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    Derek Cohen

    Dining room carver chairs - Take 2

    Thread Starter: Derek Cohen

    About a month ago I began a thread about designing and building two carver chairs to accompany the 6 bentwood chairs we have owned for the past 40 years. The chairs were purchased all those years ago along with a table, which is around 200 years old. We need a larger table, and time has come to...

    Last Post By: Derek Cohen Today, 6:12 AM Go to last post
    Karl Card

    Help with low motor power on table saw

    Thread Starter: Karl Card

    Had a 7.5 baldor, had a seperate post on this because I thought I figured out what was going on but evidently this is beyond my knowledge or experience. I replaced caps on 7.5 baldor, no difference, bought new leeson 7.5 hp, both single phase motors, got it hooked up, check wiring, cranked...

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    chris hood

    Router questions

    Thread Starter: chris hood

    My router on the recently purchased router table quit, it came on then off then on now it will not come on. I have it pulled apart trying to get all the sawdust out of the connections, it's embedded pretty bad, not sure if that is the cause but worth a try. I found another identical one on eBay for...

    Last Post By: Ronald Blue Today, 8:39 AM Go to last post
    Jerry Bruette

    Surveys

    Thread Starter: Jerry Bruette

    How is the Margin Of Error determined for a survey? I don't care who does the survey or what it's for I'm just curious how the margin is determined and who determines it.

    Last Post By: Edward Weber Today, 3:49 PM Go to last post
    Nick Crivello

    Economics of milling vs store bought hardwoods?

    Thread Starter: Nick Crivello

    I'm pondering the economics of a mill vs buying rough lumber at retail/wholesale. In the Bay Area, depending on where you shop hardwoods like Oak and walnut can run up to $15-18bf/ft, or more for the rift/quarter sawn stuff. If one is able to source your own logs, running your own mil and kiln...

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    Pat Germain

    Which Woods Should I *Not* Burn In a Pizza Oven?

    Thread Starter: Pat Germain

    I just bought an outdoor Pizza oven. It's an Ooni which can burn wood, charcoal or propane. I plan to start with propane as get accustomed to the pizza oven. Eventually, I want to switch to wood at least occasionally. So, like everyone else on this forum, I always have a lot of cut offs in my...

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    Daniel Culotta

    Stick chair

    I've made a few chairs now and they're fun! Do it. For this one I would change all of the 1" stick tenons to 3/4". 3/4" tenons are more

    Daniel Culotta Today, 4:26 PM Go to last post
    Lee Schierer

    Help with low motor power on table saw

    I would suggest you pay a few bucks and have a licensed electrician visit your shop, before you damage something.

    Lee Schierer Today, 4:09 PM Go to last post
    Edward Weber

    Surveys

    I think you guys are in agreement but the lines get really blurred between surveying (asking a non-biased question) and marketing (asking a leading question).

    Edward Weber Today, 3:49 PM Go to last post
    Jimmy Harris

    Interesting how project plans/scope can morph...

    I don't even make plans. I just come up with a picture in my head and get to work. I've tried plans in the past. They'll last an hour if they're good.

    Jimmy Harris Today, 3:43 PM Go to last post
    Paul J Kelly

    Building code for shop in California?

    I just had a shop built in Southern California. I partnered with the builder to do a detached structure in my back yard. It is 990 sqft and is classified

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