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9 days ago

Removing dried PVA glue off of clamps? - 10 replies

Yes, I am the lone idiot that glued up a bunch of cutting boards without waxing my clamps first. They were brand new clamps, I was just too excited to make some boards I guess. Now the clamp bars are covered in dried PVA glue. Is there a good way to dissolve the glue without having to scrape it off? By the way i have tried to scrape the glue off...

26 days ago

Using harbor freight coupon at Home Depot - 9 replies

I have heard several times on LJ that several of you have used a Harbor Freight Coupon at Home Depot. What coupon are we talking about? I would like to buy a ridgid planer from there. Are you using the 20% off coupon?

40 days ago

For Sale: Delta Dust Collector Model 50-850 - 2 replies

Delta dust collector, runs on 110v 1200 cfm. Runs great. 300 dollars or best offer.

43 days ago

Gannomat hinge boring machine - 0 replies

Gannomat hinge boring machine. Runs on 220 volt and air. In excellent working condition. Cost about 3000 new, looking to sell for 700.

74 days ago

The dreaded dark stain. - 3 replies

Ok, I have made several pieces of furniture for people in the 23-36 age category. Every single one of them wanted the furniture stained dark. You know the color I am talking about, every Walmart/Ikea/Target piece of furniture is this dark color. I guess you would call it “espresso.” Anyway, I have tried to duplicate that color many t...

79 days ago

Pricing for some kitchen cabinet reface - 20 replies

A lady called me and asked if I would come by and give her a bid on refacing her kitchen cabinets. The woodworking is not beyond me, I just have no idea on what to charge. It will be Oak cabinets, raised panel doors. She wants them stained dark (yuk!) and finished. I think most cabinet shops charge by the linear foot. Anyone know a rough price?

79 days ago

stains vs dyes - 12 replies

Ok, so what is the difference? I know it is probably a stupid question, but I have no idea what the answer is. I know that dyes are mixed with either water or alcohol but are you just making a stain?

139 days ago

Turning bottle stoppers - 7 replies

I have been trying to turn some bottle stoppers with silicone stopper ends. You use a half inch dowel that the silicone part goes on. Common logic to me would be to glue the dowel into the blank, chuck the blank into a Jacobs chuck and turn. However the dowel always breaks during turning. I’m using a oak dowel. What am I doing wrong? How d...

168 days ago

Branding Iron Source? - 14 replies

Not sure if this is the right forum for this, but for the woodworkers out there that brand their workpieces, I would like to know where they got the brands? I would like to burn my logo into my projects. Anyone got a source I should try?

408 days ago

Good place to buy veneer? - 5 replies

Does anyone know a good place online to buy veneer? I am looking to buy some native and exotic stuff, but not really interested in the highly figured stuff. I usually buy it from woodcraft but it seems to be pretty expensive for what you get. Any help would be awesome. thanks.


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