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| 7 days ago |
Looking for a past project - can you help? - 7 replies A couple of months ago, someone posted a nifty project regarding the use of a Forstner bit to produce a “ball in a box” from a single piece of wood. If I recall, the post also had links to a fellow (youtube) who creates several “remarkable” wooden puzzles. I’ve looked and looked, but can’t find the post. ... |
| 189 days ago |
Seeking input/advice - 10 replies Looking at the photo below, how would you secure the disc to the base plate? - I’ve tried pre-drilling and using a large wood screw, but the disc tends to still rotate on the base.- The best luck I’ve had is using a 3/8” dowel rod as a connector. It seems to work, but still leaves the disc open for snapping off, though not ... |
| 197 days ago |
Seeking advice on Oak Fibercore - 5 replies Last year, I made trophies for a disc golf tournament. I’ve been asked to make 72 of them for another tourney this year. In the photo below, I used solid oak for the disc. The radius is 9 1/4 inches. To keep the price down, a friend suggested using oak fibercore for the discs. I can save a bundle, but I don’t want to compromis... |
| 323 days ago |
Sign Making Question - 6 replies I recently purchased the Milescraft Sign-Pro. It works great! I’m looking for suggestions on how to fill in the routed letters. I’ve tried:- Spray painting the entire board, then running it through my planer to remove the surface paint. Spray paint “sucked” into the wood, not giving the letters a good coating.- Hand... |
| 524 days ago |
Need your feedback: Climate control vs. bowing/warping - 15 replies Need some feedback, fellow woodworkers. Let’s say I buy a 1×8x10 red oak board from the controlled climate of my local home improvement store. The stock is straight…looking good and square to make a cabinet door frame (flat panel door using 1/4” plywood insert). My shop is not climate controlled and after a day or s... |
