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If a piece of wood is dirty or suspected of being sanded, my first step is to go over it with a wire brush to knock the dirt and grit off as much as...

Wow, beautiful work.... Randy

It can be tedious to hone out all the scratches left by the 60/80 grit paper. Though it might be my luxury to have a four foot long piece of...

PM coming.

Haitham, If the wax you used is some combination of hard natural waxes like carnauba wax with some things like bees wax and linseed oil, etc.,...

If you want a stone to refresh the edge of your chisels or irons, you'll be best served by a soft arkansas. A hard arkansas is a very hard stone,...

Like many, I used them for trim during renovations (remodling to you south of the 49th parallel) and work great. I got my set and added clamps when...

Replace the 800 grit with a Norton Fine India stone. Replace the 4000 grit with a soft arkansas. Luckily, both of those should be fairly...

🤣 perfect 👍🏽

I made a book stand for a friend a few years ago, using Old Brown Glue. First time, and I wasn't careful enough about the temps. My fault, not the...

I meant $25 for one gallon. Since the OP is not in the USA, his price may be different.

Maybe, but probably not. WB poly usually has a lot of acrylic in it, as the name "Polycrylic" suggests. Acrylic resins don't yellow like...

Rob, I prefer not to be critical but to support and encourage others with their efforts on forums. YouTube is another matter since it is not...

My mortgage is through a co-op. I am both a stock holder and a customer. The interest rate is slightly higher, but at the end of the year, if they...

Thank you Andrew for awaring me of the risks hidden in coupling sanding and planing. I'm pretty sure I'll never forget this lesson. My previously...

Two of my favorite quotes about investing are..... “Far more money has been lost by investors in preparing for corrections, or anticipating ...

Pure baloney.

One thing I noticed about the Polycrylic. It seems to have a lot more UV protection than regular polyurethane. The first time I used Polycrylic was...

Really depends on what you like to do to be honest. I've lived here most of my life, and it's a pretty typical 2nd tier city, with lots of pretty...

While that may be true, returning something when you realize you made a mistake is a legitimate reason.

The Smith's stone is more in line with a 1000x water stone than a soft Arkansas. It is more like what is called a Washita stone. A lot can be...

We have a pair of wooden cloths pin that I use to hold tortillas closed to make tacos. They are becoming more and more attractive each time they go...

Paul, yes inside cuts first with screws in the waste area. Then several ways to attach for the outside cut. In the picture I have attached blocks in...