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Finally have some space to do woodworking - is there a reccomendation on a basics book? There are a lot of recs in the OP. Looking to do some info on basic jointing and finishing
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Any free or cheap programs it there that helps you draw out woodworking plans?
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Jun 2, 2020 03:15
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Made some sawhorses today, I feel pretty accomplished e: for a blurry picture 
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I made a little table for our outside covered porch. What's a good finish to put on it to help with being outside?
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Jun 5, 2020 21:00
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Olothreutes posted:I don't fully get the hatred for paint on something like pine you bought at home depot, I wouldn't paint over tropical hardwood or something though. Ahem, It was poplar from Lowes. I'll probably leave it bare - thanks for the suggestions!
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Jun 6, 2020 21:56
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What's a reasonable price for used pipe clamps? Found someone selling 12 clamps of various sizes for $165 but I'm not sure that's a reasonable price
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Jun 10, 2020 03:40
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:Do they include the pipes? Metal pipe adds significantly to the cost of pipe clamps. Yes, depending on the clamp the pipes are 24-48"
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Jun 10, 2020 03:58
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Anyone know of a good place to source project wood from near Boston?
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Jun 12, 2020 00:29
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Reccomendation for a basic chisel set and a spokeshave?
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Jun 15, 2020 22:19
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1/4" 1/2", 3/4" and 1" (6mm, 12mm, 20mm, and 26mm) the typical range for a starting set? And then thoughts on a set with a storage box vs no storage?
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Jun 16, 2020 15:58
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Anyone want to weigh in on what a reasonable price might be for the tools in this album? I bought some pipe clamps from a guy on CL a few weeks ago, and he has some other things he sent me pictures of. The clamps were a reasonable price, but I have no idea what might be a reasonable price for these. https://imgur.com/a/OzbkSlx
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Jun 18, 2020 17:57
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Are the Wood River vises any good?
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Jun 25, 2020 13:44
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AFewBricksShy posted:Which one are you looking at? Wood River makes great tools, but for something like a vise, I don't know that their higher cost is worth it. This one. My friend said he got the sales circular for July a few days early and it's going on sale for $99 https://www.woodcraft.com/products/woodriver-9in-quick-release-vise
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Jun 25, 2020 14:38
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Would poplar be an ok wood to use for a tenon wedge or should I use something harder?
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Jul 13, 2020 20:07
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I want to build some shelves next to our new stacked washer/dryer, but I'd like some advice on the best way to go about that. Free standing? Attach it to the wall? There will be wall on two sides of the shelves, and the washer/dryer on the last side. There is a stud on the left side of the power outlet. Poor MS paint of what I want to do  The white plywood is from a shelf the PO put in, but I had to take it out in order to fit the stacked washer/dryer
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Dec 11, 2020 00:18
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Is there a recommended benchtop band saw?
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I want to try making some jewelry/memento boxes - anyone have some recommendations for simple plans for a relative beginner? e: something that is mostly hand tools, and not 2k in power tools The Slack Lagoon fucked around with this message at 00:17 on Dec 29, 2020 |
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Dec 29, 2020 00:14
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I'm going to be making a raised bed for gardening. It'll be framed with 2x4 with corrugated roofing for the sides. Would a 15ga finish nailer with 2.5" nails have enough hold or should I just use screws?
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Mar 16, 2021 05:06
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Finished my first raised bed of two I'm making
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Mar 19, 2021 23:59
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I'm fixing a door frame from an old deadbolt well - the new piece of wood is nice and snug in the chiseled hole I made - should I use a screw or something to hold it in while the wood glue dries?
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Apr 7, 2021 23:08
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Deteriorata posted:You need to keep pressure on the joint, so if you can't clamp it then a screw or two or some brads will help. Thanks, tossed a few screws in. Can I take them out when the glue dries or should I just leave them in?
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Apr 7, 2021 23:56
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Looks like I'm going to be making some wood screen inserts and wood single pane storm windows for my basement windows because it's either that or replacement with vinyl (which will be hard because the window sizes are not standard). A few questions: 1) Can anyone point me towards a wood framed screen design I might be able to use as.the basis for this project? 2) What kind of wood should I use for the frame of the storm window insert? I'll be painting it with exterior paint, with primer. Will pine work or should I use a hardwood of some sort?
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Jul 13, 2021 01:35
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Stultus Maximus posted:I use pine with exterior paint and primer. I use bridle joints at the corners and just staple the screen on to the inside. For my storms, I rout a groove and caulk plexiglass to it. Any particular caulk you use?
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I primed a window sill while I was reglazing the repainting the sash. While I had the Sash out I had a piece of plywood covering the window opening. Will I be able to put the plywood back in the hole without having the paint stick to the plywood, if I give it 3 hours or so to dry? The sash still isn't finished being painted, and the sill still needs the final paint on it, so far I've only primed it.
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Jul 15, 2021 22:02
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I'm making a shelf out of sapele (someone was giving it away on Facebook for free). What finish would you all recommend?
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I've never used BLO but know it can be a fire danger. How do I use it without burning down my house
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I'm going to be making a trestle table and I have some questions about the top. Can I do a glueup of boards and not do a breadboard? Table is going to be fairly small, 30"-34" x 54"-60". I haven't decided the final dimensions yet but I'm playing with different sizes in the space to see what works before I start making it. How thicc should the top be? is 1" ok, or does it need to be thicker? I'm planning on doing a hardwood top and a pine bottom, some sort of trestle table.
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Aug 23, 2021 19:30
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NomNomNom posted:1 inch is plenty thick for a table that size. Do you need breadboards? Depends on if the table will forever live in a climate controlled house. If you can alternate the growth rings the chances of it cupping significantly are minimized. Do account for expansion across the width in any case. Is there a type wood you'd recommend? As far as accounting for expansion, how is that done if not with breadboards?
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NomNomNom posted:It sounds like you're going for a rustic farmhouse kinda look. White oak (red on a budget) would look very handsome with a painted white trestle base. I was planning on gluing some blocks on the bottom of the table and using a dowel to hold it in place so that I can knock the dowel out to break down the table. I got the idea from this video https://youtu.be/F-SxsnG7CLc
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Aug 24, 2021 01:40
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Are new production hand planes any good?
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I'm making a trestle table and attaching the top to the legs with figure 8s - what length screw should I use to attach the tabletop? It was 15/16 wood, planed a bit. 3/4? 1/2?
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I'm making trestle table with a pine bottom and cherry top. I'm going to paint the bottom.butnim trying to figure out how to finish the top. BLO and poly clear coat?
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Pollyanna posted:One q about making a table from a butcher block. Do I need to sand it or anything? e.g. blunt the corners? I really don't wanna accidentally cut myself on my own coffee table I just made a tabletop and I sanded down the edges to round it over. After I did that it really came together. You could also use a plane or a router with a round over bit. You'd probably want to sand the top to smooth it out as well Also, had you considered hairpin legs? Those might work If you're still in Boston area and need any help/tools let me know The Slack Lagoon fucked around with this message at 19:02 on Oct 31, 2021 |
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Oct 31, 2021 18:59
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:
If you have plaster basement ceilings it's from the ceiling
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I'm putting the finish on my cherry tabletop. I'm doing 4 coats of Satin Arm R Seal, and I talked to an employee at woodcraft and he recommended putting Osmo Polyx-Oil over the armor seal, and applying it with a 0000 pad on an orbital sander. I tried to find something online about doing a finish that way but so far I haven't been able to find anything. Would that work? I was going to try it on the bottom before I did it on the top. How long after the last coat of Arm R Seal should I wait to apply it?
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Thanks, just put the third coat of satin on so I'll rub it out and leave it like that.
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Nov 4, 2021 22:36
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I'm making a table and painting the bottom pine. I did white semi-gloss because it's what I had but it's too glossy. Can I paint over semi-gloss with satin/eggshell? It's Benjamin Moore Ben internal semi-gloss
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Nov 11, 2021 23:00
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A friend of mine was going through his grandfather's tools and found a #7 jointer that based on the markings they think is a Type 2, so ~ 1870s manufacture. Super cool
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Nov 28, 2021 00:21
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I'm making a coaster/trivet for my desk because the one I have doesn't have enough absorbing capacity for how humid it gets sometimes. I'm using pine - is there a finish I can put on it that will still allow it to absorb water freely while making it look a bit nicer than plain pine?
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To be clear, the coaster is made of scrap wood so I don't care too much about it
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