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glue for Adirondack chairs
April 12, 2009

I am making two Adirondack chairs made in white oak. THe joints are currently bonded with polyurethane glue and screws. The pieces will be painted and will sit exposed to…
Sheet Goods in NJ
April 9, 2009

Does anyone know of a dist. center and or mill in N.J. where i could get cherry and birch ply wood and dimensional lumber? or at least just one of the two. Thanks,…
Aging Brass
April 9, 2009

Anybody know how to take normal brass and give that antique patina? I've had to buy some hardware that's not available in antique brass and I need to try and…
Lignum-Vitae
April 8, 2009

I was just given some Lignum-Vitae. It feels oily, can it be successfully glued? The man who gave it to me said, he's had it more than 20 years. What…
Warped Sheet Goods
April 8, 2009

I use veneer core plywood for the carcase of most of my furniture projects. Recently I've been having a problem with my sheet goods warping. My shop is heated and…
buying matched cherry
April 8, 2009

I recently built a shaker style writing desk. When it came time to apply finish I ended up with two very distinct colors-one a pronounced red and the other a…
Erratic Grain Pattern
April 5, 2009

I have seen this a few times in different woods, such as Bocote, and in this case, Pacific yew (see attachments). The grain is widely spaces and curvy, then all…
Source for quartersawn Elm
April 3, 2009

Hello, I am building a conference table for a client that has a sample of what is alleged to be some variety of Elm. The sample is 8/4, quartersawn, and…
Sturdy Workbench
April 2, 2009

Trying to make a Sturdy Workbench like the one featured in "Start Woodworking" special issue magazine. Having trouble here in Englang getting hold of S clip tabletop fasteners. Can any…
I just bought some wood.. I was so happy
March 30, 2009

I just bought some wood.. I was so happy I think a tear came to my eyes.. My local Hardwood Supplier.... Owl Hardwood. Nice folks... I turned over a TALL…

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