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  0 Thread: Laguna 14/12 Band saw / Carter Stabilizer? / Thin Blades?
Post: RE: Laguna 14/12 Band saw / Carter Stabilizer? / T...

I researched this a few weeks ago when I bought a 1/8" blade for my 14/12. I have not tried any of the folowing yet, but here is what I plan to do, for what it's worth: (1) to open up the side guides ...
Doug_H Woodworking Power Tools 3 4,835 08-24-2016, 10:11 PM
  0 Thread: Finishing holly!
Post: Re: Finishing holly!

Jerry,[br][br]Water-based acrylic varnish, e.g., Minwax Polycrylic or some other brand is colorless and does not yellow as far as I know.[br][br]Doug
Doug_H Finishing 3 6,000 07-10-2016, 02:11 PM
  0 Thread: WN server....is....very.....slow
Post: Re: WN server....is....very.....slow

Yes it is. Mike. I thought it was my system
Doug_H Woodworking Hand Tools 3 3,791 07-07-2016, 07:51 AM
  0 Thread: Hide Glue Removal
Post: Re: Hide Glue Removal

Will[br][br]1. You can scrape, plane or sand it off while dry and brittle.[br][br]2. Warm water on a towel should soften the glue in a few hours, then you can gently scrape it off with a dull scraper,...
Doug_H Woodworking 2 2,148 06-11-2016, 09:43 PM
  0 Thread: Face Frame
Post: Re: Face Frame

No, you are confused. Mullion is a stew made with potatoes, onions and muntin.[br][br]Doug
Doug_H Woodworking 2 4,322 05-27-2016, 10:39 AM
  0 Thread: I think it's a power tool
Post: Re: I think it's a power tool

Very interesting. Thanks for posting that.[br][br]Doug
Doug_H Woodworking Power Tools 4 2,611 05-15-2016, 06:20 PM
  0 Thread: Drill Press Table
Post: Re: Drill Press Table

Tom,[br][br]1.Clean it off with mineral spirits and apply pressure sensitive sandpaper (your choice of grit)[br]2. Affix a piece of plywood and then do #1[br]3. Make a proper DP table along the line t...
Doug_H Woodworking Power Tools 6 4,014 05-15-2016, 06:09 PM
  0 Thread: PC 698 router table
Post: Re: PC 698 router table

Tom, [br] [br]It's OK. Have a look at the reviews of this on Amazon. Besides, what options are you considering? [br] [br]Most routers will mount on this table but if you will buy a router consider the...
Doug_H Woodworking Power Tools 4 3,045 05-02-2016, 11:09 AM
  0 Thread: Segmented Blanks and Hand Tools?
Post: Re: Segmented Blanks and Hand Tools?

Thanks to all[br][br]I appreciate your suggestions. Angus, I can't imagine it either. [br][br]My choices have boiled down to (1) drive the 20 minutes to visit all my stuff at my son's shop or (2) get ...
Doug_H Woodturning 6 5,181 05-01-2016, 10:50 AM
  0 Thread: Segmented Blanks and Hand Tools?
Post: Re: Segmented Blanks and Hand Tools?

Thanks, Arlin. Hope you are well. [br][br]Doug
Doug_H Woodturning 6 5,181 04-29-2016, 10:20 PM
  0 Thread: Segmented Blanks and Hand Tools?
Post: Segmented Blanks and Hand Tools?

Hi[br][br]Do you have any thoughts on how to make segmented turning blanks with a miter box or band saw? Without too much drudgery, that is.[br][br]I was an enthusiastic turner of segmented bowls, ves...
Doug_H Woodturning 6 5,181 04-29-2016, 05:23 PM
  0 Thread: Interesting shop light
Post: Re: Interesting shop light

Robert[br][br]Please expand your cryptic comment. What is a "cob" bulb and why is the design dangerous?[br][br]Doug
Doug_H Woodworking 7 3,847 04-22-2016, 11:30 AM
  0 Thread: Featherburner
Post: Re: Featherburner

Jack,[br][br]Very nice. Great versatility here -- a man who can make (or once could make?? /ssl_proxy.php?url=/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yellowwink.gif ) his own tools. Not only that but it looks v...
Doug_H Woodworking Hand Tools 2 3,044 04-21-2016, 11:24 AM
  0 Thread: Still use cedar for painted outdoor furniture?
Post: Re: Still use cedar for painted outdoor furniture?

The wood does matter, at least if it's radiata pine. [br][br]Once upon a time I agreed with the posts above that say, in effect, <<if you seal out moisture it doesn't matter what wood you use, b...
Doug_H Woodworking 8 5,315 04-18-2016, 11:33 AM
  0 Thread: Sticky latex finish
Post: Re: Sticky latex finish

All,[br][br]I have used Impervo to refinish kitchen cabinets. Excellent stuff. I wish I had remembered to consider it. I'll put SW Classic on my "list".[br][br]For my latest shelving projects I am usi...
Doug_H Finishing 4 6,660 04-16-2016, 03:12 PM
  0 Thread: The Simplest of Shelves; A Story in Unconventional Design.
Post: Re: The Simplest of Shelves; A Story in Unconventi...

Joel said:<<The applicable anecdote is that I once spent about two hours figuring out where to hang a stairwell chandelier. 115 of those minutes were measuring every single wall, doorway, and em...
Doug_H Woodworking Hand Tools 9 5,110 04-13-2016, 02:47 PM
  0 Thread: The Simplest of Shelves; A Story in Unconventional Design.
Post: Re: The Simplest of Shelves; A Story in Unconventi...

One is tempted to mock a design narrative that one does not begin to understand. One could reply by describing an elaborate means for constructing a rhomboid using only a sundial and a pocket comb. Bu...
Doug_H Woodworking Hand Tools 9 5,110 04-13-2016, 10:58 AM
  0 Thread: Sticky latex finish
Post: Re: Sticky latex finish

OK. Thanks very much. I doubt that I used exterior wall paint because the surfaces are gloss or semi-gloss. BTW I "never" buy cheap paint, but I see that my problem was probably choice of paint. But ...
Doug_H Finishing 4 6,660 04-07-2016, 12:42 PM
  0 Thread: Sticky latex finish
Post: Sticky latex finish

Hello [br][br]I find that objects tend to stick to the surface of shelves that I painted with water-based interior paint long after the paint has dried -- a year and more. (I much prefer oil-based ena...
Doug_H Finishing 4 6,660 04-07-2016, 10:51 AM
  0 Thread: Bosch 1617EVS switch
Post: Re: Bosch 1617EVS switch

Thanks JM. I tried to order one a few weeks back (from another supplier) and they were out. I just used your info to order one.[br][br]Doug
Doug_H Woodworking Power Tools 3 3,547 03-28-2016, 10:04 PM

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