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    May I chime in? I'd like to know the kind of...

    May I chime in?
    I'd like to know the kind of wood and finish that was used in this pergola.

    Thanks!
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    Oh, thank you very much, Stephen! I'm about to...

    Oh, thank you very much, Stephen!

    I'm about to add couple of work benches to my home workshop. Currently I have used linseed oil which seems to have work nicely, even protected from stain and...
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    What did Norm Abram use on.....?

    .... season 08 (1996) Chapter 4 - Long Table.

    Near the end of the video he said he put 7 coats of ______ oil, prior to waxing and buffing the table.

    What oil did he use?

    Thanks in advance
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    Yes, I supposed that too. But with my spray gun,...

    Yes, I supposed that too.
    But with my spray gun, if I go too far from the object the spray mist doesn't have enough power to sit in there. It has to be 6" to 8" distance in order to work fine, may...
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    Fan size

    Hi,

    I'm new to spray finishes, but I have sprayed a few projects already with good results.
    I have a 6gal compressor that supposedly gives like 7.5 SCFM with 2.5HP, the made in china type.

    My...
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    Thank you very much for these recommendations! :)

    Thank you very much for these recommendations! :)
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    Beyond Rockler and Woodcraft...

    Are there any other good online stores for woodworking supplies?

    I learned about Harborfreight.com about a couple months ago which is good enough and afforable, very chinese too, but good.

    Some...
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    What a great idea!! :) I'll try this first, with...

    What a great idea!! :)
    I'll try this first, with a whole just to fit the router, so I can do it up to the size of a plate later if I don't like it.
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    Makita router thread lock mechanism

    So, well, the more I use my router, the more I don't like it.
    I have a small Makita 3606, just that one.

    The one thing I don't like, is that the locking mechanism, the one that helps to lock...
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    I was thinking in doing that too, at least to try...

    I was thinking in doing that too, at least to try it.
    But I'm not sure how much of the router depth will the 3/4" laminate eat.
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    Router plate size

    Hi,

    I'm building my own router table.
    For the plate, I'm going to get a piece of thick acrylic and drill all the needed wholes.

    Well, if I ever want to get a factory made router plate, I'd...
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    Thank you all for your response. Well, yes,...

    Thank you all for your response.

    Well, yes, you save me from an embarrassing moment at the home depot! :)

    Yes, I wear ear protection, actually, I wasn't aware about all those sounds until I...
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    Circular saw sounds weird

    Hi,

    I've just had a thread about circular saw, and here I come again, sorry.

    Well, I bought it like a week ago, and I've just made my first cuts today.
    (Black and Decker CS1020)

    I know it...
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    And now, here is a girl showing how to correctly...

    And now, here is a girl showing how to correctly hold the saw, according to the manual:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2yCZf29fv4

    Though, as I was complaining about, it only works for small...
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    Thanks a lot for your comments. I have a further...

    Thanks a lot for your comments.
    I have a further question. I understand what a kickback is and why it happens, but what I don't know is exactly what is the behavior of the saw being kickbacked.
    I...
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    With the risk of reinventing some that already...

    With the risk of reinventing some that already exists, I came out with a sort of jig to put on top of my bench work, so I don't worry about the cutoff piece falling down, nor the circular saw falling...
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    That's what I say! At homedepot it was just one...

    That's what I say!
    At homedepot it was just one expensive Dewalt model with the motor on the left side.
    But I also think that would much easier to cut with a saw that way.

    I'm trying to...
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    You almost make me run to home depot to return...

    You almost make me run to home depot to return it! :confused:

    Most wood suppliers here offers free cutting service, so I can go with my cut plan and get all my pieces already cut.
    I just need a...
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    But this only works for thin panels, right? ...

    But this only works for thin panels, right?
    Again, you can only go as far as your arms + your column...
    or
    If you're on the left side of the saw and in front of the work, then you're using the...
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    Well, yeah, that's my secondary fear: the legs....

    Well, yeah, that's my secondary fear: the legs.
    If I manage to hold the circular saw with both hands, so no risks for the hands, but if at the end of the cut, I just can't correctly hold the saw...
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    How to hold a circular saw

    I've just got one, a hand circular saw, and never used one before.
    I read all the manual, yes I read it.

    And the most important safety and usage points about this specific (hold it) I read were:...
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    I think I'm going to buy a good roto-orbital...

    I think I'm going to buy a good roto-orbital sander, first.

    Then, get a cheap 5" polisher at autozone, for $30, and see how long does it last.
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    Then, now I think it is varnish :) Either alkyd...

    Then, now I think it is varnish :)
    Either alkyd or phenolic, one of these.

    Now, I have to check how to remove varnish, because the few references I have now, non give a straight answer or...
  24. Thread: Guitar glue

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    Well, I'll try to find hide glue locally.... if I...

    Well, I'll try to find hide glue locally.... if I can't find it, I'd had to go with the yellow glue.

    Thank you very much to everybody for your comments! :)
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    Sewing machine cabinet refinish

    Hi,

    I'm in the task of refinishing a very old sewing machine cabinet, well, like 40 years old, may be is not "that old" in furniture terms.

    The thing has so much scratches like if two cats had...
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