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I would wipe the entire piece down with a wet rag, so the grain will be raised evenly on the entire piece. Let dry for a few hours to a day, then sand with 320.
If any panels of the cabinet are...

I do as Kevin describes above.
Tack some cleats to the wall where the faceframe will go, scribe a left template & a right template from 1/4" sheet stock so that the templates overlap, then hold...

Many years ago - back in the day, or pert near there abouts - raised panels were commonly made using lumber core ply. Lumber core would typically have a 1/2" solid core of the same lumber as the...

George Hepplewhite.

He gave us a respite from Rococo excess of line and ornametation, and gave us simple and elegant lines for sofas, sideboards, and chairs.
His designs for shieldback chairs...

Ironically, it's prolly just as easy to make your own counter top as it is to miter postform CT.

Plus, if you were to make your own CT,
-you get full 1/16" thickness horizontal grade laminate...

I've used the veritas grinder tool rest for many years, and like it a lot. I've never found the clamping jig to be very useful, so that just sits on the shelf.

The tool rest is very quick and...

If weight is an issue, I'd recommend 12v. For the rare instances where 12v isn't enough power, you still have your AC drills as back-up.
I use the 12v DeWalts in the shop & have been happy with...

That's a real nice planer; I wouldn't let that one slip away over the motor issue.

RPCs are easy and inexpensive to build. There are good schematics on the web, and plenty of good experience and...

Mine is a late 40's - early 50's vintage Craftsman Parks planer. These are definitely contenders for best small planer ever.
The construction is much more sturdy and rugged than modern lunchbox...

Reading this thread made me realize I needed one of these.

16d masonry nail, 1/2" copper cap, piece of walnut scrap, less than an hour labor.

http://www.tjwoodworking.com/mrk1.jpg

Not as...

+1s on the vix bit and 1-3/8" forstner bit.

The 90 or 95 degree hinges are used where you need the door to stop @ 90 degrees open, such as next to a wall or next to a deeper cabinet; they are...

Clearly a good Unisaw is worth some money, but bargains are out there. Personally, I'd offer 300 cash & bargain up to 400.

My '61 Unisaur with 1-1/2HP R-I motor is plenty powerful enough, and is...

The more dimensionally stable the panel, the less likely it will warp the door.

I'd rather have a stable 3/4" panel than a twisted 1/2" panel exerting pressure on the frame over decades.
...

Craig,

While Geo. Hepplewhite always used his CNC for inlays, it is possible for us mere mortals to make nice fitting inlays by hand. >8^)

First make the inlay. Put the inlay into position. ...

Mike,
You're never gonna be happy with that 3 phase machine in your shop, not even considering the ugly color & silly little fence.
We've all bought stuff we can't really use, and I feel for ya,...

If I find a scratch on a saw top, I'll knock the burr off with a mill bastard & get back to work.

Timothy

Yes. Sort of... depends - is veneer core fake wood?

The panel frame on the fridge is made to take a 1/4" panel. The ones I've seen come with a sheet metal panelwith a sheet of cardboard behind...

3HP Delta long arm 14" RAS, $124.00.
Needed major cleaning, painting, motor bearings @ $25, & a new yoke and an indexing pin housing, which I got for $20 shipping. The same day I got a free 10"...

I also completed a similar book-matched live edge slab trestle table a few weeks ago.

IMO, the 5 butterflys will have little structural significance, relative to the size and weight of the slabs,...

Love my J-170; it's a real sturdy lathe and will handle off-balance work very well.

I'd recommend removing the Reeves drive and cleaning it just to be sure; it's a key component that would be...

Definately a clever technology, and one would think it will be the wave of the future, but...

Never used one myself, but my niece has used one, at school I believe, and she told me that...

I've had similar luck with their toy mag switches. I'd recommend hooking up a double pole switch to get the planer back to work, and start looking for a real manual or magnetic starter on ebay.
...

I turned a perfect one once, but none of my customers ever picked it.

Other hand, some I was really disappointed in sold quickly.

Timothy

Kurt,

I'd check on prices for redwood, meranti, and fir.
Have you tried calling Bateman Bros. to see what they can do for you for that that quantity of 4x4s?

Timothy