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Oh now you tell me Phillip! Good to hear from you. Hope you are dusty and happy.
I really am bummed out that the punky wood was removed hastily. Oh well cant win em all.

Knottec sounds very similar to the Rangate product Joe Calhoon demonstrated at the workshop in Colorado.

My co-conspirator here in the shop went ahead and dug the spongy areas out. I am thinking...

I found systemthree quick cure five at the local woodcraft. I may try that where there is rot.

Good morning,
I was asked to build a live edge coffee table with waterfall ends from spalted maple. It is my first experience with this wood and I am really not a fan of the look. I need product...

Good afternoon, I have built a spalted maple live edge coffee table with waterfall ends. I am undecided at this point if it is cool or ugly. Fingers crossed that the right finish will push it in the...

I routinely wear tight fitting thin grippy gloves in the shop especially at the table saw and jointer. Speaking for myself, loosing grip of a work piece presents far more danger than having a glove...

Joe, what is your definition of "thick" skin?

I would love to get a new carbide blade for our 36" Northfield. What brand blade did you buy and where?
I just might make a half dozen pine interior doors for my basement remodel. Nice job building...

Thanks for that Bruce. Have you had any opportunities to test the strength of that bond?

I have been making upper cabinets of the size you describe for 15 years without issue. Multiple boxes screwed together look like horse poop and are a waste of material. With all due respect to your...

Thank you Van. Just beginning my re-saw journey and this is very helpful information!
There is a giant old beast Northfield bandsaw in the shop that we acquired at auction a couple years ago. Used...

My Grandfathers Dewalt RAS (1950?) shares a bench with my Castle pocket hole machine. It gets far less usage now that there is an old Martin slider in the shop but still earns it keep. It is...

I also hang the door and then trim to final size.

I gobbled up a ton of white oak for a recent project. Thick stair treads, wall paneling and cabinets. Photos of the Liberty street project can be found on Michael Graf Architect and Builder website.

In a shop full of really cool machines (several Martins) the coolest is my hydraulic lift assembly table. It brings a smile to my face every time I step on the pedal to bring whatever I am building...

My General International double drum served me very well for several years. Sold it when the new shop I relocated to acquired a wide belt.

Thanks for heads up Jim. I have only been going to local lumber yards since 1982. Just not in Iowa.

I want to shop at Steve's lumber yard!
Flat plywood and straight 2x6 framing stock. Lucky guy

I use Lee's method.

I need to learn how to post photos so I could more easily share other inset cabinetry methods that work for me and may be helpful for others who are new to making cabinets. Locating hinge mounting...

There are a thousand ways to skin a cat but that is the method that works for me. I like the 7/8" wide dado because plywood is a long way from being flat (or consistant thickness) and trying to get...

oh thanks for pointing that out Kevin. I did not articulate that well at all. I make a dado 7/8" wide (oversized because it can be and makes it easier to get the plywood into the dado) 1/8 ish deep...

What are your intentions Jeff for face frame alignment with cabinet vertical sides? This along with door thickness and the desired opening angle will determine hinge and mounting plate.
I have only...

That is very elegant Chuck!

We just ordered 3 Everlast blades for the Martin slider. Will report after some use.