Mel Fulks
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The method I posted is used on really old fine furniture. Often museum stuff. Obviously some owners will decide to not fix. Even just the head of...

Yep, look up “ compression ring-set”.

Yea, it was not snickered. Well, Mel snickered ! But now I’m reminded that I’m out of Snickers candy bars .

It’s the convex side that gets the water. Cells get smushed making them less fat. So, when they dry ,they are skinnier.

And…bees wax is rather gummy and sticky. Certainly not something most people would guess would make things slide. But it DOES make things slide ,...

Maurice ,glad you mentioned the guitar tops. I think the cedar tops were mostly on Flamenco guitars. I still remember seeing the girls dance. I...

John, thanks for more detail. If I ever used those, it’s forgotten now !

I see it in a different way. Who among us has not bought knocked down furniture that came with those skinny screws ? Did they hold?

Bees wax works the best ,but paraffin wax ,or even furniture paste wax helps. Use two sizes of drill bits . Largest size close as possible to size...

Looks like it might have been made by Stubbs. They are usually called “jewelers hammer”. Those are pricey things ! Congratulations!

I would not have believed that was possible by any means other than about 30 to 50 years in a prison cell ! Extraordinary! Gonna send all my...

You could use regular ( not the expensive) plywood and glue light canvas on all surfaces . Prime and paint . Old practice going back to at least...

Didn’t see anything about what kind of flakes. The orange is the most durable , but the color isn’t popular. I’ve tested it on wood blocks in ...

I don’t know why ,but old flakes don’t dissolve well. Always seemed strange to read “store in tight container “ and such. Then I tried to use old...

Steve , I can’t give you much help …but you have to be careful with the DNA. A loose top on the can….can let it draw in water. And some of the stuff...

I live in Virginia . Virginia Beach places can be rude. Probably because of kids tearing up stuff. The Carolinas have wonderful, kind people ...

It’s been years since I used those. Several times here I posted my method…now out of the biz….I don’t remember all my steps. But a “back fence “...

That’s the problem with the metallic paints . The old solid color ,non glazed paint lasted too long … so the car makers went to flashy ,easily ...

Jim, I’ve seen that situation many times , but have not used a helical jointer. Mfg,s don’t want problems. Most jointers are, or were sold with ...

Good job ! You deserve to crow and we are glad to know!

Is walnut still steamed ? That distributes the color into the sap wood that is best just used in the fire. I like air dried walnut. Some will only...

If that chair had been on the Titanic someone would have said “ I’m not leaving this ship ‘til I get to sit in that chair and have one last drink”

All of the offered “do it yourself “ suggestions are good solid , low cost or no cost , get it done for “free” and quick ideas. The tops of the ...

We used to get some vibration . Change of vendor fixed it by better weld alignment.

It’s a beautiful thing, looks like it’s made of walnut mixed with copper! And it’s got a face in it ! The recipient will cherish it and gaze into...

I trust the walls and put a screw ,or two through to studs. The floor guys don’t seem to sand as well around the walls, so it’s an uphill fight to...

We like Amazon. Any glitch is quickly fixed, and there haven’t been many. We occasionally check prices of other places ,but usually stay with...

Spindles are round.

That’s old-time stuff. The main use of that was for smoothing the wood since there were no stores selling sand paper. They knew linseed oil on...