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  1. I thought I'd give an update for anyone...

    I thought I'd give an update for anyone interested. I did decide to prime the wood panels (doors) and I used Zinsser BIN alcohol/shellac primer. I figured that maybe it is not necessary, but the...
  2. Mel: as a relatively new woodworker (can I call...

    Mel: as a relatively new woodworker (can I call myself that yet?), I completely agree that "raising the grain" is usually referred to without any further explanation. I wonder how many people read...
  3. Under what circumstances do you purposely raise the grain before finishing?

    Hi all,

    I recently was finishing a number of Baltic birch cabinet panels before assembly. Some of these panels were being finished with water-based polyurethane, and others were being finished...
  4. Adhering a mirror to a wood panel with mirror mastic: what primer would you use?

    Hi all,

    I'm finishing up an overdue medicine cabinet project, overthinking every step of the way, I'm sure. The cabinets and doors are finished and all I've left to do is attach the mirrors to the...
  5. CA glue shelf life: conflicting information online!

    Hi all,

    I normally use good old Titebond II for my projects, but recently purchased some Titebond CA glue and accelerator because it seemed like the instant bond would make certain projects easier...
  6. Thanks for all of the great suggestions. As it...

    Thanks for all of the great suggestions. As it turns out, it probably makes most sense to just install the drawer fronts as-is. As Tom just mentioned, the 1/2" difference - while noticeable from...
  7. I made a dumb mistake sizing drawers & drawer fronts: what would you do?

    Hi all,

    I'm building a couple of bathroom vanities and learning some new skills while doing so.

    I designed the drawers in the vanities as normal (I think), with with height of the drawers...
  8. This is a great idea - I didn't think of using...

    This is a great idea - I didn't think of using furniture/wax putty with the trim-head screws. I might be able to get them to blend in well with the semi-gloss white paint.

    I did use heavy-duty...
  9. Best practices for trimming a pocket door: craftsmanship vs. practicality

    Hi all,

    I am currently trimming out a couple of new pocket doors I've installed with frames made by Johnson (model 1500HD). They used to be made with steel-wrapped wood studs, but they have...
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    Template routing for a newbie

    Hi all,

    I'm about to undertake my first template project with my 1/2" router and want to make sure I get it right - so I've come to all you old pros with a few questions :)

    My project: I have...
  11. Great ideas and replies. Thanks to all! ...

    Great ideas and replies. Thanks to all!

    Regarding water leakage: I sure hope that I don't have this problem considering I've just replaced all the plumbing myself! But maybe that is actually...
  12. Thanks for all the replies :) Sorry for...

    Thanks for all the replies :)



    Sorry for the noobish question, but: if I built a pattern for the out-of-square alcove - and then built the cabinet out-of-square to fit, how would fitting...
  13. What technique would you use to fit a frameless cabinet to an out-of-plumb wall?

    Hi all,

    I'm building a frameless bathroom vanity that has walls on three sides.

    All three walls are completely tiled all the way to the floor.

    The two side walls are a bit out of square with...
  14. Thanks for the reply, Kevin! I will indeed use...

    Thanks for the reply, Kevin!

    I will indeed use pocket screws for the stretchers.

    I'll go ahead with the 2" stretcher for the front. But for the back, drilling through the stretcher for faucet...
  15. Frameless base cabinets: position and size of stretchers?

    Hi all,

    I'm a beginner at cabinet making and am currently working on a new bathroom vanity.

    I have built the base cabinet with 3/4" baltic birch including a full back.

    I'm trying to figure...
  16. @Mark: Those prices were pre-Covid, but last week...

    @Mark: Those prices were pre-Covid, but last week I called and checked on pricing and prices do not seem to have changed (although I only checked on 5x5 sheets, so I don't know if the price for 4x8...
  17. I think pricing for Baltic birch varies greatly...

    I think pricing for Baltic birch varies greatly depending on region. For 18mm, I last paid $32 per 5x5 and $51 per 4x8. Technically, this was for Russian birch. I have never seen anything claiming to...
  18. Thanks Andrew. This is what I suspected. But...

    Thanks Andrew. This is what I suspected. But also, I didn't consider that laminating could actually make the panel *less* flat. Makes sense.



    The door sizes are all 24 x 80 (small!). Each would...
  19. Is Baltic birch plywood stable enough for interior slab doors?

    Hi all,

    I am in the finishing stages of a total bathroom remodel. This includes replacing two pocket doors and one swinging door.

    The replacement doors will be simple stained slabs so as to...
  20. I called Blum customer service and asked them...

    I called Blum customer service and asked them about the discontinued part number (71T7500D). They stated that it has been replaced by 71B7550D and that the only difference is that the replacement has...
  21. I have been busy working on the bathroom remodel...

    I have been busy working on the bathroom remodel and just returned here to see all your helpful comments. Thank you!

    Thanks especially to Robert Stewart & John TenEyck for finding the needed...
  22. Which Blum cup hinges for this custom medicine cabinet build?

    Hi all,

    I've used Blum cup hinges for a number of cabinet builds and would like to use them again for a couple of custom medicine cabinets that I'm about to start building.

    However, I can't...
  23. Here is a photo of the old door (left) and the...

    Here is a photo of the old door (left) and the new unfinished door (right). You can see how prominent the grain is on the new slab.

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  24. Wow, lots of good ideas guys! @Jim Becker:...

    Wow, lots of good ideas guys!

    @Jim Becker: Thanks a lot for pointing me towards dye stain - I wasn't aware of the difference and it definitely looks like a dye is what I will want to use.
    ...
  25. Staining: are there products or techniques to reduce wood grain?

    Maybe this is a very basic question - but my googling does not return results that seem to address my question.

    I have been renovating my 1960s ranch and attempting to keep it period-correct. The...
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