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Thread: Exterior clear coat over artist's painting
Post: Exterior clear coat over artist's painting
I have a friend who wants a bird feeder to be built of cedar. Easy enough, but he is also looking to have a mural painted on it using artist's water based paints. I'm looking for recommendations for t... |
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Thread: Inca 342 186 10" bandsaw for sale
Post: RE: Inca 342 186 10" bandsaw for sale
Paladin Wrote: (05-23-2024, 02:55 PM)
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What is the model number?
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Its in the listing - but I think I have it sold locally, unless the deal falls through. Thank you to everybody! |
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05-23-2024, 04:14 PM |
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Thread: Inca 342 186 10" bandsaw for sale
Post: RE: Inca 342 186 10" bandsaw for sale
Paladin Wrote: (05-21-2024, 10:56 PM)
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Ed, I sent you a message.
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Just replied. Wish you were a little closer! |
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05-22-2024, 07:58 AM |
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Thread: Inca 342 186 10" bandsaw for sale
Post: Inca 342 186 10" bandsaw for sale
Hey everyone, in an all too familiar story, a woodworker friend of mine passed away recently and his wife is left to dispose of his tools. There is a lot of pretty common stuff, but I think this saw i... |
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05-20-2024, 08:47 PM |
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Thread: table tops & C channel
Post: RE: table tops & C channel
Gary G™ Wrote: (03-27-2024, 02:40 PM)
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Why not create something to allow airflow under the tops?
Even 4 small feet per unit should work.
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I could put them on feet, I'm just not confident that ... |
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03-30-2024, 03:38 PM |
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Thread: table tops & C channel
Post: table tops & C channel
I'm looking for some advice guys. I am building a gaming table. Basically a large coffee table with a sunken 'vault' in the middle of it, but it will also have a solid top that can be lifted off. The ... |
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03-26-2024, 04:17 PM |
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Thread: Cherry and Lye
Post: RE: Cherry and Lye
fredhargis Wrote: (02-25-2024, 12:25 PM)
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Ed, this isn't a suggestion but you can use potassium dichromate to darken cherry, and it's a lot safer than lye. Here's some info about it (https://www.wo... |
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02-25-2024, 11:47 PM |
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Thread: Cherry and Lye
Post: RE: Cherry and Lye
Willyou Wrote: (02-24-2024, 11:55 PM)
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Some more suggestions if you don't mind. Yes, it is expensive but goes a long way. However, when learning and experimenting, you can use it up quickly. Start ... |
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02-25-2024, 11:39 PM |
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Thread: Cherry and Lye
Post: RE: Cherry and Lye
jteneyck Wrote: (02-24-2024, 08:24 PM)
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I tried lye/water on cherry after reading about it. It didn't do much of anything as best as I can remember. Sometime later I started using Transtint dyes.... |
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02-24-2024, 09:29 PM |
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Thread: Cherry and Lye
Post: RE: Cherry and Lye
Willyou Wrote: (02-24-2024, 11:38 AM)
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If I may offer some hints if you have not used dye. Transtint is, of course, a concentrated liquid. To minimize cost I started with a medium brown and the pri... |
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02-24-2024, 09:23 PM |
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Thread: Cherry and Lye
Post: RE: Cherry and Lye
Willyou Wrote: (02-21-2024, 09:23 PM)
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I tried it and didn't find it any better or, maybe, not as good as conventional stains or dyes. Why bother with something potentially dangerous. In my experie... |
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02-24-2024, 12:18 AM |
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Thread: Cherry and Lye
Post: Cherry and Lye
Hi all,
I'm building a table of Cherry wood for someone. They are looking for that 100 year old cherry look that no one wants to wait for. I've been experimenting with a lye as well as stains, shella... |
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02-21-2024, 03:22 PM |
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Thread: Chess board plans
Post: RE: Chess board plans
taxman Wrote: (11-16-2023, 08:16 AM)
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Hi,
If easy can't find it, I have the compilation of old issues. I can look for it there and send.
Good Luck.
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Thanks Taxman, I just emailed Ez. Fin... |
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11-19-2023, 08:26 PM |
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Thread: Chess board plans
Post: RE: Chess board plans
BrentDH Wrote: (11-17-2023, 09:59 AM)
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Chess Board | Woodworking Project | Woodsmith Plans (https://www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/chess-board/)
https://www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/classic-chessboard... |
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11-19-2023, 08:15 PM |
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Thread: Chess board plans
Post: Chess board plans
Hi all, I'm looking to build a chess board as a Christmas gift. The board plan I'm considering comes from Woodsmith #132 December of 2000 (I think). I'd be happy to buy it from them, the problem is, I... |
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11-14-2023, 09:36 PM |
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Thread: Speaking of chuck keys...
Post: RE: Speaking of chuck keys...
EdL Wrote: (01-07-2023, 07:09 PM)
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Not standard. Key size is dependant on chuck size.
Check McMaster Carr, they should size the keys by the number on your chuck.
Ed
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Thanks for this! I don'... |
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01-07-2023, 08:15 PM |
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Thread: Speaking of chuck keys...
Post: Speaking of chuck keys...
Are they standardized? I have a Jacobs chuck on my lathe that needs a key. The one from my drill press fits it sorta, but not perfectly. I bought the lathe and some accessories 2nd hand, so I've never... |
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01-07-2023, 05:24 PM |
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Thread: Prefinished plywood
Post: RE: Prefinished plywood
ajkoontz Wrote: (09-08-2022, 04:40 PM)
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Found some pictures just to give you an idea.... Still a work in progress.
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They look great in the pics!
I've been looking at the SW products too. I sel... |
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09-08-2022, 07:22 PM |
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Thread: Prefinished plywood
Post: RE: Prefinished plywood
ajkoontz Wrote: (09-07-2022, 05:16 PM)
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Doing the same as you with the UV ply from Menards. Router is the way to go. I have used a dado stack with OK results, but the blade better be sharp. The fin... |
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09-07-2022, 07:29 PM |
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Thread: Prefinished plywood
Post: RE: Prefinished plywood
rwe2156 Wrote: (09-07-2022, 12:05 PM)
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Why are you cutting dados?
Just screw the boxes together...
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Well, I'm not a cabinet maker by trade. I am normally a glue it and screw it guy, but give... |
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