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Julie, I studied GIS at University and have been working with it for 10+ years. I have manly used ArcGIS but have played with the various release of QGIS in the past. If you were making a 2D map,...

Thanks for helping making up my mind. I was able to find a metal trash can at the local hardware store this weekend. It has a fire rated sticker on it so I feel like it will add at least a bit of...

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Would a metal trash can (that would be used for curb side trash pickup) offer any protection from a fire in the can spreading to the rest of the room? I know these cans are not...

Thanks Warren. I will have a look at the boards I had planed a couple of weeks ago and see if they show any signs of warping, if not maybe I can get away with leaving them just a bit over sized. As...

When dimensioning rough lumber by hand which rule of thumb takes precedence, “Remove equal amounts of wood from both faces.” or “Plane over thick initially and let the board rest (move) before finish...

The front edge of the top needs to match some existing molding which is ~1.25". My plan was to match this with some wood edging and applied molding after the face frames were installed so my original...

I like the ideas of drawers, and I agree they add functionality that you don't get with cabinets but SWMBO feels differently. One of my early designs had drawers horizontally in addition to the...

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I am in the process of designing built in shelves for my living room. These will be the typical cabinet with doors on the bottom and open bookshelves above. The fireplace sticks...

Thanks for the advice everyone, I will try to pick it up tomorrow if it is still available tomorrow, snowed in today.

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I have been wanting a froe for awhile and could find uses for one but have not had the "need" for one so have held off on buying a froe from LV. I recently came across an old pitted...

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I am setting out to build a wooden sled for my son for Christmas out of hard maple. This was not my first choice of wood but was the best I could find at my local lumber yard. ...

Bob, I will keep the remote and starter in mind when I eventually upgrade the motor.
If you were to mount the starter on an open column like I posted an example of above, how would you go about...

Myk,
I am not saying this is a valueless saw, I am aware the older rockwells are great saws which is why I bought this one despite it's initial condition. I am just not sure how valuable a late...

Geoff, thanks for the idea to check the delta parts diagrams. I looked at a number of them for new models with the switch mounted to the support and it looks like they added tapped holes to the...

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I recently bought an old Rockwell 14" band saw and I am in the process of upgrading it with some new parts. I am building a new stand for it and want to replace the light...

I suppose it could be the sanding, I sanded to 120 with my ROS then hand sanded to 220. I used compressed air to blow dust from cracks and knots then used my shop-vac to vacuum the surface. I then...

I am in the tail end of finishing a large Pine harvest dining table that I have built. I am using Watco Dark Walnut Danish Oil and need some help. I am noticing a whitish or light hazy area on the...

Thanks for the replies everyone. Sounds like my original auger bit should work. I will try roughing up the holdfasts a bit more. I think last time I sanded in a spiral down the shaft, this time I...

I'm not sure what the wood 2x4 are up here. I believe it is either spruce or a type of pine.

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I am working on a workbench with a 2x4 top. The top will end up about 3" thick. I am at stage to start drilling my dog holes and need your guys' advice on drill bit size tolerances. My...

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Paul, thanks for the scan, that was very helpful.
I am looking forward to fixing them up and putting them to use. I only paid $25 for them so I guess I got a pretty good...

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This summer I was able to pick up a set of Berg chisels at an antique show. They seem to be in fairly good condition except one chisel has been rehandeled and there is a nick on the edge...

I recently posted some questions in the design forum about building a stand for a Japanese dart launcher. I was able to get it finished for Christmas much to my surprise. Based on a suggestion I...

Thanks for the replies. I have a bit of maple that I was going to use to make a mock up of the stand. Maybe I will see how I like the contrast and just stick with it. I am planning a trip to the...

My mother's partner bought an antique hand "dart gun" earlier this year which he believes is a samuria weapon. As a Christmas present I thought I would make him a stand for it so he can display his...