm making a workbench with an MDF top. I'm...
14 comments posted 21yrs
posted by klklimes
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by klklimes

Do carbide scroll saw blades exist?

Is there such a thing as a carbide scroll saw blade? I used my scroll saw to cut some composite board with fiberglass G...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by belfert
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by belfert

Link Belt For Jet JTAS-10 - Size?

Planning to replace drive belts on the saw (jerky start up) and want to make sure I get the right size and enough lengt...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by xleanone
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by xleanone

David Marks and Loose Tenons

This has probably been asked before, but... I recently started watching David Marks on DIY. I have yet to see him cut a...
73 comments posted 21yrs
posted by a
73 comments posted 21yrs posted by a

Router as jointer

After 'jointing' one edge of a piece of wood on a router table is there any reason not to set the table up as a 'thickn...
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posted by john
20 comments posted 21yrs posted by john

Library bed plans needed

Anyone build one of these or have plans for one??
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ddavid
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by ddavid

Finishing MDF

I've been prototyping boxes (to eventually be cut out of hardwood) using MDF and began to wonder if it'd be possible to...
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posted by mrdovey
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by mrdovey

Mozilla Firefox fixed

Corrected the firewall program to allow Fire fox to access. Found the correction browsing the Mozilla forum someone post...
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posted by nospambob
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospambob

Joining railroad ties for garden suggestions

I've been asked to help a friend replace some old rotting railroad ties lining a garden area. This time they want to jo...
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posted by stan
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by stan

Black Locust for Floors?

Anybody ever seen or heard of black locust being used for flooring? I know it takes a finish well, and it's hard as nai...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jsquick
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by jsquick

Darkening Cherry

I man working on a picture frame project. The basic frame is good old red oak. I have inlayed four small pieces of cher...
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posted by wsw1856
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by wsw1856

router and raised panels ?s

1.Should a fixed base or plunge router be used for raised panels? 2. I bought a cheap Chinese 3 1/4hp plunge router and...
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posted by habbi
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by habbi

building a soffit

When our house was built, the contractor didn't install soffits. Each rafter "bay" (sorry, I don't know the terminology...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by bill
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by bill

ELLIPSE JIGS

I've got a Trend mini-ellipse jig that will cut ellipses down to 220mm [8.7"] on the major axis x 160mm [6.3"] on the m...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by idrobinson
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by idrobinson

Grill cart pictures

I posted a recently finished grill cart on ABPW if anyone is interested. Make from plans on New Yankee.
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posted by esp
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by esp