• Mathieu Girard

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    Would you borrow a tool from someone? (Votes: 71)

    1. Sure - why not? (Votes: 9)

    2. Never. If I needed something, I'd buy or rent it. (Votes: 10)

    3. Maybe. Depends on the person and the tool. (Votes: 52)

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    Ken Fitzgerald

    aluminum or steel?

    I am building a butterfly extension table. The 2 pieces of the tabletop that will extend and retract are 36" w and 33" long. They will be connected

    Ken Fitzgerald Today, 8:05 PM Go to last post
    Maurice Mcmurry

    aluminum or steel?

    I am having a little trouble visualizing your design but am thinking aluminum should be just fine. Strips of Formica might even do the job.

    Maurice Mcmurry Today, 7:54 PM Go to last post
    Rob Sack

    aluminum or steel?

    If it were me, I would use stainless steel. There would be no concerns about corrosion if it gets wet. Aluminum as a wear strip will work fine until

    Rob Sack Today, 7:50 PM Go to last post
    Jim Becker

    aluminum or steel?

    Since the metal is only providing structure to hold the UHMW tape, I'd probably pick the aluminum because it's just plain easier to craft into the pieces

    Jim Becker Today, 7:49 PM Go to last post
    Jim Becker

    Creating an aged maple finish

    Prushun, I agree with John...play with this because sometimes a tiny adjustment to tone/hue totally elevates things for some strange reason.

    Jim Becker Today, 7:45 PM Go to last post
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