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Clamp lubrication
September 17, 2002

I have been trying to find what lubricant works best for treads on clamps. I’ve tried dry and wet with no luck. Before I go and buy 20 different tupes. I…
Outside projects – wood types – Norm
September 17, 2002

Hi all. I'm a big Norm fan. Yes, I read that long thread a while back, so I understand there are shortcomings - but I'm still in beginner phase. The…
need help with scraped surface, and….
September 17, 2002

I have a piece of furniture I am making in Walnut. Some of the walnut has difficult grain. I hand planed the boards, but was not able to plane over…
Pyramid-top pegs
September 17, 2002

I want to make 1/2 x 1/2 square pegs in walnut for cross-pegging tenons in a cherry mission style bed I'm making. The exposed ends of the pegs should be…
Wood Color and Sun Light
September 17, 2002

A friend of mine currently has walnut, interior blinds in his home office. He was disappointed that after a few years, they bleached out. I told him it was normal…
Home Depot – Bruce Flooring special
September 16, 2002

Yesterday Home Depot ran a big Sunday Supplement add of various special order discounts. Among them was a 20% reduction in Bruce Coastal Wetlands Plantation Beech flooring. This product is…
Weekend of learning -planes & free wood
September 16, 2002

Well, it's been interesting... Saturday I decided to go to my first estate auction after seeing "old Delta tablesaw and jointer-planer". Upon arriving, I see an unadvertised table with old…
shopping for a router for cabinet doors
September 16, 2002

Saw a Hitachi router in the L store yesterday. 31/2 HP Plunge.I think it was the T12 model. If I remember correctly it was < 200 dollars. I'm looking for…
Smelly Chest
September 16, 2002

My wife has a cedar lined (blanket) chest that belonnged to her grandmother. Someone put moth balls in it at one point or another. Now we have this amazing chest…
Making Exterior Doors…
September 16, 2002

Is there a reference on how to make exterior doors? I have a 94 year old home and the basement door needs replacing. The current one is slightly twisted and…

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