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I am moving across the country (Ohio to Idaho). Would like to move my home shop, which is fairly small (Contractors table saw, 105 hp DC, lunchbox planer, drill press, the usual portable powertools...

I love waterlox. On a kitchen table, you'll have to make a tradeoff. Waterlox is a phenolic resin varnish, like Behlen's Rockhard table top varnish. Waterlox is thin enough to wipe on, rather than...

In th 2 drawer version, having the bottom edge of the panels/drawer bisect the length of the legs looks awkward I think you either need to eliminate the bottom drawer or add the 3rd drawer back or...

I have laminate (from previous owner). It behaves like plywood. There are areas that have gotten a little water damage and they show ripples due to the outer ply expanding and shrinkind at a...

I was thinking of renting or borrowing an air compressor to blow sanding dust off of some night stands I need to finish. I have done this in the past and it really seems to help. (I used to borrow...

...can also cause this.

I let 4/4 stock sit in my shop (stickered) at least a week before using it. I think the general rule of thumb is 1 week of acclimation time per inch of thickness.

I am insalling an inset cabinet door, and I would like no gap or a VERY minimal gap around the door. Therefore, I am trying to buy a butt hinge whose leaves mate completely when the hinge is in the...

Beautiful!!!

Donnie
I am referring to the jig. It clamps on the board to guide the saw (& has a magnet). It is Item number 05T02.01 and/or 05T02.02.The product name is actually "dovetail saw guide" but it is...

Anyone using this DT guide successfully?

I am referring to the jig. It clamps on the board to guide the saw (& has a magnet). It is Item number 05T02.01 and/or 05T02.02.The product name is...

Nice design. Thanks.

It is going to show. If the board is very uniform--all heartwood of about the same shade for example-- it will not be to obvioius, but this usually is not the case with cherry. On the other hand, if...

I have had problems getting water based aniline dye (liquid) in the pores of red oak. The pores crevices remain unstained. I recently had the same problem (although not as bad) with water based gel...

What are the panels & drawer front made of? They don't look like red oak to me.

Mark
Were you satisfied with how it worked for thru_DT's. Pros and cons?

Has anyone used the lee valley dovetail guide (the thing with magnets in it) and saw? How does it work for half blinds? Thanks

...that helps. THe terms "straight" and "cut" are from the lee valley hardware catalog. Maybe they are canadian terms or something.

I am thinking of installing a lock on the drawer or cabinet door of a piece I am making. Started looking in some catalogs and --as with most other furniture components-- the options are a bit...

I agree. I use a Makita and I get very little dust as long as the whoe pad is on the workpiece. I hook it up to a 2.4 inch hose attached to my dc. you dont need a lot of air flow because the...

My son (who is 3) without my knowledge glued a 3 inch piece of 2X2 pressure treated to a longer piece (40 inches). This was an endgrain to endgrain glue up (to use the term loosely). He used no...

Looks great. What is the joinery/assembly for the base

Dave
Thanks
Where do you buy that? I dont recognize the name from the usual collection of WW catalogs.

My neighbor wants to restain and refinish his (oak) kitchen table top. He is not a woodworker but he is a very competent guy. Anyway he needs something that:

dries fast (water based, I'm...

.... clarifying the (big) differnence between these products.

...you live 40 min from Sequoia. Man, I travel a good 12 hours to get there--between flying and then driving up from LA. If I lived there, I'd probably be in the Mtns all the time. You should...