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    By exposed to do you mean sitting on a dock where...

    By exposed to do you mean sitting on a dock where they are going to be exposed to salt air, splashing, and the weather? Or are we talking about being partially submerged at least part of the time?
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    I know this thread is a bit old but it might...

    I know this thread is a bit old but it might still help so. I admit freely that I use a router and dovetail jig to cut dovetails. I learned how to do it by hand. I can do it well by hand. I have...
  3. Connected issue here - What about those mufflers...

    Connected issue here - What about those mufflers they sell for the exhaust on shop vacs. They just plug into the outlet port like a hose and can use various filters (dust suppression) and are...
  4. Stay away from the Harbor Freight tools. I know...

    Stay away from the Harbor Freight tools. I know some people get away with using them for a time but they are the worst quality garbage you could spend money on. The only thing Harbor Freight tools do...
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    Be careful using plastic, a lot of insurance...

    Be careful using plastic, a lot of insurance companies won't insure you if your system is PVC. PVC will build up a charge much more quickly than stove pipe will and discharge the shock very easily...
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    The problem is that for the shop vac solution to...

    The problem is that for the shop vac solution to work it has to be a REALLY good shop vac in the first place; lots of power, good filters, lots of container space. Even a really good shop vac will...
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    Charging for design work is really bad form and a...

    Charging for design work is really bad form and a little shady as far as I'm concerned, not to mention a very hard sell I'd imagine. Unless I've been contracted for the express purpose of coming up...
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    While I appreciate the effort that went into your...

    While I appreciate the effort that went into your model; it's just a completely different look and feel than what I'm after.

    The weight for me is not an issue. I prefer furniture to be a bit more...
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    Chris, Absolutely the most simplistic and elegant...

    Chris, Absolutely the most simplistic and elegant (not to mention infinitely scalable) solution. Thanks for sharing it brother I now have a print out stuffed in my binder of tricks to pass on down...
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    Maybe a Pattern?

    I had a similar problem with a dining room table I built for my parents house. An eight foot long table with a shallow curve in the skirt makes for an enormous compass just to draw the curve out....
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    Front Porch Entry Bench

    Hello All, This is my first posting to the design forum so be gentle. I'm remodeling (refacing really) a front entry way in my home and as part of that we'd like to add an entry bench for both...
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    Bench Top Surface Material

    I recently bought a house and now that the basement is mine, I am setting up as proper a shop as I can. The biggest thing I am looking at right now is a workbench. The one in the basement when we...
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