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    I made a living with a bandsaw and scroll saw...

    I made a living with a bandsaw and scroll saw starting in 1968. I cut up to one inch wood, MDF, Plexiglas, etc. with a 6 tooth, hooked 1/4" x 11' blade. You can buy them local or on line. Your work...
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    Looking for a commercial scroll saw.

    Hello woodworkers. I haven't posted in years but need a little help in choosing a scroll saw. My last one was an Excalibur 30". I really liked that machine. I sold the shop years ago and am looking...
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    Did it ever freeze?

    Did it ever freeze?
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    It's April 6.

    It's April 6.
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    There is nothing to it. You don't leave a build...

    There is nothing to it. You don't leave a build up. You are just filing the pores. Trowel on, trowel off. It couldn't be easier. Of course my ROS is hooked up to a Porter Cable vac, there is no...
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    Maybe you saw it from me, since I've been a fan...

    Maybe you saw it from me, since I've been a fan of drywall mud on MDF for over 20 years. I guess one can make a mess of most anything but, if you have a large, flat surface, like a slab door, you can...
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    Keith, I've used several automotive paints on...

    Keith, I've used several automotive paints on wood with great results. When I first used an automotive lacquer I think it was really a lacquer. But it required a special reducer at the rate of 150%,...
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    You don't want to start with automotive lacquer....

    You don't want to start with automotive lacquer. The paint is really expensive, you have to buy the appropriate reducer and catalyst. Go to a real paint store and look at the commercial lacquers they...
  9. Dave, you need to visit a pro at a real paint...

    Dave, you need to visit a pro at a real paint store. There is more to glazing, properly, than you think. You need to establish what base coat you'll use with your glaze and then top coat with a flat...
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    Steve, Flotrol is not a reducer. People think it...

    Steve, Flotrol is not a reducer. People think it is but the company used to call it an extender. Flotrol allows a brush to glide smoothly when using water base paints.
  11. First, you won’t find a “one for all purpose”...

    First, you won’t find a “one for all purpose” spray gun. Next, consider the type of spraying you will do after the house project. An airless is not what you want for shop projects, although you can...
  12. You need to look into the 3-M family for a spray...

    You need to look into the 3-M family for a spray mount. They have several products and I'm sure one of them will fit your needs.
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    I'd say matte, low luster, satin....... I would...

    I'd say matte, low luster, satin.......
    I would call egg shell a low luster. I believe those terms are used in paint products. In clear finishes, gloss is the hardest finish, matte being the softest.
  14. Dave, set it up and cut the angles. You can do...

    Dave, set it up and cut the angles. You can do this. It may take a little tweekin', but it's worth it. Your box will look better.
  15. Dave, I can't enlarge the photos to see more...

    Dave, I can't enlarge the photos to see more clearly. I'm on an old Mac. The bottom pic seems to show joinery of two angles, but the top photo appears to be a single angle that exposes one edge of...
  16. Dave, I hope I'm understanding this correctly....

    Dave, I hope I'm understanding this correctly. I'm in the display business and have done several of what I think you are describing. I don't understand the oversize portion, however. You build a box,...
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    Everyone is different. But, I have never had an...

    Everyone is different. But, I have never had an oder linger from any of the cabinets I've painted with alkyd base paints. However, I could smell the lacquer from my Strat case for over 30 years.
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    I bought a 12" Grizzly back in '09 and gave up my...

    I bought a 12" Grizzly back in '09 and gave up my Biesmeyer for the factory fence. I had a hard time aligning the fence but, when I set the back of the fence a hair greater than the front, my...
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    I would be more tempted to use a router and...

    I would be more tempted to use a router and remove the splinted core and replace with a solid, glued in, patch.
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    Sorry? For what? That's a great post. You gave...

    Sorry? For what? That's a great post. You gave more information in one paragraph than most will ever hear and could save folks a lot of grief. I like it.
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    Greg, read Larry Fox's reply again. It's spot on....

    Greg, read Larry Fox's reply again. It's spot on. If I'm painting wood, I want no grain showing. You could fill the face frame on the oak cabinets and have doors made from a company that does just...
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    I can't leave out the possibility of OP error....

    I can't leave out the possibility of OP error. But, time after time I got bad results. I read and watched the video many times. I'm not "that" slow. I can hand sharpen them better. However, it's been...
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    Stop! Go to a real paint store for real...

    Stop! Go to a real paint store for real professional answers. Stay away from the home centers and rethink what you are doing. Whatever color you choose to use on the cabinets, the oak grain will...
  24. If you are securing the laminated MDF, such as a...

    If you are securing the laminated MDF, such as a table top, you don't need to laminate or shellac the other side. If it were a stand alone, then yes I would treat both sides. Like a laminated counter...
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    Are suggesting that the Drill Dr. isn't what it...

    Are suggesting that the Drill Dr. isn't what it claims to be? If so, then add me to your list. The Drill Dr. is the worst among worst tools I ever purchased. Maybe it was calibrated wrong from the...
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