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Yesterday, 12:57 PM

Jim Foster replied to a thread Big table....big boards... in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The top you are building is going to be over 200lb. 3/4" plywood weight 60lbs. You might try fastening 3 and 1/2 sheets together in a way that they...

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02-16-2019, 10:37 AM

Jim Foster replied to a thread Big table....big boards... in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I think your pushing on rope trying to do this with existing equipment. I would follow the advice of using an outside shop to get the boards flat...

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02-15-2019, 12:07 PM

Jim Foster replied to a thread What joinery method is best for crosspiece support in Neanderthal Haven

Bob, I think your right, I like the idea of trying a joint I have not used yet, but what I was planning makes assembly very complicated. The...

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02-15-2019, 9:13 AM

Jim Foster replied to a thread High School Woods Course: Woods 101--TOPICS?? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I think today, one of the secrets to keeping the students involved will be short interesting projects at first. If they can master making several...

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02-14-2019, 8:57 AM

Jim Foster replied to a thread please advise on veneering concave curve in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I have not tried it yet, but would not hesitate to try veneer hammer and hide glue as suggested above.

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02-13-2019, 11:01 AM

Jim Foster replied to a thread Any drawbacks to Sliding Table Saw Combo machines (like Felder)? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I have no experience with combination machines (other than to want one), but... the combination machines that incorporate the table-saw can be heavy,...

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02-11-2019, 1:26 PM

Jim Foster replied to a thread Why does my pocket hole joinery ? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Looks good!

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02-11-2019, 12:48 PM

Jim Foster replied to a thread Bench chisels? in Neanderthal Haven

I have two suggestions (well three) As another post suggested, look at only getting the ones you need instead of a set If your budget is "budget...

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02-11-2019, 12:17 PM

Jim Foster replied to a thread Why does my pocket hole joinery ? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Here's a photo that might help.

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02-11-2019, 12:01 AM

Jim Foster replied to a thread Why does my pocket hole joinery ? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

It looks like the gate needs a triangular element to keep it from racking, even if the pocket holes were correctly installed. Regarding the other...

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02-10-2019, 2:25 PM

Jim Foster replied to a thread Why does my pocket hole joinery ? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Are you creating the pocket hole on the "Right Side" of the joint. The pocket should be created along end grain, so the screw is fastened into grain...

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02-10-2019, 12:20 PM

Jim Foster replied to a thread What joinery method is best for crosspiece support in Neanderthal Haven

Looking at the photos Brian provided and the advice so far, I think wedged through mortise & tenon joints might work well. Brian's photo shows a...

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02-10-2019, 11:08 AM

Jim Foster replied to a thread What joinery method is best for crosspiece support in Neanderthal Haven

Brian, Can you suggest how I should size this? As I mentioned, the rails are 1"x 6" and the crosspiece is flexible in how it's sized. I know...

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02-10-2019, 10:14 AM

Jim Foster replied to a thread What joinery method is best for crosspiece support in Neanderthal Haven

A little more information. 1) The crosspieces serve two purposes. To hold the rails together, and to support the cushion frames the webbing...

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02-10-2019, 12:14 AM

Jim Foster started a thread What joinery method is best for crosspiece support in Neanderthal Haven

I'm currently working on a mission style couch and plan on having several crosspieces connecting the front and back lower rails. I'm not sure what...

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02-09-2019, 7:43 PM

Jim Foster replied to a thread Workshop Build in Neanderthal Haven

Several considerations if you have not considered 1) Finish area. This is the bane of my shop, no area that can be used for finish. while still...

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01-25-2019, 9:28 AM

Jim Foster replied to a thread Magnet choice for vertical plane storage in Neanderthal Haven

One of the writers at FWW did an article with a similar plane cabinet that had the back at an angle where the top portions of each frame had a small...

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01-22-2019, 2:55 PM

Jim Foster replied to a thread Bosch Glide or Festool Kapex..how bad is the Bosch? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I've just been looking at the Bosch vs Kapex choice in a new miter saw. Lots of good video comparisons and reviews online. The Bosch seems like a...

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01-22-2019, 2:45 PM

Jim Foster replied to a thread Best practice wood in Neanderthal Haven

Walnut works very nice, if it's not full of knots and changing grain. Cherry seems to work very nice, the few boards I've had were very pleasant. ...

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