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How do I set up a mortising bit on a drill press?

Hi, I'm new to this newsgroup posting, but have a question about setting up a mortising bit on a drill press. I am tryi...
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posted by charliemoore
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by charliemoore

Face up/down for cuts

Wanted to double check before I cut anything... Is it face up on TS, down for circular saw? Thanks
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posted by corey
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by corey

Nedwport Desk - Brad Problem

I have been working on this copy of a Goddard/Townsend Desk http://www.artandantiqueemporium.com/desk/pages/desk_slant_...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by abe
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by abe

Contrasting edge -- stain and glue conundrum

Hi, I'm fairly new to woodworking, and I'm building a set of walnut tables for my living room. The tops are walnut plyw...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by boy21john
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by boy21john

FA: Woodworking magazine back issues

Woodsmith magazine: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=280&item=6946889828&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVWShop...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by amatlosz
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by amatlosz

[OT] Hiatis from Woodworking

Because of the cold, I've been out of the woodshop for the past couple of weeks working on some copper wire sculptures....
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by llhote
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by llhote

Need help with repair to maple:

Hello group. I have an old octagonal heavy maple dining room table it has an center pedestal. It was in storage while w...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by sjimk
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by sjimk

Need Help choosing one of the Saws... Please.....

Ok Guys, Help please.. All These saws are within my budget, wiring limits, and liking. Here is the problem.. Is one com...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nature41
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by nature41

What Kind of Finish do I have?

I'm trying to restore the finish on my old bed for my son. It is a solid maple bed with 1947 printed on the back from t...
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posted by steve
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by steve

Another reason to not shop at Lowes

Greetings all, I recently bought a couple of "Top Choice" 2x4's from Lowes. (No not for furniture). While I was ripping...
94 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dontknow
94 comments posted 21yrs posted by dontknow

Which side of the fence do you run on?

Ok, in a post a month or so ago I picked out of another topic that people rip with the useable piece to the left of the...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by agi733
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by agi733

Anybody got any aloe?

Man, did my ass get smoked this morning. I called an electrician to install 220V service in my garage for my new bandsa...
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posted by mortschnerd
23 comments posted 21yrs posted by mortschnerd

OT: News.Individual.NET not free of charge anymore

Dear users of News.Individual.NET, effective from April 1th, 2005, use of News.Individual.NET will not be free of charg...
63 comments posted 21yrs
posted by leemichaels*nadaspam*
63 comments posted 21yrs posted by leemichaels*nadaspam*

block plane sharpening

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone does the back bevel trick on their block plane blades. Leonard Lee suggests three co...
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posted by petermichaux
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by petermichaux

finishing with poly

Anyone got any suggestions on how to get rid of air bubbles in the poly? No matter how many coats, or what kind of brush...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by alanboston
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by alanboston