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Forstner bits
Wouldn't carbide be better than those for hardwoods? Darren Harris Staten Island, New York.
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Seeking a Special Chop or Cut-Off Saw
The other day, some cable TV show about trucks (I think) had this new low RPM, no dust cut-off saw that also allowed miter cuts in steel. I can't remember the name, but I remember it costing something...
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Yet another compound miter question
have done some searching and will continue to do so, but if anyone has some tips it would be greatly appreciated: I'm starting an arts&crafts clock w/QSWO, copying from a magazine ad, and trying to...
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Walnut Desk Project and Sketchup PDF file
I am building a Walnut desk for a customer and posted on a.b.p.w. two low resolution pictures of the desk as it stands right now. I have attached a PDF file drawn on Sketchup. Some of you have...
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HVLP & Latex: Follow-Up
First, I want to send a HUGE THANK YOU to Robert (a.k.a. "nailshooter41") for selflessly sharing his knowledge on this subject. Robert definitely knows his stuff, and he willingly takes the time to...
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Ping Upscale - Bench for Wheelchair users
I think it's Upscale that uses a wheelchair and was mentioning what General had done with table saws. Chris Schwartz has an article on one made especially by and for a wheelchair user. Even with the...
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Exterior doors. Steel of Fiberglass?
Not exactly a woodworking question, but who better to ask. I'm in the market for 5 new entry doors for my house. Choises are steel, smooth fiberglass and wood grained fiberglass. (I guess wood is an...
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Drawer Slides, Filing Cabinet
Am building a two drawer lateral filing cabinet with the drawers 36" long and 18" front to back. At present plan to use 18" full extension slides rated at 100 lbs. Can I stay with the 100 lbs. slides...
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New web site: tablesawalignment.com
Hi Folks, I just launched a brand new web site devoted to nothing but table saw alignment, adjustment, and accessories. It's in blog format so member participation and contribution is welcome! The...
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Simulating Aged and Weathered Wood
Anybody know a good way to artificially age/weather wood? I have some reclaimed lumber (not sure what species) from an old barn that I want to use for the frame of a painting of the barn that will be...
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Furniture Restoration: Recommendations for Glue Disassembly
The other day, I trashpicked two dishware cabinets with a lot of nice features-- intact glass doors, nice finish, mahogany, curved doors, and lots of other things. While I _currently_ plan to simply...
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toning birch plywood
I am having trouble with birch ply blotching. I used a 1 lb cut of shellac to seal it a bit and then applied a dark Lockwood water based dye. Terrible blotching. I was thinking about toning the wood...
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What is it? Set 237
1335 is a "traveler". A really nice one. Wheelwrights use them to measure the distance around a wooden wheel and the inside of the iron tire for fitting purposes. But either the guy measured the...
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TV Stand Project Cont. (Before and After)
Photos posted on ABPW. Still need to install 1/4" ply back when I have time to run to the lumber yard (in 2-weeks). Huge improvement!
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Throwback - You Never Know - Not OT
This AM I was finishing off an outdoor project - little foot-stool to go with an Adirondack chair I'd built. I needed (or wanted - for purposes of over-engineering) a couple of 45 degree angle braces...
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