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Thanks everyone for the info and for your advice! We're going to go with a base of some sort now (likely metal). I appreciate it!

Can you expand a little on that?

My boss has asked me to make a conference table for the company and I have a couple things I need some advice on.
He wants a 4ft x 10ft Cherry conference table. Very simple, basically just boards...

Ah okay, so the tongue and groove would help with reducing possible warping. Got it. Alright I think I can do that, thank!

Nice idea on the ball catch! That's probably the way I'll go.

One more question (maybe). You mention tenoned planks - is there a reason to do tenoned planks rather than a rabbet to "connect" the 3...

Okay, this makes sense. Something I'll definitely look into. However, I'm still curious how Geek Chic is getting away with making their panels/leaves out of solid wood without any issues. Theirs look...

Ah, I didn't even think about using quarter sawn. I have a place locally that I can get 4/4 quarter sawn. A couple quick results from a google search tells me that quarter sawn seasonal movement is...

Thanks Lee, that's helpful! So alternating growth rings will minimize cupping but it won't really do anything for expanding and contracting along the width of the pice is that correct? Is there not...

Hey folks!

I'm getting ready to start building the Wood Whisperer Guild gaming dining table. Youtube video summary here.

I've watched all the project videos and read through all the notes. It's...

Thanks! Just used some Loctite Power Grab (http://www.homedepot.com/p/Loctite-9-fl-oz-Clear-Power-Grab-Heavy-Duty-Construction-Adhesive-12-Pack-1589157/203011334). Held each piece up there for 10...

Thanks guys! We're still deciding whether or not we want to put a finish on the wall. I'm leaning toward yes but not sure yet.

I got some advice a few days ago from you fine folks on how to put some walnut up on the wall. I finished it (a few days later than planned) and thought I'd share some pictures.

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Thank you all for the advise! Sounds like enough people think the drywall will hold up just fine so that's what we're going to try. Rich brought up a good point. It's the base board that's really...

I've been brainstorming... tell me what you guys think about this.

I get 4 or 5 strips of 1x material (pine or whatever, or maybe even thinner like some 1/4" or 1/2" plywood) the full width of...

I get what you're saying. To clarify though, I'm not worried about the Loctite adhesive that I purchased failing. I'm confident that it will hold the boards up just fine. I'm worried about all the...

I've ripped everything to 3 set widths. So, there are a bunch of:
3" wide pieces that are varying lengths and thicknesses,
4.5" wide pieces that are varying lengths and thicknesses,
and 7"...

I'd really like you to be right since it would be less work. There is a buffet against that wall and it's recessed so the likelihood of someone standing in an area where a falling piece (or pieces)...

Yeah, it does sound like quite a nightmare for anyone wanting to take it down. Hopefully the wife doesn't get sick of it a year from now.

Thanks for the responses. Is there any reason to go with 1/2" plywood vs. 1/4" cement board? Or vise versa? Cost isn't really a factor for me with just this single wall. Would one hold better than...

Hello all,

I thought I had everything planned out but now I'm starting to second guess myself. I wanted to get people's opinion on here. I've got a wall that's 64 sq ft (~9 ft high x ~7 ft wide)...

I'll try to TBC when I'm making a one piece pen. Most of the pens I make are 2 piece so in the interest of saving time I'd rather do them on the mandrel. I ordered this -...

Thanks guys, it sounds like I had the right idea with the grain alignment I just wasn't paying attention to the fact that there were multiple start threads.

The Delrin sounds like a great...

Great suggestion. The only issue I see with this is I'm not quite understanding how the blanks would stay centered on the mandrel. Most of the pens I make have bushings that partially fit inside of...

Does anyone have a trick to lining up grain or design for screw cap pens (like this or this)? I'd like it so that when the cap is screwed all the way on (pen closed) the grain or design lines up. ...

Nice. Great looking pen. Thanks!