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| 96 days ago |
What is it?? #5 - 3 replies Okay, we’ve had a couple of fun “What is it?” challenges (thanks to Odie for suggesting them), and I thought I’d throw one out for you all to consider … What is this? It’s about 14” long and about 8” wide, made of oak and ΒΌ” MDF core ply. The stripes on the ply don’t mean anythin... |
| 167 days ago |
What the ... ? How did that happen? - 16 replies In addition to staining or dyeing, I often color projects by tinting my varnish with stain. This avoids problems like grain reversal and over-coloring, while giving a subtle glaze effect. I’ve done it dozens of times without any problems. This week I had problems. I had put down two coats of clear varnish without any issues, and put ... |
| 175 days ago |
South Idaho, East Oregon, North Nevada, North Utah LJ Picnic - 19 replies The LJ picnics that have been going on in other parts of the country sound like a lot of fun, and I’d like to see one happen around here. There has been some discussion about it, and I think there are several LJs who might be interested. So let’s stop talking about it and get to it! Thos. Angle offerred to have his lovely wife p... |
| 198 days ago |
Attaching Rare Earth Magnets - 8 replies I’ve meant to do do work with rare earth magnets before, but never really had a reason until now. I’ve attached metal items to wood before, and had good luck with silicone adhesive and poly glue. But I’ve tried both the silicone and the poly, and neither seems to stick to the magnets. I haven’t tried epoxy yet. What d... |
| 252 days ago |
Alternate Rail & Stile Configuration - Anyone Tried This? - 5 replies The traditional rail/stile layout for doors is with the verticals (stiles) to be the full height, and the horizontals (rails) to go between, as in the sketch on the left. For a job I’m working on, it would really help if the rails were vertical, and the stiles were horizontal, like the sketch on the right.I’ve seen this done occasio... |
| 257 days ago |
Big Surprise! - 8 replies There is a thread going about the worst tool you’ve ever bought, and another thread about the best/most useful tool in your shop. How about big surprises? Maybe you picked something up on a whim, and when you got into the shop you found you had a real treasure – maybe not your favorite tool, but well worth the price. Or maybe you ... |
| 286 days ago |
Free Wood - Don't Make Me Beg! - 24 replies Every time I see a tree down, I ask about it. I’m just sure I’m going to mill it and find a hidden gem. But invariably they are going to use it for firewood. 12 Black Walnuts came down near here recently. The biggest had a trunk that was straight for at least 12 feet, and was probably three feet across the cut. Firewood. Ther... |
| 286 days ago |
Alternatives for Spraying Small Projects - 17 replies Anyone have any great ideas for spraying paint or finish on small jobs? For instance, I have to put a pretty thick latex paint on one cabinet door tomorrow. I love my Earlex sprayer and it would have no problem with the job, but I hate to set it up and clean it up for each coat on each side of one door! But that’s what I usually do. ... |
| 294 days ago |
Feature Suggestion - 2 replies There seems to be an up-tick in spam postings on the website. I suggest a function to flag a posting as spam/inappropriate. Enough flags would either remove the listing or send it to Martin (or other moderator) for review. |
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