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06-27-2022, 11:34 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Veneer glue problem in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I gave up urea-formaldehyde glue at least ten years ago because of the formaldehyde exposure. I've used epoxy ever since -- West Systems 105. It...

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06-23-2022, 10:02 AM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Flat Grind Rip Blades in General Woodworking and Power Tools

How big are the bridle joints? I've made large cabinet doors with them, so the joint was 3"x3". A bandsaw was far less scary than a tablesaw.

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06-21-2022, 4:35 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Outside Cooking Station in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Whatever you do about the finish, get a fabric cover for the station. It will protect the station for the 99% of the time it is not being used for...

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06-19-2022, 10:01 AM

Jamie Buxton started a thread Why do some stores have entrance and exit doors? in Off Topic Forum

Home Depot and Lowes stores have entrance and exit doors. They try pretty hard to get customers to go in the entrance door and out the exit doors. ...

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06-17-2022, 9:48 AM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Where to buy Phenolic Plywood? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

If you can source regular baltic birch plywood, you could cover it with formica. Formica is phenolic-impregnated paper. Formica glues nicely in a...

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06-14-2022, 9:17 PM

Harold Patterson replied to a thread Times article on Imperial/Metric and the UK in Off Topic Forum

I find it easy to think inches and feet for woodworking but I find fractions a pain hence decimals inches for me.

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06-14-2022, 6:00 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Cordless sander recommendations? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

For me, a very very important feature for a sander is dust collection. When a sander is connected to a vacuum, it works better b cause the sandpaper...

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06-12-2022, 4:35 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Dinning Table design question in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The ankle-catcher near the floor is not the only structure holding the legs. At the tops of the legs, there are parts which might be called skirts....

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06-08-2022, 8:22 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Shaper help needed - problem with lifting mechanism on Paoloni shaper in General Woodworking and Power Tools

No, you need to become a Contributor to see images. $6/year.

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06-06-2022, 9:12 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Cedar alternative for outdoor patio area in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The composite I was mentioning is from Timbertech, their Azek line. It comes in 1" thick for decking, and also 1/2" thick for trim work. They...

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