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    Derek Cohen

    Dining room carver chairs - Take 2

    Thread Starter: Derek Cohen

    About a month ago I began a thread about designing and building two carver chairs to accompany the 6 bentwood chairs we have owned for the past 40 years. The chairs were purchased all those years ago along with a table, which is around 200 years old. We need a larger table, and time has come to...

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    Karl Card

    Help with low motor power on table saw

    Thread Starter: Karl Card

    Had a 7.5 baldor, had a seperate post on this because I thought I figured out what was going on but evidently this is beyond my knowledge or experience. I replaced caps on 7.5 baldor, no difference, bought new leeson 7.5 hp, both single phase motors, got it hooked up, check wiring, cranked...

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    chris hood

    Router questions

    Thread Starter: chris hood

    My router on the recently purchased router table quit, it came on then off then on now it will not come on. I have it pulled apart trying to get all the sawdust out of the connections, it's embedded pretty bad, not sure if that is the cause but worth a try. I found another identical one on eBay for...

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    Jerry Bruette

    Surveys

    Thread Starter: Jerry Bruette

    How is the Margin Of Error determined for a survey? I don't care who does the survey or what it's for I'm just curious how the margin is determined and who determines it.

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    Warren Lake

    hard not to love the blues

    Thread Starter: Warren Lake

    Been watching Matteo for years and now many top players are recognizing him. I think hes 24 now. Video is not great and sound not great but I can hear whats going on. Very nice of Joe to bring him up and others that are spending time with him. Hes innovative. Very unique finger picking style....

    Last Post By: Maurice Mcmurry Today, 8:44 PM Go to last post
    Nick Crivello

    Economics of milling vs store bought hardwoods?

    Thread Starter: Nick Crivello

    I'm pondering the economics of a mill vs buying rough lumber at retail/wholesale. In the Bay Area, depending on where you shop hardwoods like Oak and walnut can run up to $15-18bf/ft, or more for the rift/quarter sawn stuff. If one is able to source your own logs, running your own mil and kiln...

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    Maurice Mcmurry

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    Andrew Hughes

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    Tom Trees

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