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  1. in my version I made the radius larger to try and...

    in my version I made the radius larger to try and facilitate easier bending.
    My rendering
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  2. Thanks all for the replies! I talked to Darryl...

    Thanks all for the replies! I talked to Darryl Keil at Vaccum Pressing Systems today and he said it was possible to slip the whole piece in a bag to press. As John and Jamie suggested Darryl highly...
  3. How to apply venner to inside and outside radius?

    A client has asked if I can produce a veneer covered waterfall coffee table like the one below. I have only done flat veneer in a vacuum bag up to now. I have two veneer books and neither covers this...
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    Has anyone ever checked out this guys site? His...

    Has anyone ever checked out this guys site? His name is Matthias Wandel and he's an engineer, he has a awesome woodworking site at http://woodgears.ca/index.html

    he made his own multi router type...
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    Thanks for all the input. I ended up bidding...

    Thanks for all the input. I ended up bidding $2500 for labor $800 for materials (including $90 for electrical stuff, I do that too), and $350 for someone else to do the paint. The client seemed happy...
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    This is a good suggestion, I have been thinking...

    This is a good suggestion, I have been thinking about how these shelves will be constructed. They will be 30" long so I'm not too worried about sag. I kind of like the look of a solid 1" shelf, but...
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    Your price is more in line with what Im thinking....

    Your price is more in line with what Im thinking. An Ikea cabinet with shelves and role out drawers in the neighborhood of this size would be about $1200 (plus the 8 hours it would take to assemble...
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    That was my concern too, so... there will be...

    That was my concern too, so...

    there will be vents in the base of the cabinet and a thermostatically controlled fan system (kicks on at 90deg) in the top left of the left cab that will blow...
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    its 5 1/2 ft wide the top cab is 5 ft tall

    its 5 1/2 ft wide the top cab is 5 ft tall
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    Need Help pricing a job

    Hello all, doing a built in for someone (don't do this type of work much) and just wanted some input on pricing both from professional builders/ installers and homeowners (what you would expect to...
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    getting an antique patina

    I want to make a reproduction of a small antique box I saw in a shop. The construction is very simple, but I need some help with the finnish. I want mine to look old and worn like the one in the...
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    love the figure on the top and the interesting...

    love the figure on the top and the interesting intersection of the legs with the aprons! Great piece!
  13. They carry them at Lowes and Depot usually in...

    They carry them at Lowes and Depot usually in brass, I think they are cheaper at Harbor Freight in aluminum, people usually pair them with one male connector on the bottom and 3 females on top, like...
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    Thanks for the input guys. I ended up agreeing...

    Thanks for the input guys. I ended up agreeing with most of you that the deal was more in his favor and sold the sander to a fellow creeker for $1000 cash.
    Thanks again,
    Chris
  15. Portable 18v Dewalt Air Compressor Flashlight, No Really...

    Thought you guys might appreciate this thingamajig. I needed to do some punchlist work on some finished retail stores and didnt want to lug my compressor and dirty hoses all over and near $40000 fur...
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    Thanks for the compliment. Its from a Sun Designs...

    Thanks for the compliment. Its from a Sun Designs book called Making Timeless Toys In Wood by Janet and Richard Strombeck here is a link to it on Amazon...
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    Looking for some Thickness Planer advice

    I have a spindle sander for sale in the creek classifieds and locally on craigslist
    http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=127284
    a local guy wants to trade me his powermatic 120 planer plus...
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    Awesome top Bob, love the base too! A word of...

    Awesome top Bob, love the base too! A word of warning when your baby gets to toddeling, try to keep his head away from the sharp corners of the table. Every time our friends bring their kids over,...
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    Sort and Dump Kids toy trash truck

    I needed a toy for a close friends sons birthday/ christmas present ( those December babies always get shortchanged don't they?). I was going to buy something but his parents are big into not buying...
  20. any experiences with Toymaker’s Finish by General Finishes

    Need to finnish a toy I made for a friends kids birthday, its made of birch ply, white oak, walnut and pine. Was thinking of using the Toymaker’s Finish by General Finishes. Just wondering if anyone...
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    Great work, I really like the splines in the ends...

    Great work, I really like the splines in the ends of the seat, thinking it will add considerable strength.
  22. Wow, two years, my fiance gets on to me if a...

    Wow, two years, my fiance gets on to me if a project takes more than two hours, regardless of the amount of work involved. "What are you doing out there, whats taking so long?" I cringe whenever I...
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    I love the progression from rough and raw timber...

    I love the progression from rough and raw timber to polished leg, nice photos and turning. I want a lathe so so badly. I guess I could sell my MAX VS1 OSS, but I just cant bring myself to do it, even...
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    jigs

    No problem, tho they are quite crude, I generally throw them together on the fly as I work through each step/ problem, I consider most to be disposable.

    Picture 1 top: jig for top radius of box,...
  25. I would go for this one

    I have had dewalt 18v xrp tools with Nicad batteries forever, love them. All my batteries are near the end of their lives tho, have been thinking about replacing the old nicads with dewalts new...
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