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| 179 days ago |
Got ahead of myself - 6 replies I put on Helmsman Spar Urethane on a bandsaw box I’m making for my daughter earlier today. I went out a few minuts ago to check on it when I noticed the drawer pulls lying on the other end of my work bench. So after I said Poop!! I thought maybe someone would have a suggestion on what type of adhesive may work on attaching the drawer pulls... |
| 239 days ago |
Revenge!! - 4 replies I believe trees are taking revenge on us for cutting them down!!!!! Sometimes it is very dramatic and destructive but useually it is more subtle, like boards warping or splitting during a build, or the ability of some species to change its size between the time we measure and mark and when we make the cut. How else do we explain the times when... |
| 292 days ago |
Things I've learned - 9 replies Well I just got done working in my shop/garage and realized that I learned another valuable wood working lesson you won’t read about in a book or see on TV. There is no “safe ” direction to point the hose of a shop-vac when you use the exhaust port to clear out an obstruction!!! (I’ve been meaning to replace that window ... |
| 295 days ago |
Finnishing Purple heart - 4 replies Greetings on and all. I’m new to this site and hope I’m posting this in the right place. My daughter wants me to build her a purple recurve bow, I’ll be using purple heart and would like to know what finish would be best to keep the color of the wood purple the longest. (I hear it turns brown over time) This is the first time I... |
