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  1. Yeah, you should be okay. You might post a...

    Yeah, you should be okay.

    You might post a close-up of your proposed joinery.
  2. For a while, there was a circular saw blade...

    For a while, there was a circular saw blade intended to cut curves. It was shaped kinda like a triangle. Here's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ-P4ngnj8w
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    To my eye, the ambering of oil-based varnish has...

    To my eye, the ambering of oil-based varnish has a big effect on maple, but not as much on dark woods like mahogany. Sure, it does change mahogany, but to me not as noticeably as maple.
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    Andrew's post leads to another thought, or maybe...

    Andrew's post leads to another thought, or maybe its the same one. Maybe your floor is not flat, so the saw is rocking - more than it is vibrating. With the power off, try rocking the saw. If...
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    Your bandsaw vibrates like crazy. That’s not...

    Your bandsaw vibrates like crazy. That’s not right. I’d track that down, and fix it.
  6. If I understand you, you're going to fill the...

    If I understand you, you're going to fill the opening with sheet goods. If you do that, aren't you using just the first 4 feet of the container, and leave the rest of the container empty?

    The...
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    Maybe you’re too far from the workpiece? For...

    Maybe you’re too far from the workpiece? For waterborne in my HVLP, I aim for 6-8 inches.
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    Ounce is a weight -- something you could measure...

    Ounce is a weight -- something you could measure with your scale. Fluid ounce is a measure of volume. System 3 should be clear about which they mean.
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    You might consider changing the half-lap joints...

    You might consider changing the half-lap joints to this. You dado the sides of the stretcher so that it has shoulders to lean against the upright. This gives a lot more resistance to racking than a...
  10. You could use any waterborne acrylic clear...

    You could use any waterborne acrylic clear finish, and tint it with white universal colorant. Mixol offers small units. Cal-tint makes 16-oz jugs. That’s what house painters buy.
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    I have a Norseman set, based on recommendations...

    I have a Norseman set, based on recommendations on this forum. They’re okay, they have one feature that makes me a little nuts. For bits 3/16” and larger, the shank is not round. Norseman grinds...
  12. While you’re pencilling this idea out, you should...

    While you’re pencilling this idea out, you should be using realistic prices for purchased lumber. If you’re thinking $15 per board foot for oak, you’re shopping in wrong place. I’m in the Bay Area...
  13. Baltic birch holds screws well. If you're using...

    Baltic birch holds screws well. If you're using sidemount slides, screw holding matters. I can't tell if your 1/2" plywood has MDF layers. You might try a test: drive screws and try to pull...
  14. Here's a youtube about it. The guy makes it...

    Here's a youtube about it. The guy makes it seem a little more challenging than what it actually is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJL7l_QtNv8

    Notice that there's no bending of the wood. ...
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    Don’t spray the standard oil-based varnish. The...

    Don’t spray the standard oil-based varnish. The overspray will make sticky mess all over your shop. In contrast, sprayed waterborne is drying as it leaves the gun, and is mostly dust by the time is...
  16. There's another way to build the curved shape,...

    There's another way to build the curved shape, and it does not involve bending the wood. You bricklay the rough shape, and then bandsaw it to the final shape. With no bending involved, the...
  17. Thread: Magnets

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    Magnetic attraction diminishes greatly with...

    Magnetic attraction diminishes greatly with distance. You’ll want your knives touching the magnets, not spaced out by the 1/4” you’re proposing. Take a look at commercial knife holders.
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    You need to run the untwister from corner to...

    You need to run the untwister from corner to corner.
  19. Nice! Does the cabinet hang on the wall, or is...

    Nice! Does the cabinet hang on the wall, or is it supported by the speakers flanking it?
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    Well, it is still going to look like plywood. ...

    Well, it is still going to look like plywood. The end grain is a different color from the face grain, even with dye on it.
  21. A different way to get the bullnose effect is...

    A different way to get the bullnose effect is this. You build the drawer box with dovetails. Then you put a round over bit in the router table -the kind with a bearing at the tip. Then you flip the...
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    I bought one of these last year, and I'm quite...

    I bought one of these last year, and I'm quite impressed. ...
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    Any golden rule is just a guideline. The...

    Any golden rule is just a guideline. The important thing is that your diners can sit comfortably at the table. Draw yourself out a diagram like I made, using whatever dimensions fit your vision. ...
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    Here's a possible fix: move the legs so they're...

    Here's a possible fix: move the legs so they're about 6" away from the corner. You get space for two additional diners at the extended table. The elbows of the diners at the ends of the table are...
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    When I'm designing a dining table, my rule of...

    When I'm designing a dining table, my rule of thumb is that each diner should get 24" of table edge. I found this rule by experiment. At a dining table, I sat next to another person. We moved...
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