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About to embark on window replacements and trimming interior (and exterior). We would like to put some plantation shutters in and was wondering if I should try to build them or purchase. Anyone have any luck and care to share tips on the build. I can customize trim at this point for the...

This isn't so much fine woodworking as home improvement, but thought the principals were applicable. I just put some window trim, and got it all squared up with shims etc. Had to make sure it fit before I finished it. We want to keep the natural look of the wood, as we are going for a modern...

Our stone house has windows that slide against the original 4"x 4" window frame. My plan is to install Andersen inserts to replace them, giving up a little glass area to house the Andersen window frame. Has anyone done a similar project? My idea is to create an insert for the window, so that...

Still looking to purchase a table saw and ran across these two. Both contractor's saw. Both around the same price, within 75 bucks. The first is a Rigid, looks to be a newer model but unsure as they do not tell the model. It is said to be in excellent like-new condition. The other is an older...

Hey guys, I'm in the process of turning a second floor exterior door into a window in my 1909 four square. All of the existing exterior window sills of the house are 2&1/4" thick. I've got some 2&1/4"X10" beech lumber that was removed from the house from a prior renovation(the house is framed in...

Hello. I am doing a remodel on my house and getting ready to start the interior trim. My house is over 100 years old and I am looking to trim out the windows. Previously I had no casing and just had it finished with drywall, corner round and an apron that was made out of poplar. Question I have...

I am having to part with my Powermatic 2800 and will be looking for a replacement. The wife's car blew up and we didn't have enough money for Christmas, the new Head Gasket, and the new Radiator! Luckily I was already thinking the PM2800 was way more Drill Press than I needed. Luckily I worked a...

Revamping my Dust Collector ductwork I just put this into this series to tie things together, but it's not in the proper order, so bare with me.. Hi, Today, 6/21/2007, I changed the name on this blog, so members could find it easier. Things sure get haphazard, & messed up when you by a new...

AGING OF WOODEN SURFACE OF GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S CABINET OF 1920 EXPOSE PROGRESS IN SURFACE AGING AND CABINET WOODFINISH WHICH, IN MY MEMORY, WE HAD IN OUR HOUSE IN RUSSIA IN GERMAN VOLGA REGION. THIS IS OUR MEMORIES OF GREAT-GRANDFATHER AND HIS VARIABLE COMFORTABLE FURNITURE HANDMADE BY HIMSELF...

The Crazy Idea In 2012, my wife and our two daughters and I moved from Chicago to southwestern Washington state, outside the small town of Woodland where we bought a lovely five-acre rural property with a small but lovely house. We wanted a change of pace from the city and a chance to be more...

In the beginning… In the beginning, the shed was formless and void, but then I called a shed company and said "build me a shed to separate me from the junk in the garage". I will call the shed "my shop" and the garage "storage", and it will be good. Crew Arrival

Kitchen Window Arches I originally wanted raised panel arches for over the windows in the kitchen similar to some I had seen at Menards. That was three years ago. I drew them up full scale and gave them to the cabinetmaker who did our kitchen. He never got to them so I decided I would make...

Craftsman Style Frame - part 1 I posted a picture of a Craftsman Style Frame i made and i thought if anyone was interested, i have a two part video series of how i did it. The main jointery is the use of a half lap. It's a simple and yet strong joint. I decided to show how to make it using...

Cedar Window Box (Update) Hello everyone, a short time ago I posted a project titled Cedar Window Box. In that project post I mentioned that I would check with the client for their approval on posting the dimensioned SketchUp graphics I created. Well, they approved. I put together a brief...

Gothid Arc Church Windows We have a rural church built in 1920 and abandoned in 1970. By last year it was near collapsing with serious damage to the roof and one wall. All windows and doors had been removed. A few of us volunteered to save it so we got the required approvals to go on site...

Hi all. I've cut stools and case for windows before, but have just had 2 windows installed in our 3rd floor renovation that are a bit different than any I've worked on. Can anyone advise on where the stool sits and how it fastens to the frame? Thanks in advance.

I can't believe what has happened to our Country, have all of our so called leader lost their minds??? MAJOR HASSAN vs SSGT ROBERT BALES This from a (perhaps politically incorrect but sentimentally correct) USMC (ret.) friend of one of my favorite Navy squadron mates. "After reading the...

My wife is a professional photographer. She is shooting photos for an upcoming article I am writing for Popular Woodworking Magazine about inlay. As I was getting things set up, she took a few minutes and some planes and came up with this image. If only my finished work looked this good.

I'm planning a project where I will have to put a bevel on many small pieces (1" X 2" x 1/4"). Thinking of using my router and table whit a zero clearance fence for safety but not sue if anyone would have a suggestion as to the right bit fot for the job. I was thinking either a chamfer bit or...

I would like help with suggestions on what to do with our piano. See the photos. First, what type of wood do you think it is from the photos? Second, as you can see from the close up of the top the wood is very dry and dull looking. Whatever I do it will be done where it stands as I don't...