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    Cedar lining

    Hi, I have made several Hope Chests, but by now my daughters are all long married and I call them blanket chests :). I have purchased cedar lining from Rockler for years, now they seem to sell only...
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    Aniline dyes

    Everyone,
    Thanks for your input on the dyes. I have a much higher confidence index going into this. I like the idea of lighteneing the mix and making it darker as I go along. Also thanks for the...
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    Aniline Dyes

    I just finished a blanket chest of both mahogany veneer and solid stock. I plan to stain using anailine dyes as a stain. I have already sponged the wood and will sand it tomorrow. I plan to use...
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    I am now 75 and my mother put "drawing salve" on...

    I am now 75 and my mother put "drawing salve" on any splinter that we got. We spent summer at the New Jersey shore where we carried away the board walks in our feet ! It works on the small guys...
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    Analine dyes

    hi everyone,

    Have not been on in a while. I'm just finishing up a blanket chest that I made from ply and a mahogany veneer. Thanks to some of you, the veneer came out great. (my first veneer...
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    Veneering

    Jamie, Thanks for your reply. It seems no one else has tried it, or at least have not replied. The job is so small that there would not be any butted leaves, but your expeerience is enough for me...
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    More veneer questions

    Hi everyone,
    I have read with interest the recent answers about veneering and found them quite helpful. I have never done any veneer work at all, short of accidentially glueing a piece of...
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    Pencil marks

    Craig,

    Try a cloth with denatured alcohol. John Wagner
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    THE sled !

    Beautiful, but could not see where it connected to the computer. Thanks for sharing. John Wagner
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    Thanks for the hardware tips.

    Thank you. I had purchased this exact support from a "box store" but had no clue that the springs came in different strengths. I ordered a pair from Woodwokers Supply and got the strongest they had...
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    Hardware

    I am just finishing a blanket chest ( that is a hope chest for a girl who has been married for 20 years) ! The chest is of 3/4 oak ply, with solid oak trim, and the lid is solid red oak. Obviously...
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    James, I have worked with teak and have always...

    James, I have worked with teak and have always wiped the teak down with laquer thinner immedatley before varnishing. It removes the natural oil on the surface of the wood and gives a better bond. ...
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    Laquering brass

    Steve,
    I have never laquered brass plumbing fixtures, but have done door knobs and cabinet knobs with pretty good success. I took the item and heated it with a refletive type bulb before...
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    Jim, I have been stirring, but perhaps not...

    Jim, I have been stirring, but perhaps not enough. I appreciate your time. JTW
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    Thanks so much. I have stirred it thoughrly and...

    Thanks so much. I have stirred it thoughrly and did so while varnishing. I did not go 100 in each direction though. Thanks for the thoughts on the inerior. Never thought of that.
    A have already...
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    Satin varnish problem

    Hi,
    I am a brand new member and have run into a problem finishing a blanket chest. It is red oak, both ply and solid. I have stained and sealed with Seal cote shellac. I seem to have run into...
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