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    Gluing Bloodwood

    Hi.

    I have a project that requires bloodwood thicker than I have. What is better to glue this up with? Regular wood glue or a polyurethane adhesive?

    Thanks
  2. Sad to hear that about ash. I built a kitchen out...

    Sad to hear that about ash. I built a kitchen out of it about 20 years ago and it was beautiful wood. I will check to see if my supplier stocks it. Thanks for the info.
  3. Wood recomendations for Rocking Horse

    I want to build a Rocking Horse for someone special for Christmas and was planning to use some Walnut pieces I have for the trim and Maple for the body. Question is, is hard or soft Maple preferable....
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    Deck Treatments

    Not sure weather to post this here or in the "Off topic forum" so moderators feel free to move.

    I recently moved to a new house. The house has a nice deck on the back made of pressure treated...
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    DVD Cabinet

    Well, since I moved to the new digs, I am finally making sawdust again.

    LOML wanted a new DVD cabinet/room divider. Since the back will be showing, I decided to do a raised panel wainscot look.
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    Thanks Jim, Another few questions. If I go...

    Thanks Jim,

    Another few questions. If I go with the alchohol and spray, will that give me a better result than the water based?

    Also, I have never used shellac. When you say dewaxed, I assume...
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    Another Maple & Dye question.

    I am building a project out of hard Maple and need some advice. I would like to mimic the color of my kitchen cabinets which is best as I can describe, a cinnamon color. I have never used dyes...
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    Rustc outdoor bench?

    Since we moved into our new digs, LOML would like me to build a few rustic benches to put in the woods behind the house. She would like a thick seat with maybe the natural bark on the edge, and no...
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    Thanks. I shot the table and it came out fine....

    Thanks. I shot the table and it came out fine. Dried VERY fast, even with sone retarder added.
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    Nitrocellulose lacquer and temperature

    I need to shoot a table and I normally do it outdoors. The temperature today is supposed to be in the 50's with low humidity. Is this too cold to shoot lacquer?
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    Another fan of link belts

    And another thank you to SMC.

    I have a fairly new Delta Contractor saw, which I recently upgraded with the "Lowes Special $80 Biesemeyer fence". I have been reading the posts about link belts and...
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    Thanks for the info. I was getting ready to buy a...

    Thanks for the info. I was getting ready to buy a propane heater for my basement shop, but I like this idea a lot better.
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    Craig, I normally use the 3/4" pipe clamps...

    Craig,

    I normally use the 3/4" pipe clamps with black iron pipe. I have had no issues gluing up 6' pieces. You don't need to put a lot of pressure on the wood. Just enough to squeeze out a little...
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    Thanks for all the replies. I used to use Yukon...

    Thanks for all the replies. I used to use Yukon Lumber when I lived in Chesapeake. I also found thier wood to be sub-par. The guy at the local Woodcraft here in Roanoke also recommended Wurth. Guess...
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    Hardwood dealers near Roanoke VA

    Does anyone know of any hardwood dealers near Roanoke VA? I recently moved to the area and the closest dealer I could find on Woodfinder was about 60 miles away. (Thats if you don't count Woodcraft,...
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    Thanks Chris. I like to be neat. When I wired my...

    Thanks Chris. I like to be neat. When I wired my last garage, the inspector just stood there and shook his head. He said he never saw such a neat job even from the professional contractors he...
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    A friend picked it up for me at Costco. I think...

    A friend picked it up for me at Costco. I think it was around $55. Money well spent.
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    Finished the sub panel...

    Lectricity is flowing:

    77097

    Also got my air line run.

    77098
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    Really dumb electrical question

    I am wiring a sub panel for my new shop. I did this before (about 15 years ago), but I just plain forgot this one. :confused::confused::confused: The sub will be 220 Volt, with 2 hots, a ground and a...
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    What A Mess

    Well, as I reported a while back, moved into our new house. The shop will be in the garage which is under the house, about 20 X 30 feet. As you can see, I have a lot of work to do :D:D:D:D:D:
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    I heard these sanders really stink. I'll be glad...

    I heard these sanders really stink. I'll be glad to take it off your hands, no charge for the disposal.:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

    Seriously, nice sander..
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    Thanks to all. I am probably going to build a...

    Thanks to all. I am probably going to build a unit on one of the long walls, and also something around 3X6' for a combination outfeed/assembly table.
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    Wow - fantastic bench. I think I can use some of...

    Wow - fantastic bench. I think I can use some of your concepts.
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    Show me your workbench!!!!

    I will be moving into my new house next week and obviously, the first thing I have to do is organize the shop.:D :D :D

    Therefore I need to build a new workbench on one of the walls. It will be...
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    You will like it. I have planed a lot of wood...

    You will like it. I have planed a lot of wood with mine and it never dissapoints. You will definetly need some kind of dust collector. When I first got mine I used it with a shop vac. Amazing how...
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