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  0 Thread: Suggestion on how to make this? (Hands holding a cross)
Post: RE: Suggestion on how to make this? (Hands holding...

Bill Wilson Wrote: (03-20-2024, 03:27 PM) -- That would be easy to do with a scroll saw. -- my thought exactly. I would stack cut 4 -1/8" ( easier for me to control the blade over trying to cut 1 p...
tomsteve Woodworking 9 471 03-21-2024, 12:32 PM
  0 Thread: This video is about 2 hours 40 minutes long
Post: RE: This video is about 2 hours 40 minutes long

AHill Wrote: (12-31-2023, 09:32 PM) -- I give them a mulligan on using commercial concrete for the footings and a lot of commercially milled lumber (2x4's, OSB flooring, ply sheathing, etc.), because...
tomsteve Woodworking Hand Tools 8 806 01-01-2024, 01:10 PM
  0 Thread: 3M color changing spackling compound
Post: RE: 3M color changing spackling compound

Snipe Hunter Wrote: (12-30-2023, 07:27 AM) -- Don't know anything about color changing mud, IMHO, i isn't difficult to tell when it's dry enough to work with. Air movement is the key. A ceiling fan h...
tomsteve Home Improvement 5 480 12-30-2023, 08:57 AM
  0 Thread: Please critique my bed design
Post: RE: Please critique my bed design

BrentDH Wrote: (12-25-2023, 12:41 PM) --   The side rails stick 1" above the platform to keep the mattress from sliding around... -- might want to go a little more. the mattress on mine sits 2" bel...
tomsteve Woodworking 21 2,326 12-25-2023, 07:50 PM
  0 Thread: pouring concrete
Post: RE: pouring concrete

thermal/ insulated blankets. might be able to rent em
tomsteve Home Improvement 10 1,260 11-30-2023, 03:04 AM
  0 Thread: Replacement bags for JET 1.5 Mobile Cyclone Dust Collector
Post: RE: Replacement bags for JET 1.5 Mobile Cyclone Du...

brianwelch Wrote: (11-14-2023, 08:25 PM) -- not always easy to find the large clear trash bags, but they can be found... -- ULINE has HD clear I've been using for a few years. its about $2.50/bag aft...
tomsteve Woodworking Power Tools 11 683 11-15-2023, 06:16 AM
  0 Thread: What's a good size for a finishing room?
Post: RE: What's a good size for a finishing room?

blanning Wrote: (11-05-2023, 10:48 PM) -- Also, what should it include? Shelves/cabinets for finishes and tools Air line for sprayers Utility sink to wash out brushes A table with a lazy susan A few...
tomsteve Finishing 3 666 11-06-2023, 03:41 AM
  0 Thread: Marking on truck door
Post: RE: Marking on truck door

appears too look like something smacked into it while driving? without knowing what it is, id start with a clay bar.
tomsteve Home Improvement 23 2,890 10-15-2023, 08:46 AM
  0 Thread: Driveway Replacement
Post: RE: Driveway Replacement

Mr Eddie Wrote: (10-10-2023, 03:32 PM) -- I have a driveway that is 10" x 85" long.  I need the old drive removed and new one installed.  I live in Columbus, Ohio.  Trying to figure out a sq/ft cost....
tomsteve Home Improvement 8 914 10-10-2023, 04:03 PM
  0 Thread: How to remove vinyl mastic from concrete?
Post: RE: How to remove vinyl mastic from concrete?

EightFingers Wrote: (09-27-2023, 02:27 PM) -- Thought about that, but it will raise the finished floor level too high making a trip hazard. -- if ya dont have a hammer drill, rent one and get a flo...
tomsteve Home Improvement 20 1,975 09-28-2023, 03:38 AM
  0 Thread: How to remove vinyl mastic from concrete?
Post: RE: How to remove vinyl mastic from concrete?

ive done something like this once. many hours with a hammer dill with a floor scraper attachment.
tomsteve Home Improvement 20 1,975 09-26-2023, 07:40 AM
  0 Thread: Can Gloss Wipe on Poly be put over Satin Wipe on poly?
Post: RE: Can Gloss Wipe on Poly be put over Satin Wipe ...

you could but personally i go in reverse order on table tops. satin top coat. gloss highlights wear on table tops. satin hides. wipe on poly is thin.  takes quite a few coats to equal one coat of b...
tomsteve Finishing 6 1,103 08-17-2023, 04:05 AM
  0 Thread: If you were to build a new shop...
Post: RE: If you were to build a new shop...

everything this shop has https://www.woodmagazine.com/ideas/wood-shop-showcase/ultimate-wood-shop-design?slide=becf463c-58af-46c8-b5a3-2d1191aa4209#becf463c-58af-46c8-b5a3-2d1191aa4209
tomsteve Woodworking 35 3,716 08-01-2023, 04:40 PM
  0 Thread: Slope between properties
Post: RE: Slope between properties

dwg Wrote: (07-13-2023, 11:59 AM) -- My neighbors lot is about 2 feet higher than mine and he is regrading his property and has created a slope between our properties.  Can he end the slope right at ...
tomsteve Home Improvement 12 1,536 07-17-2023, 12:32 PM
  0 Thread: Trouble posting pictures
Post: RE: Trouble posting pictures

same issue here today. same error code.
tomsteve Questions about using the WoodNet forum features 8 1,620 07-16-2023, 12:29 PM
  0 Thread: Enamel paint does not flow out on first coat
Post: RE: Enamel paint does not flow out on first coat

blowing the pictures up and mentioning bubbles, you have solvent pop- solvents that need to offgass/evaporate from the first coat were trapped by the 2nd coat and didnt have a chance to evaporate. in ...
tomsteve Finishing 17 2,273 06-24-2023, 08:15 AM
  0 Thread: Can water based stain warp the dried wood?
Post: RE: Can water based stain warp the dried wood?

idk how a black stain would make for less paint unless a low solid paint is used. ive found black to be the easiest color to get full coverage with fewest coats. suggestion- use gloss black first. ju...
tomsteve Finishing 12 1,461 06-20-2023, 04:47 AM
  0 Thread: Asked to make an urn
Post: RE: Asked to make an urn

gear jammer Wrote: (06-16-2023, 10:59 AM) -- People cop an attitude on me and my mouth tends to run. -- i found it better for a customer to cop an attitude then to underbid a job and i have an atti...
tomsteve Woodturning 9 1,392 06-19-2023, 06:39 AM
  0 Thread: Shot myself
Post: RE: Shot myself

lift mechanic Wrote: (05-18-2023, 12:54 AM) -- Accidents happen. 6 years ago I was framing the house/shop that I am now living in. Framing the attached car port. I was up on top of 3 sections of scaf...
tomsteve Woodworking 20 2,914 06-12-2023, 05:03 AM
  0 Thread: Spalted maple burl
Post: RE: Spalted maple burl

i dont seem to be able to rotate this 90 degrees clockwise but it has a very interesting look from that view
tomsteve Woodworking 22 3,188 06-10-2023, 09:27 PM

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