I like the 1/2" prefinished stuff for drawer boxes. Its a great selling point to the clients I meet with.
Dave
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I like the 1/2" prefinished stuff for drawer boxes. Its a great selling point to the clients I meet with.
Dave
As an update-
Bob Marino, the festool dealer contacted Festools senior man to alert him as to my problem.
I have been contacted by Festool and will be recieving a new pad some time next week.
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In july of 2006 I purchased a ES125 sander from a Festool dealer. Loved the sander, I used it mainly for finish sanding with 180, 220, 320 grit sandpaper.
This sander was my first Festool purchase,...
For those of you that have a Milwaukee 5625 router mounted in a table, how do you like it?
Is the above table adjustment an advanatge?
My Hitachi is wearing out, and will need replacing soon, and...
Yup, thats what I want for xmas !!!!
Laguna has one for about $850.00, has gotten lots of good reviews.
Agree with others- get a metric tape.
If you are hesitant, then get a Stanley 8m/26' tape, it has inches on the top, and metric on the bottom. Also, Lee Valley makes some nice metric tapes, and very...
I am wondering if there are any of you that are listed on CustomMade.com ??
And if so- Are you getting any responses to your listing??
Thanks
Dave
Now that is a TEXAS sized table !!!!!
Did you get it in the 2008 Texas Makers Furniture show?
If so, how did you do with it ??
Or is it scheaduled for the 2009 show ?
Thanks for posting
Cody-
Having not ever laid eyes on the plans, I have a couple questions.
Is everything made out of 8/4 stock?
Are the rockers and black slats bent laminations?
If you need some mesquite...
Your rocking chair is a wonderful piece of woodworking.
Now that you have your first one done, its time to make the next one
out of Mesquite. ;)
Man- The mesquite looks superb. Wonderful job.
I noticed the mesquite looks darker then what we have down here in Texas.
Is that because of the wax???
Or is it black mesquite?
We have honey...
steve-
What grit sandpaper did you use prior to applying the Watco?
And did you use the same grit for the solid wood vs the veneered panels??
One more question-
How much did you charge the...
Steve-
Kitchen looks great. I was going to call you next week to see if you had any pictures of your kitchen.
I have a client that wants a bathroom makeover and cherry seems to fit her style.
I...
The desk looks super, and I appreciate the info on french polishing.
Btw- I see you are just down the road apiece. If you are ever going to be up in my area, send me a pm and I will give you my...
I have one and love it.
I do some cabinet refacing and restaining and this gun works great. Especially concidering that I am spraying in peoples houses.
I do use Target water based finishes, so...
Thanks to all for the replies.
My situation is that I am the sole employee, my overhead is very low.
My shop is paid for, my machinery is paid for, and I have a really good inventory of lumber and...
For you guys that are full time, or part time and in serious buisiness.
How do you pay your self??
Do you just take cash that is left over at the end of the job?
Do you write your self a check...
I have 7 boards, all Ash, they are 11-12 inches wide, and 9 feet long.
They have been sitting outside, stickered for two years now.
Four months ago i noticed the small pin holes and little mounds...
Steven-
Love the design of the top and the apron. Very well executed.
Not to be critical, but I think the legs lack a flare to them. When I look at the legs, I cant help but think of a work bench,...
Has anybody used African Walnut for any furniture projects?
If so how does it cut, sand, and finish??
As I understand its not really part of the walnut family and has less of a purple tint and...
Kevin-
The width is 40", the depth is 23 1/2" and the height from the floor to the writting surface is 31". The compartment is 7" high, so when looking at it in person, it looks tall, but when you...
Kevin-
The front stays closed with the aid of the friction supports and also, the top closes down on the front.
Yes, one of the reasons I used the plywood for the writting surface was to account...
A client needed a desk to work on his laptop, keep paperwork, and had minimal space. Plus he wanted to be able to hide all his paperwork when company comes over. His budget was alittle tight, so I...
Holy Maccaroni, that is a super project.
Do you plan to sell it or keep it in the family ?
Jeremy-
How many segments are you planning for in your design ??
You can buy pre-made templates for 10,12,16 part designs, they are very, very...