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French Cleat Question
October 14, 2009

Hello All, I'm installing a French cleat for a cabinet. Cabinet dimensions are 35"wide x 17" tall x 15" deep. Baltic birch over plywood (hey, that's plywood on plywood) The…
Porter-Cable Forstner Bits
October 10, 2009

I bought a 14pc, set of Porter-Cable Forstner bits from Lowe's to use for my workbench prodject. I got them home and took them out of the package and was…
my first workbench
October 8, 2009

i am getting ready to build a workbench. it will my first one so i have been doing my homework and research trying to figure what looks like will work…
year old walnut now 4×4 bench legs
October 7, 2009

hi. i'm new here. been dabbling around the garage for about a year now and slowly turning it into a ww'ing shop. i'm really enjoying it. lately, i have undertaken…
Router questions
October 6, 2009

I'm building the workbench prodject from Season 2 in the getting started in woodworking series. I just bought the 9" Groz vice. I dug out my crappy 15yr old Black…
What plane to flatten desk surface?
September 25, 2009

Hi There, I'd like to start woodworking, and my first project is to restore my wife desk. It's a very old desk in pine that belonged to her dad when…
Planes ?
September 16, 2009

Can't seem to get hang of planes; maybe it's sharpening, maybe technique or maybe setup. Where's the best place to get help? Anyone in Virginia give face to face help?…
Square (stupid question)
September 15, 2009

I almost, but not quite apologize for asking this. I frequently see professional on TV doing diagonal measuring to check projects (drawers, cases, etc.) for square. What are they checking…
Oil Finish on Cool Day?
August 26, 2009

Hello, Fellow Knotheads, I'm using Danish oil as a finish for my bench top. I'm doing the finishing in the garage. I have two coats on already. It's cool and…
Finding a class in basic wood working
August 26, 2009

I am a novice/beginner in wood working and enjoy very much the articles and videos on this website. However, the more I read/watch, the more I realize just how much I…

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