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I need help with building a flag display case out of bloodwood. I love the wth the wood looks and the weight it gives to projects, but I think I made a mistake choosing this wood for a project like this. I started with a piece of 1" x 10" x 48" piece of board. It looked flat and straight so I...

There are 2 reasons I'm looking at getting a combo machine: 1) My shop is in a 2 car garage and I need the space. 2) I believe in having a planer and jointer the same width. So I can make a better informed choice, can any of the more experienced folk around here tell me where a combination...

I am still working on a new workbench for the shop (since November). I have moved on to an end/tail vice on the right end of the top. I have a couple of questions and hope to get some enlightenment. 1. I keep confusing the end vice with the tail vice. The one I am building goes all the way...

I am trying to finish a murphy bed that I had built. I want to finish it with the same paint as are trim through out the house. We have a latex semi gloss finish. I put about a quart in the gun and then thinned it with 10% water. I am using a 1.5 needle since this is still furniture also...

I've watched a number of videos on using a router sled and am comfortable with the concept, but one thing that never seems to get mentioned is how to decide how to lay the slab down before you get going. After looking at my slab and doing some surveying with a straight piece of MDF it appears I...

Hello Fellow Wood Jocks!! So here is what I need everyone's help with…... I'd like for everyone that comes across this to please post ways you like to dry green wood pieces that are turned or carved! I seem to always get a few cracks on the bowls I turn, with the couple ways I dry the wood! I...

I was curious to hear what everything used for finishes on Woodturning pieces which need to be food safe…. I myself have only ever used a Wetco butcher block wax/oil which is food safe but I've heard that there are some really good ones out there so if anyone knows one worth ordering then please...

I am working on this chessboard with a veneer surface. I made the face a one large panel and glued it onto a pine plank as a backing. I had planned on then gluing a solid maple veneer face on the back to stabilize it. However, when the face dried overnight…... it bowed or "cupped" the backing...

For the past few times I've used my Sawstop, I wasn't getting good square cuts. I checked to make sure the blade was square, measured, checked alignment etc. I finally discovered that the laminated wood on either side of the fence was coming undone. The glue was failing and the result was...

Guys i'v seen this timber on ebay its called desert ironwood and i was wondering if anyone has heard of this wood before the price is £25 buynow and is 8.5mmX44mmX126.5 in size and is book matched already advice please Andy

My girlfriend and I are making a dishware set, bowls, plates, cups. We are turning this on the lathe and I wanted to know about the best sort of wood to use that can stand getting wet and dry repeatedly and not crack too soon. Any suggestions? ~edit~ Let me clarify. I only instead to hand wash...

I am looking for comments, tips, experiences regarding the use of Gel Stain. I have just tried my first finishing job using Gel Stain and am less than pleased with the experience if not the results. The piece I was finishing is the Toy Box shown in my gallery. The project ended up looking...