Jim Becker
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Most folks who want to "blog" will do so with their own dedicated web site where their thoughts are the focus. In an online community like this, the...

Mel, the term "genuine" mahogany is generally used to denote actual mahogany species that grow in Latin America, etc., to differentiate from "African...

See if you can find SS Z-clips as an alternative. They would require small slots cut in the inside of the aprons, but effectively do the same thing...

He's done a lot of creative things over time. What I like about this particular video is how he took the time and effort to really explain the...

If the material is straight and flat, there's no real reason to take off more material prior to your glue-up. If the material has moved since you...

Stephen, the primary avenue for sharing here at SMC is in the appropriate forum discussion area. Your example relative to projects would be to...

I'm sad you had that experience at your local SW store, Michael. It's certainly not my experience at the three that are local to me. Everyone is well...

Yea, some companies have a more general resin focus and some have a specific market. Total Boat, as you can imagine from the name, came from their...

Total Boat (Jamestown Distributors) focuses on coatings, rather than adhesives. I suggest you pick up a structural epoxy like System Three T-88 or...

While I didn't use the SYS-AZ dawers...I made my own equivalent...and agree. Slide them out, open the box and so forth. Lesser used tools are...

I agree with Jason...go to a real paint store and get their recommendation for your application and area. I personally use SW and for my front door,...

Ken, my flattening system is from TrueTrac, but yes, there are a number of them commercially available as well as lots of "shop built" solutions....

They make a variety of "tool combinations" already so doing something like this for folks who don't want/don't need/can't have a blade fit into their...

Thanks, Michael. It's a satisfying completion of the project. ----- I added something to this bench recently that I forgot to mention. Having...

Use an outdoor oil product designed for the purpose, such as Sikkens.

That's really unique, interesting and very functional for the task! Bravo!!

Frank, thanks for the reminder...I've been remiss in posting those photos due to distractions, including four days with a five year old blond tornado...

Brian, we will have to have a conversation over a beverage about that sometime. :)

Most charcuterie boards don't have "vertical" handles like serving trays do and that's for the reason that Michael just mentioned. For my friend who...

Using a laptop on a public WiFi connection is the one time that even I would use a VPN to insure whatever I was typing is encrypted from the device...

The one with the most building action around here is called "Pete's Car Wash". I suspect that this kind of business lends itself to owners adding...

The projects I have lined up and potentially lined up for this year will give me some indication if making the investment in improving my DP...

Oh, I didn't mean to imply anything disparaging about putting a $400 high quality chuck on a DP that originally cost similar money two decades ago....

I find this idea very interesting, especially the one piece version for simplicity and presumably reduced risk of runout. I just have to somehow get...

This is totally a subjective thing, Tom, both for personal preferences around organization as well as functionally how we use our tools. So you are...

Maple can take dye nicely if you want to provide some "embedded" color in addition to the toning that various shellacs will impart. You should...

Be sure you post about that command change in the Vectric forum so it can be addressed by Vectric staff.

Tom, have you tried Parts Pronto which is part of the SCM website? You have to register, but that's the parts and manuals part of the company.