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| 02-17-2021 10:03 PM |
bow in table top - 16 replies So, I made this top for a coffee table we have. It is made from 2in wide, 3/4 in thick walnut and maple strips, glued together, and the glued/screwed to a 1/2 in plywood sheet. Top is sealed with oil based poly, bottom is not. after about a moth or so, it took distinctive bow, visible with the naked eye. I think the reason might be that with ... |
| 02-12-2021 04:33 PM |
adjustable dado blades - 9 replies So I just learned that there are adjustable dado, or wobble blades….Had no idea… Just out of curiosity, are they any good ? |
| 01-16-2021 12:12 AM |
Spraying waterbased polyurethane - 12 replies So, I am about to take my first steps into spraying instead of brushing on my finish.I have a set of spray guns, the set Jonathan Katz Moses recommends in this video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb1TAQ-kxr8 I usually use Varathane poly, both the oil based and water based.I have no special preference for Varathane, it’s just that it... |
| 12-12-2020 03:26 PM |
planing table top - 2 replies So, I am making a replacement table top for a cheapo coffer table we have..Copied something I saw on the web, made of maple and walnut.Once it was all glued up, it needed to be planed.So I built one of these sleds for the router, and went to town.Works well, I was happy with the result, this being the first time to do this.But the mess you make ... |
| 10-25-2020 02:18 AM |
restoring family heirloom - 7 replies I have this little table, comes from my great grandmother. The top has some stains on it, water I believe…The wood is mahogany veneer, I think. What would be the best way to restore this ?Light sanding with high grit, 600 or more, and the re-finish with what ? Suggestions are much appreciated ! |
| 08-13-2020 10:15 PM |
Finish for cherry butcher block countertop ? - 8 replies So, we decided to replace an old formica countertop with cherry butcherblock. I have it all cut, and ready to install, but now the question is, how to finish it ?Some folks swear on tung oil, others on polyurethane, etc. etc. Recommendations? thanks! |
| 04-21-2020 05:52 PM |
Orbital sanders question - 19 replies Thinking about maybe getting a new sander, currently have a Ridgid 5in sander. while browsing around stumbled over the Festool, and the Mirka…But both of them are way more expensive than the Ridgid, Bosch,makita, etc., in some cases, 4-5 times as much… Are these sanders really that good ? If so, why, what is the advantage ? |
| 03-12-2019 11:35 PM |
dust collection blower - 14 replies So, I am in the process of setting up shop again, after moving.I want to build a dust collection system. In the new house, we had to replace the furnace, and instead of throwing it away, I kept the blower from the old system.Would this work as a blower for a dust collection system with a cyclone dust separator? Provided of course, a proper shrou... |
