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Thread: Young Woodworkers Kits?
Post: RE: Young Woodworkers Kits?
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David Stone Wrote: (12-01-2023, 12:14 PM)
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Just curious if anyone has tried Annie’s Young Woodworkers Kits?
https://www.annieskitclubs.com/products/young-woodworkers/shop
(Yeah, I know I can pu... |
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12-02-2023, 10:33 AM |
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Thread: coffee table dimensions
Post: RE: coffee table dimensions
| Of all the things that have no particular standard, coffee tables are one of them. The only real consideration is that the top shouldn't be higher than the level of the seat. Beyond that, it's whateve... |
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Woodworking
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11-26-2023, 10:08 PM |
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Thread: Shop Interlocking Floor Mat Suggestions?
Post: RE: Shop Interlocking Floor Mat Suggestions?
| I used interlocking floor mats for a while (I still do in parts) and I found that they are not very durable. They will rip or damage somewhat easily, they will deform (shrink or grow) based on solvent... |
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Woodworking
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09-25-2023, 07:12 PM |
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Thread: Have you ever been defeated by wood movement?
Post: RE: Have you ever been defeated by wood movement?
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jteneyck Wrote: (09-14-2023, 07:27 PM)
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If you built the breadboard ends the same width as the field you were in for disappointment from the beginning, because anytime the moisture content changes ... |
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Woodworking
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09-15-2023, 08:46 AM |
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Thread: Have you ever been defeated by wood movement?
Post: RE: Have you ever been defeated by wood movement?
| They have AC. It's older than my house by probably 40 years. But new enough to have central air. They have a wood stove in the adjacent room, and in the winter that room is often 85+ and dry as a bone... |
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Woodworking
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09-13-2023, 09:16 PM |
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Thread: Have you ever been defeated by wood movement?
Post: Have you ever been defeated by wood movement?
| A year and a half ago my neighbors (friends of mine) asked for a dining table in cherry. They didn't want anything fancy - just a simple design, roughly 4' square. I did edge-glued 6/4 panels on top w... |
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Woodworking
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09-13-2023, 08:27 PM |
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Thread: What moisture content can you bring wood inside at?
Post: RE: What moisture content can you bring wood insid...
| What I'm seeing is that it needs to be stickered inside for final drying. Which is fine, I guess, I just need to make a fair amount of room to do it (or do it in batches). I don't think the garage wil... |
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Woodworking
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08-22-2023, 09:29 AM |
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Thread: What moisture content can you bring wood inside at?
Post: What moisture content can you bring wood inside at...
| I milled about 2000 board feet of red oak last year. Mostly quartersawn 5/4, some slabs. This was in early November, so close to 10 months ago.
The 5/4 stacks are roughly between 8% and 15%. The 8/... |
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Woodworking
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08-21-2023, 10:37 AM |
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Thread: Style?
Post: RE: Style?
| It's nearly impossible to define a style from one simple curve. That could be indicative of Shaker (rare, but not uncommon), Art Nouveau, or Early American. You would need to see an entire piece. |
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Woodworking
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08-09-2023, 08:15 AM |
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Thread: Wood ID
Post: RE: Wood ID
| Can't speak to the other two, but ipe produces a greenish-yellow powdery dust when sanded. If you take sandpaper to it (don't use power tools, as it definitely irritating if not toxic) you will find o... |
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07-30-2023, 11:28 AM |
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Thread: Woodworking YouTubers?
Post: RE: Woodworking YouTubers?
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Scott W Wrote: (07-16-2023, 10:55 PM)
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You're the reason I bought a ridgid jobsite saw... that was 4 table saws ago...:-)
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I'm still on that saw. I am cheap but have been meaning to buy a "good... |
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07-17-2023, 10:17 PM |
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Thread: 60" Diameter MCM Table in White Oak
Post: RE: 60" Diameter MCM Table in White Oak
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KC Wrote: (07-14-2023, 05:59 AM)
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I'll spend a few bucks nowadays when I see a sale, but a finger worked fine for me for the first 40 years or so.
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I mean it makes perfect sense. I end up clean... |
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07-14-2023, 08:23 AM |
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Thread: 60" Diameter MCM Table in White Oak
Post: RE: 60" Diameter MCM Table in White Oak
| Interesting. I shall watch.
I can't say I've ever seen anybody use a finger to smooth out glue. I just use those (extremely cheap) foam brushes from Amazon. Once they're done they go into the burn ... |
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07-12-2023, 10:13 AM |
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Thread: Unique design challenge
Post: RE: Unique design challenge
| Now that's pretty dang cool. I like it! |
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07-09-2023, 10:40 AM |
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Thread: So much for dust collection
Post: RE: So much for dust collection
| Larger chips aren't a problem. Plane shavings, for example, are no big deal.
I have a problem with a) large volumes and b) fine dust. For the first part, dust collection is hooked up to the table s... |
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Woodworking
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07-05-2023, 08:58 AM |
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Thread: Oil on teak
Post: RE: Oil on teak
| Teak is very oily to begin with, so if it's dry it's going to suck it right up.
If you're talking about bar oil, you could probably sand the entire surface and very lightly rub in a uniform coat of... |
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07-03-2023, 09:59 AM |
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Thread: Woodworking YouTubers?
Post: RE: Woodworking YouTubers?
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Bill Holt Wrote: (06-15-2023, 07:51 AM)
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Unfortunately, I think FS7 hit the nail on the head..."hobby and industry itself is declining". The first Woodworking Show that I attended in the Dallas ar... |
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06-15-2023, 09:51 AM |
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Thread: Woodworking YouTubers?
Post: RE: Woodworking YouTubers?
| It's probably declining because the hobby and industry itself is declining. I imagine everybody's use case is different, but I come here to share my work, enjoy the work of others, observe their desig... |
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06-14-2023, 02:23 PM |
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Thread: Design help
Post: RE: Design help
| I was wondering about a ratchet with my standard Kreg screws. Getting them started is probably the hard part, but I think I could make that work. I would probably have the same issue with those tablet... |
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06-02-2023, 08:43 AM |
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Thread: Design help
Post: Design help
| I am finally replacing my 20 year old Target particle board nightstands with something new and durable. They've been through a lot of abuse. But I want something more bed level (not 8 inches below, as... |
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