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Refinishing Sailboat Tiller Handle I decided the tiller handle on my little Montgomery 17 sailboat needed refinishing so I got down to business. It wasn't a very difficult project so I made a quick video of it and I thought it may interest a few people.

Restoring furniture from the Golden Oak period. I was hooked on woodworking as a lad in the 1960's, my junior-high shop classes sealed the deal for me. I have always had a workshop of some kind, and apprenticed in architectural interiors when I started working for a living. When this was my...

The American Craftsman Workshop Update Sept '09 I hope that everyone had a good finish to the summer by spending quality time with the family over the long Labor Day weekend. My wife, Rita, and I went kayaking with friends on the Madison and Yellowstone Rivers here in Montana and we covered 17...

From Southwest to Contemporary Right Click to Download Right Click to Download in HD Subscription Options http://blip.tv/play/ll6CvocOAA.htmlhttp://a.blip.tv/api.swf#ll6CvocOAA My mom's house is full of cabinet doors that were made in a Southwestern style and its time for a change. Replacing...

Chair ReFinihing Video Number One In this video I go over some updates as well as what I will be doing as far as refinishing this chair.

Restoring An Old Butcher Block I'm home for Christmas and naturally, my mom gave me a project to keep me busy. Since it was woodworking related, I was more than happy to take it on. About thirty years ago, my parents bought a maple butcher block from a restaurant supply store. It has been a...

Refinishing a China Hutch Pt 1 I started to refinish a china hutch that has been sitting in my shop for a while now. I started with sanding it down, then taking it outside to start spraying it. I'm trying out a sprayer from Harbor Freight. Mother Nature got in the way and kept me from finishing...

Hello all! I am very new to all of this and have been reading many things on this site,what a great place! I have a few Handyman planes and the Tote and Knob are painted, is that from the factory? (yes nothing fancy or nice…..yet!!!) On the older Stanley/Bailey planes, what is the general...

Hey lumberjocks my wifes grandma has a spot on her table that needs to be fixed. My wifes grandma was doing her nails at her kitchen table which she probably shouldn't have done anyways but she got some polish on the tablecloth and it went though her tablecloth and left a couple of spots on her...

Many of you already know that I raise/breed dogs. I live in a bit old bungalow and my floors (whole house southern yellow pine) are now down to bare wood. I must refinish the floors and I need a super tough finish that will hopefully hold up to sandy soil, dog feet sanding off the finish and...

Hi all LJ'ers! Got a question for you jocks that have made/refurbished entry doors. I have a customer/friend that has a hardwood front door with glass and sidelights. the sidelights are fine, but the door itself is the issue. it faces the afternoon sun and has dried up and cracked at the...

Hi Everyone. This is my first time here. I have a restoration project ahead of me and it is a 1950's Milo Baughmen dining table. I will be restoring it to its former beauty as a gift for my mother. The top is made of rose wood, oak and birch. The sides and legs are of ebonized birch and that's...

I bought a 1909 4 Square about 2 years ago. When i bought the home, everything was carpeted, and all the trim was painted. As I began stripping woodwork, I was pleased to find quarter sawn white oak everywhere on the first floor! The second floor is all cherry trim/ doors. The flooring...

hi, i just found the forum using a search and figure you guys would probably have knowledge to answer. i do woodburning artwork and only recently started. i have done several pieces and seen the effects of tung oil on them, but this piece is a bit different and i'd prefer not to ruin it. i...

Hello, fellow lumberjocks, Please advice a novice. I am experimenting at making cutting boards from ash wood. I rough sand using 40 grit sandpaper and then 180 grit paper using orbital sander. There is a problem: after sanding wood does not seem completely finished. It is very smooth to...

I am refinishing an old walnut dresser that is missing a few drawer pulls. What would be the best way to duplicate them besides hand carving them? Could one make them with a pantograph? Has anybody out there made anything like this? If you have what would you charge to make them? Thanks

Are there any lumberjocks who have experience with lead based paints/finishes and the removal of such materials? Unfortunately I goofed and started sanding on an old dresser before I remembered to test the finish for lead. After sanding on it for about an hour I realized this and went and got...

Hello everyone, I'm new to the site and too woodworking as well. So here's my project in the works: I am pulling up the carpet in my house to reveal the 50 year old hardwood floors underneath. Is there a way to protect the wood in between stripping it and putting a stain/finish on it? I'm trying...

Awhile back, I posted a project (http://lumberjocks.com/projects/100237) of a juniper table. One of the questions I was asked was how did I accommodate expansion and contraction. My answer was rather naive - that I didn't account for either. The client I made the table for was ecstatic with it...

Does anyone have recommendations for new or used band saws in the $400 price range capable of resawing 4" or wider hardwood? I've been looking at Twin Cities Craigslist, but I don't really know anything about band saws and so I'm not sure what to be looking for. I'd primarily be using it to...