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Happy New Year, LJers! I've been building a floor-to-ceiling cupboard (in two pieces) and am close to ready to build the two drawers. The cabinet fits in a small area of the kitchen, and the overall depth of the two drawers can be no more than 11-1/2". Would I be better served by going with...

I am in the market for one and I have seen bits with a top mounted bearing, bottom mounted bearing and top and bottom bearings. I am considering getting a top and bottom bearing bit as it appears it can do the same job as the other two . . . but in one bit. Or should I buy separate top bearing...

Does anyone have experience with building canoe paddles? A friend I work with is interested in building one, but doesn't really know where to start. Any recommendations on types of wood, along with suppliers for it, would be a huge help. Thanks! VR MDWhite

this is my first post so be kind! I inherited an old Delta woodturning lathe. I'm guessing it is at least 70 years old. I want to increase the swing of the lathe by machining riser blocks for the headstock and tail stock. The lathe bed is cast iron which sits on a "factory" supplied wood...

I have been mostly making projects out of free pallet wood and some timber/plywood i picked up from my local b&q. I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of good lumber suppliers, ideally in munster or better yet cork that sell small quantities of lumber to a hobbiest like me...

As the topic says, I sold my plastic Coleman canoe and my wife claims I only sold it so that I can get another. She is partially correct, in that I sold it so that I can get another, but I want to MAKE my next canoe. I have never undertaken anything like this, so where is the best part to...

For all those local to Western NY and Ohio… My cedar strip canoe project is up for sale. You get the strongback, the forms attached to it, the strips that are glued in place to the forms and the remaining strips and cedar lumber that was being used to make the strips. Also included are the...