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    Another source for the 1/16" Freud bits is...

    Another source for the 1/16" Freud bits is Timberline. They have all of the 1/16" Freud bits for very reasonable prices!

    Jim
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    I realize that this thread is 2 years old, but...

    I realize that this thread is 2 years old, but thought I'd add this for anyone searching for bits.

    7 Corners Hardware offers the 9/16" (PB-00356), 7/16" (PB-0025), and 5/16" (PB-0015) Freud bits...
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    Please Help the Kids

    This evening I received the email message shown below from my daughter. Normally, I wouldn’t ask for anything such as this but I know what a caring and giving group woodworkers are – how many...
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    I have the same jigsaw that you are looking at -...

    I have the same jigsaw that you are looking at - the Bosch 1590EVS and, while I don't use it daily, I do use it often. Like others have said, I use it to prepare templates, to cut to within 1/16" of...
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    If you do any flush trim template routing on...

    If you do any flush trim template routing on pieces with curved edges, you might want to think about flush trim bits with dual bearings, one on top, one on bottom.

    • Double bearing design allows...
  6. I save everything except images unaccompanied by...

    I save everything except images unaccompanied by text as pdf files, either with PDFill Image Writer (printer) or by copying/pasting text/images to WP and then saving as a PDF.

    To find things...
  7. Mike, when you say Zinnser clear shellac, are you...

    Mike, when you say Zinnser clear shellac, are you talking about Zinnser Seal Coat or regular (waxed) clear shellac? If Seal Coat, it is a 2# cut from the can; to dilute it to a 1# cut, mix 1 part of...
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    It would take me two weeks to figure out what...

    It would take me two weeks to figure out what joinery was required, another two weeks to figure out how to cut it, and 50 bf of lumber to get one cut correctly!

    Jim
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    From what I've read you can use either PVA...

    From what I've read you can use either PVA (yellow), polyurethane (Gorilla) or epoxy glue but you need to wipe the joint areas thoroughly with acetone just before glueup. Cocobolo contains oil that...
  10. You can check out Kate Taylor's website...

    You can check out Kate Taylor's website. She is a box maker who has a shop in Millis, MA - just outside of Boston.

    Jim
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    Mac, you can adjust a framing square with a...

    Mac, you can adjust a framing square with a hammer and prick punch but not a combination square. To adjust a combination square you have to very carefully file the head with an auger file. Have never...
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    I use Glen's solution but I dry clamp the pieces...

    I use Glen's solution but I dry clamp the pieces together to make a tiny hole. Then, when gluing the pieces together, all I have to do is slide them until the pins stick in the hole.

    Jim
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    Poll: I feel deprived - I only have one. But it has...

    I feel deprived - I only have one. But it has both regular and plunge bases - Bosch 1617PK.

    Jim
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    Call MLCS and talk to them directly vs. online -...

    Call MLCS and talk to them directly vs. online - I suspect you will get better results. Who knows who they have manning the 'help desk' on a holiday weekend - probably the low man on the totem pole...
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    I second MLCS - I have bought a lot of router...

    I second MLCS - I have bought a lot of router bits from them, both their standard bits and their better quality Katana bits (compare with Freud/Amana). Good quality and superb customer service. I...
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    You can also purchase wide rubber bands that work...

    You can also purchase wide rubber bands that work very well for smaller boxes!

    Jim
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    I usually use blue quick-release masking tape for...

    I usually use blue quick-release masking tape for mitered corner boxes. Lay the four sides down on a flat surface (I also usually use a straight edged board to align the edges, too) with the inner...
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    Yes - out of stock. Seems as if they are out of...

    Yes - out of stock. Seems as if they are out of stock on a lot of things lately. Wonder what's going on!

    Jim
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    I have checked our local hardware store - two...

    I have checked our local hardware store - two walls of fasteners and no metric flathead cap screws!

    As for Lowes/Home Depot/Ace Hardware - it's a two-hour drive to any of these and I may end up...
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    Has to be a flat flush-mount style - otherwise it...

    Has to be a flat flush-mount style - otherwise it would stick up through the tabletop and make it very difficult to feed boards ;-))

    Jim
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    Table Saw Adjustment Screws

    I have a Craftsman 21830 Jobsite table saw on which the blade adjustment mechanism is held in place with four socket flathead cap screws. Three of the four have the drive socket partially stripped...
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    Stanley 60-1/2 Block Plane

    I read posts that say the older Stanley planes are readily available but other than ebay, I sure don't seem to find them. Woodcraft and Highland both have a 60-1/2 plane listed which I assume is new-...
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    Bullseye Amber Shellac is not dewaxed; for...

    Bullseye Amber Shellac is not dewaxed; for dewaxed shellac, use Bullseye Sealcoat (data sheet: http://www.zinsser.com/pdf/TDB/sealcoattdb.pdf). If using as a pre-stain conditioner, I ususally thin...
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    I've used maple and red oak and think the maple...

    I've used maple and red oak and think the maple seems to works better - slides easier and doesn't seem to change width as much with changes in humidity.

    That said, what would anyone think of using...
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    And your point is??? Is not making raised...

    And your point is???

    Is not making raised panel doors woodworking? Is not MDF made from wood fiber? So why should questions regarding the above not be in a woodworking forum? I suppose only...
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