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  0 Thread: Recommendation for a power rotary/carver tool
Post: Recommendation for a power rotary/carver tool

Hello, I am looking for recommendation for a power carver/rotary tool. I am looking to carve shape and sand. I would like a powerful but smaller hand piece for fine detail but also able to chuck up a...
tuneswoodshop Woodworking Power Tools 9 3,010 03-14-2021, 01:24 PM
  0 Thread: Dust collector/shop and sparks
Post: RE: Dust collector/shop and sparks

WxMan Wrote: (02-26-2021, 08:47 PM) -- I think you're right to be concerned and think about it. Just to make sure I understand, there's a dust collection setup attached to the sander?  And you're ...
tuneswoodshop Woodworking Power Tools 3 1,017 02-27-2021, 09:49 AM
  0 Thread: Dust collector/shop and sparks
Post: Dust collector/shop and sparks

Hello, I am consider making a couple knife handles and had a question about possible sparks. When I am doing the final fitting with the scales on the knife there is a potential for a random spark or ...
tuneswoodshop Woodworking Power Tools 3 1,017 02-26-2021, 03:28 PM
  0 Thread: Finish Recommendation
Post: Finish Recommendation

Hello, I am making a couple knife handles and possible a couple handgun grips in the future. My question is what do you guys use for a finish? I am looking for something that is fairly simple. I have...
tuneswoodshop Finishing 1 1,085 02-08-2021, 09:04 PM
  0 Thread: Temporary Ramp
Post: Temporary Ramp

My large breed dog needs to have surgery on his knee and is not to be jumping or running for a minimum of four to possibly eight weeks. I am just going to build a simple straight ramp I know its not ...
tuneswoodshop Home Improvement 8 2,062 01-08-2021, 09:17 PM
  0 Thread: Old Tub Peeling
Post: Old Tub Peeling

Hello, I have currently been living in this home for approx 10 years now and when I purchased the home it has a second bathroom that they said the had the tub refinished when they remodeled the bathr...
tuneswoodshop Home Improvement 3 1,372 07-31-2020, 08:33 AM
  0 Thread: Garage Heat
Post: Garage Heat

I am going to insulate my 30x30 unattached car garage and looking for ideas for heating said garage. Is there any reason I cant just use a propane house furnace for heat? I am able and capable of r...
tuneswoodshop Home Improvement 11 5,487 04-10-2018, 10:22 AM
  0 Thread: finish recommends and ideas
Post: finish recommends and ideas

Hello fellow woodworkers I am looking for some advice on a picking a finish for my barrister bookcase made with red oak. The problem is I don't really have a idea on what I want to do to finish it...
tuneswoodshop Finishing 2 2,280 02-08-2018, 10:06 AM
  0 Thread: Custom Tinting Wood Stain
Post: Custom Tinting Wood Stain

I was wondering if you guys knew a place where a guy could order custom tinted stain. I am looking for a custom color that is not made buy anyone that I know of yet.  I am looking for american flag re...
tuneswoodshop Finishing 2 2,042 12-05-2017, 10:59 PM
  0 Thread: Flatmaster by stockroom supply
Post: Flatmaster by stockroom supply

Hello, I am looking at a 30" flatmaster from stockroom supply and was wondering if anyone had one? Do they work good and seem to be built of decent quality? I would generally be using it to level e...
tuneswoodshop Woodworking Power Tools 2 2,829 11-29-2017, 10:09 AM
  0 Thread: Rubbing out poly
Post: RE: Rubbing out poly

What I am trying to achieve is a smoother finish. I have my final coat of poly on but the finish is a little bit rougher then I would like so I really am just looking to level and smooth the finish bu...
tuneswoodshop Finishing 7 6,394 01-09-2017, 09:31 AM
  0 Thread: Rubbing out poly
Post: Rubbing out poly

I was wondering if you guys have had any luck rubbing out polyurethane finish? The project is a box with satin gloss does using wet/dry sand paper with a grit 2000 or so with soapy water smooth and le...
tuneswoodshop Finishing 7 6,394 01-08-2017, 11:26 PM
  0 Thread: Veritas Bevel-Up Jointer Plane
Post: RE: Veritas Bevel-Up Jointer Plane

Thnaks for the input, I am looking to true up boards no longer then four foot long. I make a mix of different items including boxes and the occasional piece of furniture. I do have a table saw to ri...
tuneswoodshop Woodworking Hand Tools 15 13,411 01-05-2017, 10:21 AM
  0 Thread: Veritas Bevel-Up Jointer Plane
Post: RE: Veritas Bevel-Up Jointer Plane

I currently have a Stanley #4. I am just getting into learning how to use it. I basically want to use my hand planes to true stock and flatten stock but eventually use them for more things.
tuneswoodshop Woodworking Hand Tools 15 13,411 01-04-2017, 10:41 PM
  0 Thread: Veritas Bevel-Up Jointer Plane
Post: Veritas Bevel-Up Jointer Plane

Are they any good and do they work well. How hard they to get the hang of this would be the second plane one in my collection and just getting into hand planes. I see they offer them in three diffrent...
tuneswoodshop Woodworking Hand Tools 15 13,411 01-04-2017, 09:10 PM
  0 Thread: Jointer upgrade
Post: Jointer upgrade

I just have a cheap bench top jointer and it doesn't work very well at all. I was looking for input on the grizzly products? I am looking a model G0452z. Any thoughts? I don't use my jointer very much...
tuneswoodshop Woodworking Power Tools 17 10,035 01-04-2017, 09:05 PM
  0 Thread: DeWalt Planer
Post: RE: DeWalt Planer

I have a DW735. I used to have a wilton planer and would say the dewalt was a good upgrade. Pro: Seems to have good power when planing wide boards I like the thickness stop dial two speed helps sp...
tuneswoodshop Woodworking Power Tools 17 10,695 01-01-2017, 11:17 PM
  0 Thread: Pen Finish Options
Post: RE: Pen Finish Options

Have you used solarez? which product did you use they offer many products
tuneswoodshop Woodturning 28 18,991 12-31-2016, 02:11 PM
  0 Thread: Pen Finish Options
Post: RE: Pen Finish Options

When you use water based poly do you thin it at all or just wipe it on right out of the can? can i still use a automotive polishing compound to shine it up or doesn't that work?
tuneswoodshop Woodturning 28 18,991 12-30-2016, 06:48 PM
  0 Thread: Pen Finish Options
Post: RE: Pen Finish Options

I used to have good results but recently I was commissioned for about 700 dollars worth of pens that a bank was going to hand out to there executives. Long story short I did all the pens shipped them ...
tuneswoodshop Woodturning 28 18,991 12-30-2016, 09:41 AM

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