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Thread: Making Your Own Plywood
Post: RE: Making Your Own Plywood
jteneyck Wrote: (01-27-2023, 10:43 AM)
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Not of these panels yet, but here's one of some 8 mm walnut plywood I made for the wall clock I made last year. Again, 5 plies, all walnut in this case.
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iublue |
Woodworking
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01-30-2023, 08:38 PM |
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Thread: Making Your Own Plywood
Post: RE: Making Your Own Plywood
I too use the blue tape and I have found that only the 3M brand is good enough to work for me. I used to use veneer tape but I don't like the extra step.
I have not really made flat plywood but mo... |
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iublue |
Woodworking
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01-25-2023, 01:33 PM |
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Thread: Powder Post Beetles
Post: RE: Powder Post Beetles
Thanks to everyone for the replies.
Heat it is! Next summer I will cook those little buggers!
I understand the sentiment of chucking it but the spalted maple turning blocks look great with some... |
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iublue |
Woodworking
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11-11-2022, 02:33 PM |
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Thread: Powder Post Beetles
Post: Powder Post Beetles
I built a box app. 16' x 5' x 4' to enclose some wood from the old barn. It is infested with powder post beetles but I want to save it. It is loosely piled in.
I have read that hot temps between 12... |
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iublue |
Woodworking
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11-08-2022, 09:03 PM |
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Thread: What will happen to your tools when you die?
Post: RE: What will happen to your tools when you die?
Die? Who is planning on that!! :)
I have done it in the past and probably need to do it again and that is take my phone and make a video of all my tools, what a paid for them and an approximate v... |
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iublue |
Woodworking
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11-08-2022, 08:48 PM |
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Thread: Heat and AC
Post: RE: Heat and AC
JDuke Wrote: (07-31-2022, 08:07 PM)
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I’m in east Texas and my shop is 30x60 with 14’ sidewalls metal building, but I went with a 6/12 pitch so 21’ at peak.
I did 2” of closed cell on the ceiling a... |
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iublue |
Woodworking
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08-01-2022, 07:09 AM |
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Thread: Heat and AC
Post: RE: Heat and AC
srv52761 Wrote: (07-26-2022, 08:46 AM)
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Aha! A fellow Hoosier from my neck of the woods, kinda (Grant county).
2” of closed cell foam will indeed act as a vapor barrier and be air-tight and give... |
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iublue |
Woodworking
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07-29-2022, 07:01 AM |
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Thread: Heat and AC
Post: RE: Heat and AC
BrentDH Wrote: (07-26-2022, 11:01 AM)
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Iublue, if you go to your "user CP home" there is a column of options on the left hand side. One of them under the "Your Profile" is "Edit Profile". If you... |
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iublue |
Woodworking
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07-29-2022, 06:59 AM |
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Thread: Heat and AC
Post: RE: Heat and AC
srv52761 Wrote: (07-25-2022, 10:47 AM)
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Difficult to advise without knowing more about your climate. But, as an energy manager I can counsel you if you plan to condition the air you need to priori... |
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iublue |
Woodworking
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07-26-2022, 06:48 AM |
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Thread: Heat and AC
Post: Heat and AC
It is getting close to the slab being poured for my new shop so I need to get my ducks in a row for heat and AC.
Because of the cost of wood, I went with a metal building - not a pole barn - the enti... |
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iublue |
Woodworking
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07-21-2022, 12:31 PM |
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Thread: Furniture repair - central Indiana
Post: Furniture repair - central Indiana
A lady contacted me about attaching legs on a table. My shop is in storage so I am asking here.
Anyone within a reasonable distance of Anderson that does furniture repair? |
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iublue |
Woodworking
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07-08-2022, 01:12 PM |
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Thread: Time to purge - post #1
Post: RE: Time to purge - post #1
OneStaple Wrote: (06-06-2022, 08:07 PM)
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Where are you located for the pickup option?
Tyler
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Sorry but I thought that I had my location posted.
Central Indiana - Kokomo area. |
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iublue |
Tool Swap N' Sell
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06-08-2022, 06:44 AM |
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Thread: Time to purge - post #1
Post: Time to purge - post #1
Emptying out the old shop and time to thin the herd!
#1 Stand up caulking gun. Works great. Has a guide for 1 1/2" joists. $40 plus shipping but seems like it would be better picked up.
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iublue |
Tool Swap N' Sell
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06-06-2022, 07:40 PM |
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Thread: Spray room
Post: RE: Spray room
Thank you gentlemen.
My room is 7 1/2' x 10 1/2' x 9' high. So I think I could a drying rack on the end, the fan on the side and spray towards it.
Either that or I could make a drying rack on w... |
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iublue |
Finishing
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03-28-2022, 06:24 PM |
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Thread: Spray room
Post: Spray room
I am still planning my new shop. I doubt I get it done this year since material costs are OUTRAGEOUS but trying to get everything planned out.
I will have a finishing/spray room so that dust issues ... |
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iublue |
Finishing
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03-27-2022, 01:03 PM |
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Thread: is 3/8" too thin for kitchen drawer side? borderline?
Post: RE: is 3/8" too thin for kitchen drawer side? bord...
mound Wrote: (03-26-2022, 01:58 PM)
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Several of my wider re-sawn maple drawer blanks gave me trouble with movement after first milling.. Was shooting for 1/2" final thickness after 2nd milling, but... |
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iublue |
Woodworking
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03-27-2022, 12:49 PM |
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Thread: Kitchen Countertop
Post: RE: Kitchen Countertop
jteneyck Wrote: (03-07-2022, 10:56 AM)
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If the countertop will be cut on then you are limited to oil/wax products. If it won't get cut on then Waterlox OSF would be a good choice if you can let it... |
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iublue |
Finishing
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03-09-2022, 09:48 AM |
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Thread: Kitchen Countertop
Post: Kitchen Countertop
I have been contacted by a lady that is considering a wooden kitchen countertop.
What is the best, toughest finish to use?
I used epoxy on a vanity top once and it was difficult to deal with esp... |
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iublue |
Finishing
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03-06-2022, 10:46 PM |
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Thread: Business Opportunity - Northern Indiana
Post: RE: Business Opportunity - Northern Indiana
iublue Wrote: (02-03-2022, 05:04 PM)
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I make shipping parts for a company and I am thinking about giving it up.
The price would be north of 100k and would include any pieces that I have made.
A... |
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iublue |
Tool Swap N' Sell
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02-05-2022, 12:32 PM |
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Thread: Business Opportunity - Northern Indiana
Post: Business Opportunity - Northern Indiana
I make shipping parts for a company and I am thinking about giving it up.
The price would be north of 100k and would include any pieces that I have made.
A CNC machine that can handle close to 4 x... |
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iublue |
Tool Swap N' Sell
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02-03-2022, 05:04 PM |