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Tips on Finishing Big Slab Table
February 17, 2013

I'm a novice woodworker and new to this forum. I need help with a project. I am soliciting advice on turning a 4' diameter horizontal slab into the beautiful rustic…
Basic question for walnut table glue up…
February 15, 2013

Hey all I am by all accounts a newbie to "fine" woodworking, but have passion. The long and the short is my 6 siblings are funding my build of a…
How to pick my stain and then to make it look like the wenge it is
January 27, 2013

Hi all, I am about to sand back the tops of my furniture (preferably only to tops) and re-stain/sand/stain/seal. According to the site were we got it from it…
Mortise or Tennon First
January 16, 2013

Hi all, I am building a work bench. I am using resawn lumber for the main structure supports (legs and connecting boards in between them). I don't have a…
Affordable sharpening system – stropping after 4000??
January 13, 2013

Hi there I've been looking at sharpening systems and I'm quite new to woodworking. As I'm still a teenager I'm on a budget. My thinking is that I…
Door height
January 9, 2013

Hi, I made a 68" utility door cabinet and it was bend. Do you think it's to high and need a " center rail"? Thank you for your answer…
Pin hole filler
December 27, 2012

Hello Everyone, I am seeing advice on what to use to fill pin nail holes in aromatic red cedar. I have tried using sawdust and glue to fill these holes…
When are breadboard ends needed?
December 3, 2012

Hi, I'm building a large game room table (coffee table height but 36 x 48). I'm gluing up edge to edge hardwood and was wondering if I should use breadboard…
Wobbly Fence… Out Of Whack Wood
November 30, 2012

Recently, I have been going to school for Carpentry which, in turn, has turned me onto wood working. To cut a long story short, I have been slowly building my…
Advice on making a bench top?
November 27, 2012

Hey all, My name is Jeff from Omaha, NE and I have recently picked up woodworking as a hobby. My first project will be making a traditional workbench that is…

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