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Best way to treat old barrnwood?
October 31, 2006

I've recently collected several hundred board feet of 80-100 year old barnwood. Mostly oak and pine. It came right off the barn, so I know it has some insects living…
Finishing problem
October 29, 2006

I started to shape a walnut cabriole leg and discovered a void, probably from a sucker branch. I have too much time and work invested to start over. The void…
Enlarging plans
October 25, 2006

I'm planning to make a sleigh bed and need to enlarge plans for the curved legs. What's the best way to go about it? They currently are about 3x4 inches…
Creating a cove/scallop for seat bench
October 25, 2006

Hello. I'm making a couple of hallway benches for a local school and now that my design has been approved, I have to figure out how to make them! Specifically,…
Miter reconstruction
October 24, 2006

Hello, I am trying to miter a 1X10 to a previously installed 1X10 and the miter is a little off, so I need to cut a 55 degree edge, however…
If only one shoulder plane – which size?
October 23, 2006

I've been coveting one of the biggest shoulder planes out there: the Lie-Nielsen 073. However, after reading Chris Gochnour's current article on Reasons to Own a Shoulder Plane, and re-reading…
Teak lookalike
October 20, 2006

I'm posting this for a friend. He is building an entertainment center and likes the look of teak, but would like to find an alternative that would be less expensive,…
Maple Flooring
October 2, 2006

Because I like to do a little woodwork as a hobby, when the opportunity arose to lay a floor I jumped at it. I am planning on laying a solid,…
Hickory flooring
September 29, 2006

HI, We would like to install wide and long hardwood - hickory flooring. What is the best way to secure to particle board that has a water borne finish on…
Worn laminate needs a new life
September 26, 2006

I and my family live in a 1923 Craftsman. A friend recently gave me a breakfast nook table/benches ensemble and it was brought to my house and put in the…

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