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| 1 day ago |
7 Myths of Poly - 23 replies Here is a very interesting read. After reading this I have to wonder, who do I believe…?http://www.popularwoodworking.com/article/The_7_Myths_of_Polyurethane/ |
| 3 days ago |
Holiday Woodworking Kits - 7 replies Just had a thought… For those that are trying to earn a few dollars from working the wood and since the Holiday season is approaching instead of making finished items to sell MAKE KITS. Yup, cut, drill, dado, miter or whatever then add all the loose hardware and a set of instructions and sell as a kit. There are all age groups and skill le... |
| 64 days ago |
Solvent Based Finishes - 13 replies I went to Lowes here in California yesterday and found out that they are not going to carry any solvent based finishes in the future and much of what they have they are selling at reduced prices to get rid of them. This puts a bit of a hurt on my budget in that I will have to order by mail/internet and have finishes delivered. I have always want... |
| 72 days ago |
Tomorrows Trees - 7 replies I have been collecting seeds, starting them, growing trees and planting them for several decades. I like doing this and the trees I plant will be here long after I am gone. Do you plant trees? |
| 110 days ago |
Had To - 3 replies TGIF |
| 252 days ago |
Mission vs Craftsman - 4 replies Ok, I looked on the internet, looked in magazine, looked everywhere and I am having a hard time figuring out the difference between Mission and Craftsman style. |
| 271 days ago |
sandpaper - 4 replies This web page, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandpaper, is rather interesting. There is the history of sandpaper and a lot of other information. A nice read… |
| 303 days ago |
RPM reinstated - 6 replies If you are as old as I am and remember records that played music then you also might remember the record racks that used to be near each record player. Records have been gone for some time now but there are still a few record racks around so there has been a new use found for them and it works great! (...and so far no chipping of the teeth and t... |
| 305 days ago |
I know I know but I checked first... - 8 replies Well I went to Home Depot and bought 1/2 and 3/4 sheets of Baltic bruch plywood (pricey) and carefully looked for the made in China id because I have read the other LJ reviews and there was no id, it looked good. In the the shop the 1/2 inch split apart and had voids and the 3/4 was all voids and both are worthless. Money and time spent are for ... |
| 385 days ago |
The LumberJocks How to Book - 18 replies I have been looking over many of the great ideas, jigs, projects etc. and having been reading many books. What I found was that there is a lot of information out there and its scattered everywhere so what if there was a new book compiled, ”The LumberJocks How to Book” ? The proceeds to help keep the site going and many a Jock could ... |
| 391 days ago |
Lots of wood - Lots of paint - 7 replies I tore down an old porch and cover for a freind a while back and he give me all the wood the haul off to the dump or to cut up for fire wood. I started to cut up the boards and found they were old growth redwood so they were saved from the fireplace (outside fireplace). The boards have many coats of paint on them that is cracked chipped wrinkled... |
| 394 days ago |
Shopping List - 2 replies Ok, I have most of the big power tools and sort of enough power hand tools, now, I need to replace the cheap box store and HF planes and chisels. There are prices out there that are really scarey and I can not buy and rebuy to find the best tools, (for the right price). I am not a master craftsmen but know that good tools make a difference with ... |
| 413 days ago |
Hang Em! - 6 replies I thought it would be great idea when I wired mt shop to put all the electrical outlets waist high so I would not be stooping over all the time and so that they would clear all work benches, tools boxes and machines. It was a good idea except I had to stoop over to keep unplugging my table saw and router, etc. when I did blades changing and such... |
| 422 days ago |
General 650 table saw - 8 replies After spending more time than sleeping over the weekend I have come to the conclusion that the General 650 tablesaw has got to be the hardest saw in the world to correct a .022” toe in condition. Does anyone know how to correct this. I loosened the trunion bolts, beat it with a hammer, beat it again with a bigger hammer, pryed it with a cr... |
