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sliding plywood doors
June 23, 2009

Presently building a front opening cabinet, 48" long by 25" high for storage. I'd like to try sliding doors. I have found tracks in Rocklers made of either plastic or…
african black wood
June 22, 2009

Hi all, I just got my hands on some african blackwood, its dense like ebony ,looks like zircote . my question is as anyone worked this wood what glues work…
best adhesive for veneers.
June 21, 2009

I'm looking for advice regarding the gluing of veneers (0.6 mm thickness)to plywood, which adhesive is best to use? Also have some highly figured hardwood that I'd like to saw…
exterior door material
June 20, 2009

I am building a couple of exterior doors. simple, nothing too special, will be painted. I am trying to figure out what kind of wood to use that balances stability…
Pin Oak problem?
June 20, 2009

I plan to make some pinned MTs for a workbench base after the design in Chris Schwarz's Workbenches book. I thought I would use pin oak(of course) for the pins…
Drying Wide and Narrow Slabs
June 19, 2009

I have some slabs 2-1/2" thick slabs of elm, each 30-36" wide. To make them easier to move, I have considered ripping them into narrower boards. Even though most of…
moisture content
June 18, 2009

I want to start a project,(blanket chest) and the post are 2" thick.The material I have qr saw red oak,the posts have a 16% moisture content and the rest of…
Fuzzy MDF edges sealer
June 16, 2009

I recently built a large MDF project. I painted it semi-gloss white. (Wife's instructions) I read about how to seal the fuzzy edges here on this forum. The advice was perfect.…
Mildew pine
June 15, 2009

Fellow Members I have found a load of knotty pine I would love to use inside my cottage. However, it has been left in a damp environment and has some…
Comparative Wood Strength
June 11, 2009

A friend asked me to see if I could repair an old family treasure. It is a little "curate" table made from a walnut tree that existed on a family…

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