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    It looks exactly like Luan (Philippine...

    It looks exactly like Luan (Philippine Mahogany)(aka Poor Boy's Mahogany) This wood was illegally harvested in the Philippine's in the late 50's to early 60's. Not sure why the government had it...
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    Dirty Engraving

    Any tricks to eliminate or minimize the colored engraved dust that settles in the white engraved areas? Right now I just take the finished piece out, put it under some water and use a toothbrush to...
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    Just hitting a staple should not have triggered...

    Just hitting a staple should not have triggered the brake unless you were touching the staple with your hands at the same time as the blade. I've hit metal with my SS before and it just cut right...
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    Yearly engraving update of plaque

    I am needing to update a plate that goes on a golf trophy where the winning team takes the trophy home to their club each year. I'm needing to engrave the winner of the 2016 matches but do not know...
  5. Being a high school woodshop teacher I drill a...

    Being a high school woodshop teacher I drill a small hole on one end of the chuck key and chain it to the drill press towards the back somewhere and have about 2 feet of chain to have plenty of...
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    Need Ideas

    My boss has asked me to make a wooden background or frame or a combo of either to mount this metal cross to. Any suggestions on how to incorporate some wood into this project? I've very open to any...
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    Router Bit

    Year's ago I saw a multi roundover bit where all you had to do is lower or raise the bit to use 1 of 2 radius profiles (and adjust the fence of course). I'm looking for one like shown below that I...
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    I always thought that you put the glue in the...

    I always thought that you put the glue in the mortise so you can control how much makes it into the hole and stays in the hole instead of the glue scraping off the tenon while inserting.
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    Gluing Festool Domino Mortises

    I've had my Festool Domino Joiner for a few weeks now and always was wondering if there was a faster way to add glue to the mortise. After trying many methods such as small sticks, nails, etc. I kept...
  10. The mitered corners WILL open up or the inner...

    The mitered corners WILL open up or the inner part WILL split. Just depends on the time of the year. It will happen. Period!!! Especially if your mitered ends are glued or connected with screws with...
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    Here's your answer for why: Quick & Quality I...

    Here's your answer for why: Quick & Quality

    I have one and love it. A lot of people say "you can have it built quickly or you can have it built quality but not both". They may not be able to...
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    That's how I've done it before. Just wondering if...

    That's how I've done it before. Just wondering if anyone had a better way.
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    Connecting angled 2x4's

    I'm trying to make a lower back leg and a back all one piece for an outdoor chair made of 2x4's. As you can see in the picture the 2x4's are cut at 7.5 degrees to make a 15 degree back lean. My...
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    Other than paint I've never really finished...

    Other than paint I've never really finished anything for outdoors but I do remember an episode of New Yankee Workshop where he put some spar varnish on a wooden exterior door to fight the elements.
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    Organized Reader's End Table

    Anyone ever made a side table like this? I've been wanting to make one to put a couple of laptops and an iPad in the slots to be more organized by my recliner. If so, give me some details on the...
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    It's a high school woodshop.

    It's a high school woodshop.
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    Free if you can find a local library that's ready...

    Free if you can find a local library that's ready to get rid of them after years of taking up space in their storage closet.
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    Being concerned about the students in my...

    Being concerned about the students in my classroom I asked the distributor of our GCC LaserPro support technician about "naked eye" viewing through the protective cover and here was the response...
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    We use our libraries old card catalogs in our...

    We use our libraries old card catalogs in our high school woodshop. We have 4 of them stacked on top of each other for 60 total drawers. I'm not sure what we would do without it.
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    Only a table mounted router. We have 2 New Yankee...

    Only a table mounted router. We have 2 New Yankee Workshop style router tables with Woodpecker lifts in them.
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    The reason I'm asking is because several of my...

    The reason I'm asking is because several of my high school students build these tables and fail at the sliding dovetail portion of the project. I end up having to redo it for them and am looking for...
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    Alternative to Dovetailing

    Are there any alternatives to dovetailing the feet onto the leg of a candle stand as shown below? I know it's the way to do it I'm just wondering.
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    Our district doesn't but some do. Up to a $5000 a...

    Our district doesn't but some do. Up to a $5000 a year bonus. My wife gets a $3000 a year bonus for math hoping it will keep her here since her Jr. High math job is a high turnover rate. Our district...
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    Looking for a Miter Saw

    I know they have been discontinued but does anyone know where I could locate a Dewalt DW715 type 1 or 2 - or - a Dewalt DW716 type 1, 2, 3, or 4? These are the ones that hold the LED worklight that...
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    I'm a high school woodshop teacher in Texas and...

    I'm a high school woodshop teacher in Texas and you're exactly right, once the teacher leaves or retires they usually do away with the program for 1 of 2 reasons. 1-We are a very rare bread and...
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