Here in the northeast alot of my restoration work is done on 150+ year old farmhouses and the wood used in the built up moldings and tight grained heart pine floors is to die for. Anything...
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Here in the northeast alot of my restoration work is done on 150+ year old farmhouses and the wood used in the built up moldings and tight grained heart pine floors is to die for. Anything...
The 1/2, 3/4. or 1" overlay is the distance from the outside edge of the door on the hinge side to the inside face of the frameless cabinet...or to the inside face of the face frame. The Blum hinge...
Yea the shuuters had to be exact replicas of the ones I removed from the church or the Historical Society wouldn't sign off on the renovation. Even the color had to have their approval.
The...
Thanks for the advice Sam. I was thinking to use some sort of marine paint or epoxy but afraid the epoxy would be too brittle and crack with the wood movement of the seasons. The BenMoore rep was...
I am working on a project right now building 20 exterior window shutters for a local church. The board members requested them to be made of mahogany (meranti-not santos or african) because of the...
Nothing better than the handcut dovetail! I cheat a little by clamping a block of hardwood to my dovetail saw at the exact depth I need for the cuts. Rather than sawing down to the line, I make my...
You could also have them Surface one Side which will cost less than a completely resufaced board. This will let you see the grain in it's grandeur and take half the trouble spots off the board...
Nino - If the finished epoxy seems a bit too slippery when walking on it with wet shoes, It will be just as slippery when a little sawdust gets on there. I would suggest that once you get all of your...
Tony - I was just about to suggest Bendix premade moldings to him but you beat me to it! - S.
That sounds like a plan - Dennis! Never enough tools!
I cut mostly mahogany and Western Red Cedar as of lately and they both seem to light up pretty good in my fire pit out back. I do have to keep turning the piles though otherwise the lack of fresh...
Thanks for all the feedback everyone! Yea I'd have to agree that this problem is a bit of a 'luxury' one at that but I have squirreled away enough money and alotted enough time to be able to. Plus...
Hey there Fellow Creekers -
I need to make a decision on either building my dream shop as an accessory building on my own lot - a 40x30 on a radiant heat slab with ample storage in the loft area...