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Tom Bender replied to a thread Dog Attack in Off Topic Forum

Yeah, making a kill shot on a fast moving dog while missing the person or pet he's attacking (especially if that's the gun holder) is a low...

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08-07-2022, 8:29 PM

Tom Bender started a thread Aligning Drawer Fronts in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Measuring carefully still left the fronts just a little misaligned. Here's my approach to getting the left and right sides to hit the stops evenly. ...

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08-07-2022, 7:22 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Table Saw Blade Breaking Loose in General Woodworking and Power Tools

There should be no lubricant on the nut, spindle or washer. A toothbrush a rag and the right solvent will fix it. Dish soap should do it but since it...

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08-07-2022, 6:39 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Dog Attack in Off Topic Forum

Best advice yet. And a nice bag.

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08-06-2022, 7:53 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Clip sourcing in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I make bits like that from bar stock. Sometimes need to make 2 or 3 to get a good result but learning is part of the reason I have a shop.

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08-06-2022, 7:48 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Joining Plywood in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Gladly Mitering provides the most glue surface None of the surfaces are strictly end grain. Adding screws adds strength. Screws can add...

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08-06-2022, 6:58 AM

Tom Bender started a thread Dog Attack in Off Topic Forum

There are dogs in the world and sometimes they attack. That is not going to change. So here is my question. If I have no weapons and no objects...

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08-06-2022, 6:52 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Examples of options for VFD control of motors in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Don't miss out on the option of variable speed on a table saw. It runs much quieter, makes bigger, more easily captured saw dust, throws stuff more...

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08-06-2022, 6:29 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Hinging chest lid so it closes flush with sides/back in General Woodworking and Power Tools

One more way to go would be a birdhouse hinge. Just drive a nail thru each end into the lid. You will have to round over the back edge of the top....

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08-05-2022, 11:17 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread gorilla glue for veneering? anyone tried it? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Very handy stuff for misc tasks. Agree on the small bottles. Mine last a year or so after opening but I am careful to open, squirt and close. No...

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08-05-2022, 10:54 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Hickory Lumber Questions in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Jason that is a very nice looking chair. I like how you used the sapwood. The seat is beautiful.

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08-05-2022, 8:19 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Drilling holes in bandsaw blade in General Woodworking and Power Tools

This is a great idea, I'm going to make some. V seems easiest.

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08-05-2022, 8:15 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Advice for creating a 2 3/4" counterbore in General Woodworking and Power Tools

However you do it, make a few practice runs first. A drill this size will tend to wallow out the side grain. And if the grain is not straight and of...

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08-04-2022, 7:02 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Ice Sculpture Platform/Drip Tray? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Top it with a baking pan or tray flipped over to shed the meltwater. Add peel and stick sandpaper if you need traction. Just guessing here on the...

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08-04-2022, 6:57 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Creeker's Past Week's Accomplishments in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Installed 7 drawers with Accuride slides. Now fiddling or fettling them into perfect alignment. Feeling very patient with this task.

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08-04-2022, 6:49 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Red Alder? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I'm having trouble calling it Maple based on the redness of the bark. But that may just be bad lighting.

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08-03-2022, 11:17 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread “What is it?” in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Part of something heavier than a backhoe, dozer maybe or something from the age of steam. The orange paint should help but I don't recognize the...

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08-01-2022, 7:11 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Joining Plywood in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Mitered, glued and screwed is probably the strongest joint.

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08-01-2022, 6:59 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Grain orientation for machine moving scooter board in General Woodworking and Power Tools

A couple of things may help Thicker boards of course but you won't want the extra height. Can you add something to the underside between the...

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07-31-2022, 8:09 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Why do little compressors go so high, 200PSi in General Woodworking and Power Tools

For car tires I use a hand pump. Good exercise and quiet. I keep a compressor in the basement but it takes something more than one tire to motivate...

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07-30-2022, 8:06 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Shop Cabinet Drawers Bowing in General Woodworking and Power Tools

My tool cabinet is 74" tall and has 17 drawers. Straight grained KD Ash. It has no cross supports. All the drawers work perfectly after 20 years. If...

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07-30-2022, 7:48 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread bevel cuts on tablesaw in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Or you can start with longer piece and cut off an extra 1/2" when making the miter cut.

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07-19-2022, 6:47 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Persimmon rustlers in Off Topic Forum

You said the tree is 20 feet tall. How are they getting the high fruit? Maybe you have persimmon locusts or bats.

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07-19-2022, 5:49 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread HELP with portable generator and Central Air in Off Topic Forum

How will you connect the generator to the A/C? At my house the furnace fan and the condenser are on different circuits and different voltages. A...

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07-15-2022, 7:53 PM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Fuming White Oak / Ammonia in Project Finishing

Hi Rob I agree with your comment but you did cheat on your photography, cloudy vs sunny. Nice tables.

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07-15-2022, 7:46 PM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Piano Refinishing Issues (Shellac and Nitro Lacquer) in Project Finishing

What is the temperature and humidity in your drying space?

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07-15-2022, 8:59 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Finish for walnut dining table in Project Finishing

In my experience walnut fades a lot especially in light, and it starts out not very dark. I like it a lot better with a coat or two of Minx Special...

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07-15-2022, 8:44 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Wood movement on outdoor table in Design Forum

Your pedestal / top joint will be small. I'm imagining a heavy item plopped onto the top and breaking that joint. How about widening it out like the...

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07-15-2022, 8:29 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Best way to build wall cabinets on exposed studs? in Design Forum

What's your weather like? If you think you might reedit, you could install 3/4" foam first. That will insulate and brighten the space without eating...

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07-13-2022, 8:15 AM

Tom Bender replied to a thread Wood movement on outdoor table in Design Forum

If you make the vertical parts from plywood the expansion problem goes away. How will you attach to the top?

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