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good stuff joe! youre way ahead of me. I hadnt gotten that far yet, so I appreciate the good advice on the prep and layout. what is it about the plastic that stops the ants? seems...

DEREK / ROD,
thanks for great comments.

Joe, if i line them all up and run a carriage bolt or dowell through them, can i avoid glue? I think it would be advantageous to allow the wood to...

Ayup. That'd work quite well, too !

So would a jigsaw.

And ... in hand tools ... pretty short work for a sharp chisel, too !
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/images/misc/progress.gif...

This could well be the neatest website in the universe. Im amazed at the fantastic responses. I hardly had time to get my fathers old handsaw out when I noticed dozens of really neat ideas.
I...

Ok here is a pretty interesting idea! (whats a collet extentsion?- to make the bur / bit taller?) I have a router and table but its a small little thing- seems like this would make a terrrible...

Lets say that my muscles are even smaller than my brain.
Handsaw on 50 boards?
Joe what kind of buff guy do you take me for ;)

how to cut this corner lap joint on 2x4s ?
Its embarrassing to even ask this to a group that probably think this is Lincoln log childs play.

I guess the "proper" thing to do is get a nice Dado...

i have noticed that the three brands of waterbased stains get much darker (than oils on oak) but also tend to rub off a little around the corners.
I assume this is because the stain is a combo of...

Ok, I did tests side by side.
1st piece no pre-stain. UF espresso stain wiped after ten min.

2nd piece wood conditioner placed and wiped then stained over after 30 min. Stain wiped after ten...

G'mornin Rich/Steve (morning here on the W-coast).
The woodcraft gent told me that I could use an oil based conditioner to prevent grain raise- then use a water based stain.(Sounded like a good idea...

[quote=Steve Schoene;767663]I had forgotten white oak. It doesn't have a blotching problem. But I still advocate separating the dye and the staining steps. For that matter, oak, including white oak,...

Newbie question:

The label for GF wood conditioner states that you should use oil based stains over the oil based pre-treatment and NOT let the project stand overnight before staining.
However,...

Tom, how did things go with your entertainment cabinet? What finishing routine did you follow?
Show n' Tell.

Michael,
what did you end up with? are you finished? Could you please post the results?
ps, what is USL? google after google kept bringing up united soccer leauges and "finishing first place"....

Ken,
Beautiful grain. If you dont mind my asking- what did you do with this? Finish?
Any pictures?

Dave, Beautiful! Very helpful postings- thanks everyone.

Trey,
what did you end-up doing with this?
Results or pictures?

Steve, you are a veritable encyclopedia captain. But I thought that white oak was very porous and not prone to blotching. I assume I dont need a sealer or conditioner at all.

AHA, awesome Jim- so the can says 10-20% water can be added to thin. To confirm- tHis means I can add the powder to boiled distilled water then add THAT to the stain.
Thanks.

JIM/STEVE,

Can I not add the transfast directly to a waterbased stain? Or must I add it to boiling hot distilled water? In really dark colors, will I notice a dramatic difference between the...

Steve, I read your post and then went to woodcraft. They have a transfast or transtint powder dye (and other pigments that I assume I will not want to use) Can I add this trans-powder to a water...

Carl,
how did this turn out? Did you use anything to stain dye or otherwise color the item? How was the waterlox to work with ontop of the shellac?
Any pictures?

this is the side view sketch of the angle Im looking for. Just to confirm :rolleyes:
How about getting the angle right on the cut?
oops, looks like its 94 degrees afterall.
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A brief pause for the rookie to shower praise and thanksgiving.
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thanks guys for the speedy responses.
ps, anthony, I feel lucky that my grocery store brand table saw tilts to 45 deg....

Greetings fellow creekers!

I need to rip a long strip out of a 54" dowel. The cut will be 3/4" deep into a 1 3/4 handrail (mostly round). Plans recommend a 3/4 cut on the table saw, rotate the...