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OK I know most of us build our own stuff and can do it right. BUT...

The GF wants me to build a bench for inside her apt. We go down to the lumber yard and we get this awesome board for $100....

OK so where do I go to pick up this wood...

Do your best to level and build you final finish coat. let it stand for at least 7 days after appling the last coat.

Beg, borrow or buy a Festool Rotex 125. Start with the 500 grit sanding pads...

As a proud owner of the bevel up jointer, jack plane and the LA smoother I have to admit that the 2 planes I seem to use the most in my shop are the Jack and LA smoother. First both can be used for...

I have bought several planes and other items from Lee Valley in the past. For the price their planes are a very good value and the quality is top notch. I will continue to be a customer because in...

I noticed they don't have a blade length on the order form. My delta needs 105" blades. The order form shows one price then a list for feet inches and so on. What length was your blade and what was...

I couldn't even bring myself to watch his Nail gun videos.

Funny thing I've worked on jobs with idiots like this guy. One such clown was reaching into my tool box for one of my chisels when I...

One thing jumped out in the article. The cost of shipping a container from China due to fuel costs. Wonder what impact that will have on the other countries who farmed out production to China and now...

Whats really scary is some person who doesn't know anything about carpentry might actually follow this guys advice. Reminds me of the HBO special on sports media. There is no fact checking in the...

I usually rip the board if the cup or twist is severe. This lets me pass it through the jointer and flatten one side with fewer passes removing less material.

After ripping I mark the sides "A-A,...

My (one of the last) Delta Unisaw
Veritas Jointer, #6, #4-1/2, low angle smooth, Large and medium shoulder planes
Lie-Nielsen Lg scraper, cabinet scraper, chisel planes and dovetail saw
My...

A while back I ran into the same thing. The Delta 13" 2 speed planer for $199. The Borgs still haven't figured out that not having anyone in the tool area with a clue means they will never sell the...

Don't feel too bad. I've often seen things on Ebay go for more than they are worth as well. As always you need to be an informed consumer. I don't know how many times I've seen seen the final bid...

One thing I have found with my Delta 18/36 is you can't skip grits. If you do the scratch from the coarser grit will show. Mine has been great for finishing panels and getting parts ready for...

Trying to finish a project it's a table top thats 11 feet long. I went with Rockhard for wear resistance. The problem is I keep getting bubbles in the finish. I started with 2 coats of SealCoat and...

thinking about buying some of this. has anyone used this on tabletops or other furniture. I'm doing a large table top right now with Rockhard and the bubble problem is starting to drive me crazy. I...

I have the Low Angle Smoother with the different blades and love the performance of it. One of the nice features to condsider is the sides are ground square for shooting. It's become one of my...

Cocobolo = Seal Coat

Period!

I getting ready to build a table for a bar so this thing will most likely be abused.

Here the details. The owner has acquired a cedar slab about 10' long and 3' wide for the top. So thats the...

WAIT FOR THE FEEDER.

Shapers do great work. For a really nice finish I usually make my first pass and leave a little extra stock. I then make a finish pass doing a climb cut. On woods like...

Great Planer! I got mine from Lowes a couple of years back. They were discontinuing them and had them on sale for $199.:)

I'm not suprised if Delta decides to move back to the US. Delta was always a high end tool like Powermatic. Unisaws and better Delta jointers, planers and shapers are not the type of tool that gets...

I have the small Turbine system from Harbor Freight. I've also seen the same system(different markings) at woodcraft. Other than assembly instructions usage and thinning instructions are pretty...

Just a my .02 here

Get yourself some cardboard and cut it to the actual dimensions of the size of the saw your thinking about. Now take that and lay it on the floor of your shop. This will give...

Ok here's the deal. The table has a solid hard maple top with maple breadboard ends. i haven't attached the table top yet. The top will be finished with either "good stuff" or butcher block oil.
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