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| 240 days ago |
A couple of Sketchup questions. - 19 replies the first question i have is how do you get sketchup pictures on Lumberjocks. i have the design elements worked out for my quaker spice box style amoire. the next one is when i start to make face frames it either completes the box for me all around, or doesn’t fill in the face frame. i hate this because i don’t want a full box i want... |
| 242 days ago |
Different Woodworking Styles - 6 replies if any of you have saw my newest blog you will know that i just got a nice big commission! what i wanted to know is if there are any websites or good books on the different woodworking styles such as Arts and Crafts, Mission, Green and Green, and Shaker just to name a few. i have a basic grasp on these different styles but i want to know more ab... |
| 244 days ago |
Spray Gun - 11 replies Hey everybody, Lately i have been looking into a spray gun. i don’t think that i can afford a decent HVLP system so i figure that for now a spray gun hooked up to my compressor would do good for now unless anyone knows of a cheap HVLP system. my compressors stats are 1.5 running hp, 3 peak hp, 4.5 gallons, 7.1 SCFM at 40 psi, and 5.3 ... |
| 250 days ago |
Pine and Oak - 12 replies i am planning on staining a pine piece but the biggest problem is that most of the test pieces in store and online that are supposed to show you the finished color are on oak. i was wondering if anybody knew whether there are any significant differences between the color of the two such as one is lighter or darker when stained. i am also plannin... |
| 255 days ago |
had a little scare with birch plugs today - 8 replies well today when i was working on the drawer for my printer table/cabinet i attached the door front and i wanted to cover up the screw holes in the back. well i had some regular birch plugs that you’ll find at any hardware of home store and i figured that they looked like the poplar i used for the drawer so they should match good, right. Wr... |
| 256 days ago |
Japanese Chisels - 14 replies I’m looking for some nice Japanese Chisels because my first ones cant hold an edge for more than 1 hour if I’m using them a good amount. what i am looking for is a good set of maybe 3 or 4 to use or somewhere that i can order them one at a time so i can get a nice all around Japanese Chisel so the one i use the most will actually hol... |
| 264 days ago |
Indentifying Lumber - 13 replies I came across the fortune of getting these logs from my neighbor before she burned them in her fire pit. each one was selected to be very straight and have a similar diameter throughout the whole log because i want to turn them when i get my first lathe. here’s the picture of the pile and just me with a straight edge to show how straight t... |
| 267 days ago |
Woodworkers Guild - 3 replies Not sure if this is in the right forum but here it goes. since I’ve joined this site I’ve heard a ton of things about woodworkers guilds and all their benefits. so i was wondering if there is any way that i can find out if there is one in my area. a website or something of the sort would help. my dad isn’t sure and besides lumb... |
| 269 days ago |
Project Cost Estimator - 8 replies Well over the past couple of days there has been a lot of talk about finding project costs and pricing your projects. In response to one of those forums i talked about an article in Woodworkers Journal about pricing your work. Needless to say a few people took interest and our fellow Lumberjock Lew created a great excel program in which you just... |
| 270 days ago |
Excelsior Mini Lathe - 3 replies well i just saw this mini lathe on Rockler and if anyone has anything to say about it then just leave a message. \ http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?Offerings_ID=19446 |
| 270 days ago |
Just an experiment - 2 replies Working with Lew to put an Excel program on the site. this is just a test forum. I’m trying to find a way to put it on. if anyone has any advice than just leave a comment. http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=b5a4f53cc1&attid=0.1&disp=attd&view=att&th=118905ee3f39873f |
| 272 days ago |
Dyeing Maple - 3 replies Ever since I saw the article on dyeing figured maple in Fine Woodworking 196i’ve wanted to make a tiger out of maple and dye it so it looks like it has stripes and it brings out the natural beauty in the wood instead of just painting it. so my questions are does any one have any advice on dyeing maple and how can i tell if a board of Maple... |
| 277 days ago |
callout to all Germans of German Speakers - 15 replies i wanted to know if there are any German speakers currently at lumberjocks. i am currently taking German 2 at my school so i figure that if there are any German speakers i could try to speak German and it would be good practice so i can improve my German. |
| 279 days ago |
Resawing on a Bench Top Band saw - 15 replies my uncle has an old 9” bench top bandsaw that he doesn’t use often and i was wondering if that would be adequate for resawing veneer. before any one says no all i want to resaw is some one inch thick pieces of Walnut for a bent lamination. not too long either with about a 20” long max length. i also have a couple of questions a... |
| 283 days ago |
Walnut - 17 replies I don’t know if this is under the right forum but here i go. i want to get some Walnut for a project and while looking through my Rockler Magazine i noticed that they sell both Walnut and Black Walnut and i was wondering if anyone knew of any significant differences between them. and while i’m on the subject does anyone have an... |
| 283 days ago |
Hitachi C10FCE2 10" Compound Miter Saw - 5 replies Hey i was wondering if anyone has any information or experience with the Hitachi C10FCE2 10” Compound Miter Saw. i need a miter saw for my next project which will be featured in my next podcast. this one looks well made for a good price and all i really need is a 10” model. if anyone knows anything about this miter saw or has a frien... |
| 292 days ago |
kobalt 10" Sliding Miter Saw - 4 replies i was at my local Lowe’s yesterday and i saw the Kobalt 10” Sliding Miter Saw for the first time. it is very cheap in cost but looked like an ok machine. i was wondering if anyone had any insight or experience with the miter saw. P.S. my second choice of saws is the 8 1/2” Hitachi sliding miter saw that is being released o... |
| 305 days ago |
filling mahogany - 1 reply i just got a piece of mahogany and i was wondering how to get that smooth look on it. the piece that i have has a lot of pores and i was told that i should fill those pores. does anyone know any ways that i could fill the pores. |
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