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finishing tips (im horrible)

Mar 14, 2010 9:46pm

I have a few projects needing to be finished, one is a a cabinet I made in school over a year ago, I believe the wood is something like butternut.......

Ash surround

Mar 14, 2010 6:46pm

Made from Wisconsin brown ash. Stain is a custom Gemini lacquer stain under Sherwin Williams vinyl sealer under Sherwin Williams pre-catalized......

Flame Boxelder milled

Mar 14, 2010 4:55pm

Here is the flame boxelder I saved from the firewood cutters. I milled it 5/4 and 6/4 mainly. Also cut four 8x8x12 bowl blanks and six 6x6x12 blanks......

delta 12-1/2" planer

Mar 14, 2010 4:09pm

I have had a delta 12-1/2" planer for a few years now trouble free. Lately the feed doesnt seem to work as well as it did before. I have to push then......

New motorcycle

Mar 14, 2010 1:57pm

Smitty's new bike: a 2010 Victory Cross Country. 106 in. motor, 6 speed right side drive. 16 miles. Waiting for better weather. regards,......

My spindle blank has been cut too short.

Mar 14, 2010 1:53pm

I need to mount a spindle blank into a oneway stronghold jaw chuck (it's going to be a large chess piece) My problem is that i cut the blank a......

Anyone know where to find a toilet paper air filter?

Mar 14, 2010 1:00pm

I have been looking for one I have read that people swear by it. I want to use it coming out of the compressor. Thanks in advance....

If Anyone in The Nashville is Looking For a Workbench..

Mar 14, 2010 10:51am

You can't build it for $60. I don't have a dog in this hunt. I saw it on craigslist and I'm posting it for the guys here as y'all have been a great......

Citrus Stripper Softening Wood?

Mar 14, 2010 10:39am

I recently started stripping the finish off of a nice set of walnut cabinets. I'm using the orange citrus stripper that you get at the BORG. I've......

Jethro Tull and ELP fans check it out . . .

Mar 14, 2010 10:01am

This might be the best cover I've ever heard by anyone. The band is EMP, a collection of musicians from various parts of the country who record their......

How I spent my weekend - Pens

Mar 14, 2010 9:40am

Here are some pens that I made this weekend. There are 3 bullet pens with antler, 1 is a birthday present for my father in law. And 1 bullet pen......

Hi from South Dakota

Mar 14, 2010 7:26am

Hi everybody, My favorite wood has been ash since I found a stray board one day in a unit of red oak. I always liked mechanics and industrial......

Greetings from TN.

Mar 13, 2010 8:10pm

Found this group last week when searching for a DIY dry kiln. I have been sawing with a Wood-Mizer mill full time since 1991. I look forward to......

How to line up parts against each other?

Mar 13, 2010 7:02pm

How do you move a newly created part in a drawing over to and snap to the edge of the rest of the drawing. I have a heck of a time lining up a new......

Dado blade troubles

Mar 13, 2010 6:09pm

I just bought a Ridgid R4510 table saw and love it so far. But I hit a snag when needing to make a dado cut. I made my own dado throat plate, put my......