roger wiegand
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I subscribed from the beginning, and it was invaluable to my growth and learning as a woodworker. I anxiously awaited each new issue. I think my...

Depends on the thickness a little. With material that's 1/8" or more you have the option of tapping holes for screws, or using self tapping screws. I...

When we lived in St Louis we got first hand experience with that. The prior homeowner had used it so every time the humidity went up into the high...

Painting ceilings to match the wall color is a trendy thing on sites like Houzz these days. I'm sticking with the brightest white I can find, these...

I used an old 7" monitor for a truck backup camera. I glued a magnet on the bottom so I can stick it to my headstock when I'm using it Works...

Did you read my post? the veneer on the last stuff I bought from HD was 0.01" thick (think two sheets of typewriter paper). When a water-borne finish...

Poplar from the big box stores is fine (it's in the trim aisle), but will be a lot more expensive than buying it from a hardwood lumber supplier....

The other part of the derivation, aside from the resemblance of the large cuboid space ships of the Borg Collective, is their tagline "Resistance is...

I have one of those inexpensive boroscopes, the picture quality is pretty bad. I already had the laser attachment for my Bosch stabiliizer,...

Be very wary of the borg birch plywood. Last time I bought some it had paper thin veneer over voids that rippled and bubbled when painted-- and broke...

The price of KD poplar isn't much, if at all, more than the current cost of construction 2x4's (which was astronomical when last I looked) You'll...

I think your units are confused (or mine are)-- 1 atmosphere = 29.9 inches of mercury = 760 mm mercury = 14.7 lb/in^2 at STP. Most gauges I've seen...

It's a conundrum, no doubt, and the answer won't be the same for everyone. If we're unwilling to pay our neighbors a decent wage for their work then...

I can't think of a time when I haven't done a wipe with a damp cloth prior to the final sander pass. It leaves a much nicer surface with no issues...

Wood lathes are one of the very few tools where it's still possible to support a north American manufacturer, a small business, and buy a quality...

I tend to buy tires more for their handling characteristics than lifetime or cost effectiveness, so no way would I choose to drive for 2-1/2 years on...

Wind turbines work fine for power generation in Antarctica. Much more total power was lost due to the gas transmission facilities failing in the...

Assuming properly sized and unblocked soffit and ridge vents, I'd look at air sealing between the house and attic as the culprit-- warm air is...

I would suggest talking to your upholsterer in advance and getting her advice on providing the supports needed for a good job. I'd be sure to do a...

Thats pretty much what jointers are for. Some situations call for other solutions and techniques, and jointing a board with a propeller twist can...

Wait--- you're storing your wife in that cabinet??!? :D Nicely done! Having a new piece of furniture-- the one that can corral (and hide) both all...

A lot of higher end machinery of all kinds comes without a plug or cord, they don't know how you intend to wire it-- whether hardwired or with a...

A small finishing nail hammered in every inch or so.

In my dad's 51 chevy pickup the vacuum wiper motor died and we tied a rope to each of the wipers and then in through the windows on each side; one of...

The edges come wicked sharp. Unless you want to use up your supply of bandaids I'd certainly recommend easing them. Other than that mine came pretty...

My plywood supplier will cut it for a nominal fee, I think something like $1/cut. They will get it within a sixteenth, usually better. Most...

I like the consistency and performance of the Mohawk shellac reducer. With DNA from the hardware store you never know what you're going to get from...

Another Omron vote. Take it with you to your doc and check the calibrations. Mine is spot on with what the nurse reads. The one I got has wireless...

Current ordinary commercial heat pumps will perform with a COP (Coefficient of performance) >2 at 10 degrees below zero F (-23.3 C). (COP is, is, if...

Back in the old days of vacuum motors the grease inside would get dirty and sludgy and the wipers would get progressively slower-- or more...