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| 16 days ago |
What is this? - 8 replies I’ve been lugging this around for years – I inherited it from my mother.But what IS it? This isn’t a test, I really don’t know. The “base” is is about 70cm square (28”), height about 85cm (24”) |
| 31 days ago |
"That's cool" button - 16 replies There was a question recently about who’d viewed every project on the site – well, I joined a while ago, went through them all, and have since then kept up to date with the newsfeed. I don’t, of course, like everything, but there are many that, to my viewpoint, stand out above the others. Rather than write a comment… &... |
| 42 days ago |
Mortise & Tenon Questions - 14 replies So, I’m finally biting a bullet and trying some “proper” joints, specifically mortise and tenon. Q1: I can’t really find much information on how tight should it be? 1) Should drop in under its own weight 2) Should require a gentle push from me 3) Should require a gentle tap with a mallet 4) Should require a thu... |
| 128 days ago |
What constitutes "views"? - 2 replies Each project page shows “views”.I was just wondering what constituted a view? I take the RSS feed for projects, and I presume that does not constitute a view. But if I select that item to get the slightly larger version (the digest, maybe?) – one picture and the comment – does that constitute a view? Or is it only when yo... |
| 308 days ago |
What worries me most about woodworking... - 6 replies (... apart from the really sharp things that spin at a million miles per hour) ... is whether what I make will last. I’m not talking next-millenium last, I’m talking 5, 10, 25, 50 years last. So, I’d be grateful if those who know might provide the important “do”s and “don’t”s to ensure that m... |
| 319 days ago |
Product review: CatSand 2009 v1.2 - 14 replies I’ve just taken delivery of my new CatSand 2009.The advert said “Put an end of all that tedious sanding – just put your CatSand 2009 to work and sit back and watch. Unlike most sanding systems that are optimised for flat surfaces, CatSand 2009 is excellent at rounding corners and getting into tight crevices. CatSand 2009 comes ... |
| 330 days ago |
Been to the dogs, and back again, several times - 1 reply Is there any chance of splitting up the “Lumberjocks is going to the dogs” thread (http://lumberjocks.com/topics/2822)?Maybe into 4 paws or something? Link to the other paws from each paw in the subject?I’m not on a very fast connection (but it ain’t a dog), and it takes way way way more than 4 minutes – which is a ... |
| 370 days ago |
Polyurethane Glue & Biscuit Joints - 5 replies I recently acquired some D4 spec Polyurethane Glue – it was the only waterproof/resistant glue available.Weird to use but I’m getting used to it.My concern is its use in biscuit joints (probably dowel too, but I don’t do those).Last evening I was gluing a leg to a top, including a biscuit joint. 10 minutes in I decided it wasn&... |
| 380 days ago |
Finishing the invisible - 8 replies I’m not sure if this is a skills, or a coffee, question, so I’ve put it here. I wondered what people’s views, or conventional wisdom was, on the subject of finishing that which will never be seen.For example – I’m working on an outdoor bench. The tops of the seat planks will obviously be smoothed, sanded, varnish... |
| 391 days ago |
Following threads/projects - 3 replies I’ve looked a bit, but can’t find if there’s an answer. I’d like to follow the discussions going on in several of the forum threads, as well as in some of the projects (eg I have a question on the FLW lamp). Without trying to remember to visit each of those (maybe 10) threads and projects regularly, is there any way to... |
| 419 days ago |
Bang for the buck, or, which orbital sander - 5 replies I’m new to this woodworking thing, so I don’t have a lot of tools.I do, also, broadly speaking, subscribe to the notion that “you get what you pay for” (which isn’t to say I don’t sometimes panic at the moment of purchase and buy the cheap thing). My specific question is about orbital sanders. I have one I ... |
| 423 days ago |
Glue Bleed? - 7 replies The following has happened to me a few times now, and I don’t recall reading anything about it, so I’m hoping someone here knows the reason/answer/solution…On 3 things that I’ve done now (2 pine, one oak) I glue things together, like a board. I make everything beautifully flat – even a blind person running their fin... |
| 436 days ago |
Boiled? linseed oil - 3 replies The DIY shops in my area (East Portugal) sell linseed oil, which I’ve used for finishing ash.What concerns me is that nowhere on the bottles/containers of either of the two different varieties I’ve bought and used does the word “boiled” appear.The last time I used the oil, it took several days for even a thin coat to hard... |
| 441 days ago |
Oak - red or white? - 12 replies I’ve just bought some oak from the local, err well, the only lumberyard nearby (I’m in Portugal). Portugal is, as you probably know, a land full of magnificent oak trees (some cork oak, others not), which it’s illegal to fell, so this is, I was told, from America.It IS oak, of this I’m sure, but is it red or white?How can... |
| 442 days ago |
Grain directions vs look in panels? - 8 replies Serious novice here – confused, as usual – first question of many over the next few months.I’ve been doing a lot of smallish stuff recently using some tongue and groove that was left over from laying a floor.Once the T&G is removed I’ve finally sussed how to get decent edges for gluing up panels (Pine, 2cm = 3/4”... |
