What patience you have, Roy, that is awesome! You have created a beautiful family heirloom.
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What patience you have, Roy, that is awesome! You have created a beautiful family heirloom.
Dustin
Jim, I understand you want to clarify the particulars of the finishing options, but for a balustrade that will not see the same amount of abuse as floors, I have found it much easier to apply...
Try:
www.homesteadfinishing.com
Check the forums there
Dustin
James, think about a waterbased polyurethane for your balustrade. It doesn't tend to be so saggy like the oil-based polys. Put on thin coats, and make sure you have good lighting.
I hate brushing...
If you like wooden handles check out the Douglas hammers. My finish hammer is a Douglas, and I have a larger Douglas for my framer. I love them both. I have never tried the stilletos but have heard...
Kerry, forgive me if you have already tried this, but I like to quickly apply the paint with a small roller and then quickly come back and smooth with the brush.
I may just be imagining it, but...
If you have an interest in new construction, remodeling, or renovation, I would say yeah. Lots of vendors, demos, and industry pros.
I went two years ago, would have gone this year but didn't...
Bump-any input on shellac and ebony, or wenge?
Dustin
James, PL Premium is excellent. I have done quite a few stair installs on stringers with no blocking. I used the PL liberally with 15 gauge nails, and I haven't had any squeaks.
Steve's point on...
Thanks for the info, guys. I will probably end up getting a contrasting species as opposed to the dye. I had both the maple and the transtint, so I wanted to see if I could make it happen.
If I...
I am close to wrapping up a kitchen table that will have a black inlay on the top. The actual tabletop is cherry, the inlay will be maple dyed with black Transfast dye. The inlay will be 1/2" wide,...
Peter Quinn does what I do, make a sacrificial fence that serves as a zero clearance "insert" (zci) and exact blade index. I usually use scrap 1/2" plywood for this. It will save you tons of time...
I have an accuspray turbine that I love-but turbines create a bit of heat that can sometimes flash dry a finish. If you need portability, the turbine can be the bee's knees.
I'd love to have a...
You could try floetrol. If you add too much water, it will probably raise the grain if it is not primed yet.
Spray a couple sample boards.
Dustin
Don't be skeert of the construction adhesive! It cleans up with mineral spirits and a little elbow grease.
Be sure to keep good lines of communication with both your builder/gc and code...
Man, there has got to be an overachiever in every crowd!
Excellent work, John! Is this for your place, or a customer?
How long did this take you?
Regards,
Dustin
Looks sharp-what's the zebrawood like to work with?
Dustin
The Makitas are great. I have the hammerdrill, impact driver, and saw, and love all of them.
My hammerdrill died within the three year warrantee-had it sent out and back to me within a week!
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Crapsman makes screw extractors-they sell them at Sears.
Good luck,
Dustin
I am not a fan of the 2p-10 for miter clamping-much prefer titebond. I have had a bunch of miters in my house open that were 2p-10d together. All of the ones that were glued with the titebond are...
I think most of the foam board products are somewhere around an r-value of 7 per inch. Oops, maybe not-here's a link to one of Dow's products:
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Check out PLS-specifically their PLS 180. That might be just the gem you are looking for, puts out a nice plumb and level line. They have a bunch of other lasers that are much better quality than...
Randal makes some important points. I bet there is a good deal of runout with the adapter chuck-maybe a dealbreaker for some.
I have destroyed probably four times as many bits with the impact as...
Looks sharp-a shop addition is always welcome. No structural headers in your walls? Some engineering I missed?
Never got to frame a gambrel, so excuse me if I just put my foot in my mouth.
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The impact driver is well faceted, for sure. In terms of drilling, I have a full compliment of quick change twist bits on hand for my impact driver. Insty-bit makes some cool quick change adapters...