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  1. Thread: Piano

    by Paul Downes
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    I have played piano since I was 5. In a past life...

    I have played piano since I was 5. In a past life I owned a great, Kawai grand piano, that my sister now owns. I wish I had never sold it too her. I hate to think what i would have to pay for another...
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    I would have to get a new water purge and filter...

    I would have to get a new water purge and filter for my compressor as well as new lines. I oiled the hard lines and hoses in my shop because I run a lot of die grinders. I might do that anyway,...
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    Well, I did a little on-line looking and I...

    Well, I did a little on-line looking and I understand now that the stages refers to the # of compressive sections in the blower. Kind of like how a jet engine works. I haven't found anything cheap...
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    Let me get this straight. An hvlp sprayer is just...

    Let me get this straight. An hvlp sprayer is just an variable speed fan into a box? Of course filters and I guess some have a heating unit. Does a 4 stage sprayer just have 4 speeds? I wonder because...
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    HVLP which one?

    I am needing to upgrade my finishing abilities and would like to get an HVLP gun that will shoot lacquer. I can't afford a good system because I will just be spraying the occasional cabinet or table....
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    I know that BLO will darken with age and the...

    I know that BLO will darken with age and the drawer fronts are spalted with some white flecks in them. I don't want to change the color of them too much so that's what inspired the question.
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    Well, i do have some Deft gloss rubbing lacquer,...

    Well, i do have some Deft gloss rubbing lacquer, so I did a test piece. I also have a gallon of CAB acrylic lacquer. I don't have an airless sprayer so I just might have to pick one up. I wouldn't...
  8. Thread: Meet Ella

    by Paul Downes
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    Hey Bruce, I have one of those.(lad mix) I picked...

    Hey Bruce, I have one of those.(lad mix) I picked up Molly at a tractor show last summer. She's quite the character. She has made friends with all the cows next door and makes her rounds every day....
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    Finish to 'pop' grain

    I'm finishing up building a cabinet for my shop and the drawer fronts are going to be curly spalted maple. I want to pop the figure and have used BLO to do this in the past but was wondering if...
  10. warning!! RANT

    Gee thanks, I just filed my business papers. You know i just might go talk to my state rep. This is just all wrong. I will have to check on what I got from the Small Business Administration. They...
  11. Thread: Next boat

    by Paul Downes
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    Glen, I couldn't resist. :D Did you hear about...

    Glen, I couldn't resist. :D Did you hear about the farmer who worked hard his whole life and decided to get a brand new pickup. His wife complained that she was tired of driving old trucks and said...
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    Ah those nautical terms. I will probably just...

    Ah those nautical terms. I will probably just stain and poly coat the wood. The weight may actually be a plus. It may keep the siblings from moving the crib/bed around. The boys will probably think...
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    Shucks, I don't have any dry ash. I have been...

    Shucks, I don't have any dry ash. I have been whining these last few weeks though because i discovered that the emerald ash borer has made it into the woods I am currently cutting in. There are areas...
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    boat baby cradle

    My wife and I are expecting in late March. I have been thinking about building a boat cradle and was wondering about the forms to use. I have bead and cove router bits and was planning on building a...
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    Black line spalt is caused by the borders between...

    Black line spalt is caused by the borders between fungal colonies in the wood. For small pieces like pen blanks you can soak CA glue into the punky areas to harden it.
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    I checked and the tool is called a miter frame...

    I checked and the tool is called a miter frame trimmer. Here is a link/www.clubframeco.com/store/cat_list.php?catId=212
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    I guess I'm a little confused with your question,...

    I guess I'm a little confused with your question, but.......I have toyed with the idea of getting a picture frame shear for shaving the miter joints exactly true. If your question is about how to get...
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    Well, I finally got my brain in gear and called...

    Well, I finally got my brain in gear and called my brother. He is in charge of marketing for engineering innovation for a major electronics co. Something like 600 engineers work for him. Previously...
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    I'd rather not at this point:D I'm researching an...

    I'd rather not at this point:D I'm researching an invention of sorts and if I can pull it off i may be hiring someone with a laser to make some stuff. But thanks for the reply. Your answer is very...
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    Laser question

    I am thinking about an application that would require very thin lines cut through thin material. How thin will a laser cut. I'm thinking about something on the order of .010" wide. This would be in...
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    Hey, a towel glued to the 'ole sneezer ain't that...

    Hey, a towel glued to the 'ole sneezer ain't that bad. I know a guy who used lots of super glue on his job. Well, normally he locked it up at breaks and lunch so nobody could steal it. One day while...
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    Bob, Either Husky or Stihl will fit the bill. I...

    Bob, Either Husky or Stihl will fit the bill. I would highly recommend that you do some reading @ www.forestryforum.com Read in the safety section and the chainsaw section. There is a lot to learn...
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    I've heard another version of that joke; A white...

    I've heard another version of that joke; A white man asked an old Indian medicine man if the winter was going to be cold. The old Indian replied "yes, very cold" After the white man left a young...
  24. There is also the danger of developing some mold/...

    There is also the danger of developing some mold/ mildew between air dried wood that isn't stickered. All you need is a few high humidity days and the wood will pick up some moisture. Kiln dried wood...
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    A couple of points. I have used a mix of mineral...

    A couple of points. I have used a mix of mineral oil with paraffin wax melted into it. I don't remember the ratio but I do remember sticking a couple of canning wax blocks in a small pan and...
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