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This may very well be in the wrong forum and, if so, I apologize in advance. But … for those, like me, who foolishly still hold some sort of loyalty to the Craftsman brand, I have managed to track down a fairly strong supply of USA-made Craftsman hand tools at a local Sears Outlet. I'm still in...

I have a problem on my hands and reputation. I'm a young, novice and self taught carpenter. As a casual paramedic I fill in the time and make money by building and selling furniture I make. I primarily build out of salvaged materials I find floating in the river near by, which is an old...

I have some fir burls and crotches that were too much trouble for the firewood pickers to take. Has anyone ever heard of using this part of fir for anything of value? I usually avoid fir for everything but framing because it may leak pitch any time it takes the notion. I have a 32" chain saw...

hi i'm just wondering if any of you guys know how to stop a wood like fir to stop leaking pitch? Would sealers or boiling make any difference? becuase i have something like 600bft of fir that would be a shame to waste! thanks

In my years of falling trees and letting them dry for a few years before cutting up for woodworking projects, I've never seen anything like this! Those growths you see sticking up in these two photos? At first, I thought they were a fungus growing out of the bark, but they're not. As I looked...

I've heard that when cured, Waterlox is a very hard, very durable finish that doesn't show scratching much. I'm making a couple tables for a coffee shop and was wondering if anyone could confirm this or offer an alternative that would hold up well, yet not look plasticy - which is also...

Greetings Everyone, I recently joined LJ and uploaded a few projects pics. Can anyone tell me why my Iphone pics all appear sideways in my project profile. How can I correct this for next time? Thanks.

I have a grizzly 37'' dual drum sander coming in. I have read so many things about dust collection systems for them. I learned that canister filters are not to good for drum sanders because the fine dust clogs up the filters. I also do not think I need a cyclone because I will be using the dust...