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  1. Value of Stockroom Supply V-Sander Kit

    I'm looking at the Stockroom Supply V-Sander kit. It looks like a great tool to have for the small scrollsaw stuff that I do.

    However, I'm a little dubious about whether it's worth the price. ...
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    Rubber Melamine Edge Trimming

    I've been calling and googling around, and I can't find any place to buy the T-shaped rubber trim you'd put on, say, a round melamine table.

    My sister-in-law wants me to help her make a...
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    Unsticking CA glue -- can I cook it?

    I've got two pieces of wood glued together with superglue, and I'd like to undo that bond. I seem to recall hearing somewhere that you can either bake or boil or microwave to undo CA glue, but I...
  4. That is a really interesting idea. :)

    That is a really interesting idea. :)
  5. Actually, it's a lot easier to cut the patterns...

    Actually, it's a lot easier to cut the patterns out if I cut the smallest first -- that way I have a much larger piece of wood to hold onto when scrollsawing.
  6. Trying to conserve wood -- can this be done safely?

    I'm making some scroll-saw baskets (as seen here). All of the ones pictured were made from a relatively small amount of wood, because the patterns for the different sized baskets nest into one...
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    Tongue Drum

    I'm making a tongue drum. I don't have any plans, but am just going off of some pictures I've seen.

    For those of you that might know something about them:

    Does the box need a bottom, or does...
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    That's nuts!

    That's nuts!
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    Here's the one I made this week. I happened to...

    Here's the one I made this week. I happened to have the 1/2" stock on hand (from a chicken plucker I made), the ferrule was a brass nut from a faucet that was being thrown away, and the handle is...
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    If you get it harder than your tools, you're...

    If you get it harder than your tools, you're going have to start worrying about getting dings in your tools instead of your tool rest...
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    Thanks! Do you know of a resource for square...

    Thanks! Do you know of a resource for square inserts?
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    So, for the long reach models, you've got a long,...

    So, for the long reach models, you've got a long, beefy rod with a teeny tiny cutter on the end?
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    William -- where did you get the cutters for your...

    William -- where did you get the cutters for your knockoffs? I was looking at the carbide cutters McMaster Carr the other day trying to figure out if they'd work for this or not.
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    Maybe it's a sickness, but I'd often prefer to...

    Maybe it's a sickness, but I'd often prefer to own something that I made, even if it doesn't save me a dime, than to buy it from the store.
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    Why is this?

    Why is this?
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    The more I think about it, the more I think I'm...

    The more I think about it, the more I think I'm just going to have to re-paint this lathe. Which is OK -- the more time I spend with her, the more I want to pretty her up.
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    Cleaning an old tool

    I recently picked up an old Delta lathe that has decades of pitch, resin, and sawdust caked on it.

    I've been trying to clean it with Simple Green and a scouring pad, but it's taking a looooong...
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    They are both Atlas 3060, which appears to have...

    They are both Atlas 3060, which appears to have been made from the mid 40s through the early 50s.

    They have 5/8 arbor, and one of them has the table extensions.

    This must not be the same saw...
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    Old Cast Iron vs. New Hotness

    I recently met an old fellow who as a hobby takes neglected old cast iron woodworking tools, restores them, and then sells them for not much more than enough to recoup what he put into them.
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    I've been very satisfied with my Rigid...

    I've been very satisfied with my Rigid spindle/belt sander. It's a tremendous value for the money.
  21. Because he wants it completely non-porous. ...

    Because he wants it completely non-porous.

    Maybe you're right. Now I need to find a place to buy plastic...
  22. I considered making it out of plastic or Corian,...

    I considered making it out of plastic or Corian, but I don't really have a good source for either.

    That's a good point about it being removed from the harsh conditions soon -- what I've described...
  23. Finish suitable for washing and disinfecting?

    A physical therapist has asked me to make him some massage-like tools for him out of wood. Shaping the wood is no problem, but I'm concerned about what protective finish I should apply.

    You see,...
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    Under paint wood filler?

    I'm making some painted blocks, and for the last few pieces, I ran out of the maple I was using, so I'm substituting oak.

    What can I use to fill in the pores so that you won't see the grain once...
  25. I don't need maintenance-free. This is something...

    I don't need maintenance-free. This is something that I can re-finish every few years.

    I don't know of any marine suppliers in my area. Can anybody recommend a specific product or online marine...
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