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Well, some cutting and a little brute force and I was able to back out the shirt. The belt sander works, although there is a clicking noise when its in operation. I may open it up to take a look at...

no offense taken.. I used it as an excuse to upgrade (can't argue with that one, right?) but would like to see if I can fix this and either sell it or have it as a spare

I swear all of this is true. At some point around halloween, the love of my life was creating a zombie halloween costume and decided a belt sander was the best way to rough up her shirt. Luckily she...

Full-blind dovetails.. muahahaha.. http://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/secret-dovetails-for-the-rest-of-us

Hi all. I'm close to completing an English Walnut side table project and am about to start the finishing process. I'm going to use Waterlox, and with it being too cold in my garage or sunroom (night...

I don't think it's a matter of uneven sanding. Took a good .25" off using a router sled in order to get it flat.

Thanks Lee. I'm considering using waterlox over top of the shellac; thinking that the tones may even out a bit if I do that. I may try a small test area on the underside.
However, the client had...

Man, this "simple" refinishing project for a friend is becoming frustrating. Aside from "discovering" metal in the slab while flattening(and killing two bits), I did one coat of thinned dewaxed...

Man, this "simple" refinishing project for a friend is becoming frustrating. Aside from discovering metal in the slab (and killing two bits), I did one coat of thinned dewaxed shellac and it resulted...

good stuff.. The weed burner is probably easier. Its a little tricky getting a consistent char over a wide piece, but, I think it turned out ok. Here is the finished door in place. Now to finish the...

So I finally got around to building the door, torching it, and putting on a coat of penofin oil. I put biscuits every 6".
I'm happy to report that torching it did not cause any separation or...

thanks Scott. After reading about blonde de-waxed shellac it sounds like a very good option to use before waxing. I'm going to really try to get the client to see the advantages.

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I'm raising an old live edge pine slab from the dead. Its kind of cool because its 28" wide. The owners of the slab had previously put this thing through the ringer, including a stint on a...

Thanks Peter. its for an interior door, ie. mostly aesthetic. Its going to be an interesting Saturday.

I'm planning on doing a modern style sliding barn door in my home. I'm going to use cypress vertically, join them with biscuits, and use a shou sugi ban technique and timber oil as a finish. Since...

Thanks everyone. Prashun! I'm going to give that a go. I did something similar to that on the bottom yesterday and loved the result.

I'm working on a walnut bench for a friend. I've had success using oil/varnish blends (usually Cabot Tung Oil finish 8099) in the past on many pieces, but on this bench I've run into problems...

thanks for the replies.. My initial fear was the thin stock and rightfully so I guess. So I've tried to steer her to 1/4" ply and now she's asking how thick would she have to go to avoid the problems...

I have a friend who's opening a restaurant and would like me to make her about 40 menu backer boards. They will basically be a board she can affix her menus to. She wanted something a little...

I was at a very well-known furniture design studio recently and asked them their finishing technique. They said they used Cabot #8099 Tung Oil Finish, wiped on for several coats, lightly sanding...

I actually do have Anchorseal from a fence project. So that's what I'll do. Seal 'em and stash them away (and leave the bark on, as is?) Thanks for the tips.

thanks Steve. I'm actually in the suburbs of Philly. Now I'm unsure of what to do with these.

Ive only turned walnut legs. Maybe I should slab it out and do some smaller work. My father-in-law has the lathe and has turned many things, but never a burl.

I was lucky enough to obtain some cherry burls today from a tree removal guy I know. I've never turned anything but would like to have a go at it (hopefully without ruining my spoils!). From what I...

I got around to finishing that bathroom and finally took some pics of the results. Here they are.. 256071256072256073