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LoL.. Havent done it yet, but since I'm using furring strips and laying the sheets horizontally at the top half of the wall, it really wont matter anyway. There is plenty of ventilation in the...

Sounds good, I'll definitely keep that in mind.

If I use tapcon screws to mount the furring to the wall, is it worth putting some silicone or other sealant into the hole before driving the screw...

Well, mine was definitely not designed for this! This is basically my first mortise, and it is not a through mortise. Just need to know what the best way, if any, is to straighten it out.

Great advice. I'll check on that first.

I've found myself in the situation where I've chiseled a slight outward angle into my mortise, so when I insert the tenon, it is snug at the top, but I can wiggle it forward and backwards a bit with...

Yes it is walk out basement, but this room has basically 2.75 walls fully below ground level. One wall is a shared interior wall, and the other is only partially at ground level.
The shop room is...

I had considered this, but I would like to have the full plywood sheet available to attach other small shelves or items to the wall.

I have a 23 year old house with a below ground poured concrete basement. I'd like to put a few sheets of plywood on the top half of the wall to hang shelving and cabinets. There are currently no...

Thanks for the offer! I'll keep you in mind, for sure.

Yah I'm just going to have to change my perspective, and method of working on these boards, from now on. Thanks for the input.



What are coldies?


Lawrenceville/Buford area. Why?

Is this also true for boards that have been stickers and air dried to acceptable levels? I've been told that method can prevent stresses from building up as much.

Good to know, thank you all for the info. I have a few local lumber yards, one sells dimensional cypress. Perhaps that is a good alternative, though quite a bit softer it seems.

My saw is equipped with a riving knife. It prevented the wood from totally squishing the blade, but not from moving enough to get itself stuck.


Wow, that is nice to have that available. Although...

Im more blown away that the wood has actually lasted that long.... how!?

I've been working with some SYP 2x12's from home depot for a project, and can tell they are very moist. I wasn't expecting them to be dry, but damn. These are practically bleeding in spots. I jointed...

Yep, I have some in the garage, plan on adding that. Im considering skipping the infeed part altogether. There's a small steel infeed table on the unit, and the outfeed is far more important, so I'll...

I wanted to make a table for my planer which could also function as a workbench when not using the planer. So I threw together a 6ft x 2ft table with an MDF top. I bought some 4ft x 15in melamine to...

30' x 60' eh? That is Optimus Prime's workbench!

I just got a WEN 13" planer, and the height adjustment mechanism is very stiff/tight. Is this normal for these types of planers, or is there maybe something I can adjust to loosen it up a bit? I'd...

I looked at my dining room table, very similar to what I want to build. Big solid expensive table. It has many narrow ( 3" - 5" ) boards running the length of the 2 halves (breaks in the middle for...

Bill, yes I plan on attaching the stretcher to the legs with mortise and tenon, or possibly a wedged through-tenon. As for the top, yes it would be essentially a big fat cross brace board which screw...

Good page about wood movement, definitely a good reference.

http://workshopcompanion.com/KnowHow/Design/Nature_of_Wood/2_Wood_Movement/2_Wood_Movement.htm

Marc, I really appreciate your input. I will definitely take all of this into consideration. So, when I see table tops at something like restaurants that have many planks edge glued, how do they...

Well, the board on the legs is basically a crossmember, but mostly the method of connecting the table to the legs (table top will most likely be glued together). I'm all for suggestions for a better...

I think its SYP. I'm in the north GA area, btw. Can you explain why you wouldn't glue the top? How would that affect expansion if they are edge joined and expanding together?