No, either glue size or shellac. Glue size is a lot cheaper though, so I normally use that if I use anything at all. Though it tends to swell the MDF more than the alcohol from the shellac. I've...
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No, either glue size or shellac. Glue size is a lot cheaper though, so I normally use that if I use anything at all. Though it tends to swell the MDF more than the alcohol from the shellac. I've...
I've used both shop-made glue size (1:10 glue/water ratio) and a 2 lb cut of shellac with good success. Though I do it mainly to reduce friction on jigs, drawer bottoms, etc.
However, I think...
Thanks for the info. Neither my father nor I have 3-phase, but he's occasionally talked about getting around to building a phase converter. Something like this could be enough of an excuse.
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It wouldn't be my first choice of a hobby, but it tangentially touches on my interest in woodworking enough that I'd be willing to give it a shot at least once. I'm fairly certain that my father...
Thanks for the tip.
I found an estate sale that includes a few pieces of antique iron. The one that stood out to me the most is an 18" Northfield jointer.
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Note to self: remember to remove rip fence when using crosscut sled. :o
Not 100% certain. I've had a lot of hobbies in the past. However, this is the first time that I've had the space to be able to consider woodworking and so far, I'm hooked. I'm an engineer by...
Yeah, that was another question I was going to tack onto that post: Does model matter more than brand name? You seem to have answered that for me. :-)
When I bought my house, it was a foreclosure...
Don't you love it when the wife finds something like this for a crazy price? It makes justifying tool purchases so much easier. "Of course I can build you one of those that is both better and...
I'm a beginner who is planning on building a shop in Spring. I've done a lot of reading on the various tools and the companies than make them. Here is an overview on what I think I've learned. Are...
I'm thinking it was smooth when shipped and they let UPS distress it during transport. ("Damaged? No, it's supposed to look like that.") Probably helps save on both packing materials and returns.
This is not something that a lot of people like to have an honest discussion about for fear of being accused of racism or xenophobia. And, of course, generalizations are not always accurate. Having...
The wife has been searching the web for ideas for my next project. She wants some sort of bookcase bench, so she sent me a link to this thing. I got a good laugh when I was reading the bulleted...
Very nice. How do you manage to land contracts like that?
512 MB (or 504 MB as Windows reports it) is plenty of RAM for the tasks that you describe using your computer for. The upgrade treadmill that the computer industry pushes on people is a lie. Five...
Also... I recommend that you add a nice, 0.5mm mechanical pencil to your first round of purchases. By "nice", I mean one that is made for engineers and draftsmen and isn't likely to be sold at...
If this was truly a great opportunity (and honestly had anywhere near the return claimed), bankers and/or venture capitalists would be all over it. Instead, the company is forced to target "small...
Do you use any of the features of CutList Plus other than generating the actual cutlist (like cost tracking or inventory)?
I'm a beginner and one of my first purchases was a Starrett 6" combo square (mainly because I grew up the son of a tool and die maker). I picked it up from Amazon.com. It was expensive compared to...
I've been looking at CutList and CutList Plus software that generate a cut list. Both have the option to favor either rip or crosscuts, or a combination of the two. Why might a woodworker have a...
I've considered them. I imagine that I'd get a much better finish. Do you use the up-cut or down-cut ones? (Or the really pricey compression ones)
Newbie mistake... Thanks Stephen! You've saved me from banging my head against the wall.
Rubberwood isn't generally considered an ideal wood. It's used extensively in Ikea-like furniture because it's cheap and easy to work, not because it makes great furniture.
What characteristic of...
I'm trying to edge joint a piece of 1 3/4" hard maple on my router table with a 2" straight bit and am getting a lot of chipping. I even managed to shoot a 1/8" chip the size of a half dollar across...