Mel Fulks
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Beech moves more than some other woods , but was commonly used for woodworking bench’s. There was a lot of it and it’s just-right for benches high...

1 and 1/2 inch….,why so thick? That’s for log cabins. A shelf gets air on both sides , it will dry . If there is a slight cup in a board …....

I agree. Contact is made to make to be quick…not to stick !

Do you mean a small gap in the middle?

Beautiful piece. But you need to put some grease on that stuck handle on top right !

In an employment years ago we were having trouble getting band -saw guides to work well. I took some hard Brazilian Rosewood and made guides ,...

Before everyone had credit cards the big on street thefts were often from people who called themselves “ quick change artists”. They always seemed...

Looks like the old gadget hammers sold in the POPULAR mags. Today they would be sold as “ medicine stash hammers”.

Pretty chair, but I think it needs to be more open ,it’s too solid…..you ain’t makin’ a cricket cage ! Let some air and light in . Will be...

“I Got Spurs That Jingle Jangle Jingle” . You have to use the right spurs to make your feet dance to the music !

Warren, I love that pattern and color ! You could do marionette shows in that, or puppet shows !

African “mahogany” is not related to the “real” mahogany. Attractive ,but it moves around while you are working it , but I doubt that it’s because...

Eric , good work ,and good deed ! I much prefer the ‘stacked balls’ ,rather than the ‘spool turnings’. Here’s a tip, when children are there...

I have one brace , a Stanley with Rosewood grips . As a kid I was fascinated by the “really neat” factor ,and the beauty of the wood. It’s been...

Hard Maple is whiter than soft maple

In employments I’ve heard some complain about clamps not “ working”. Seen lots of boards ready to glue that were not properly jointed. Some say...

Been there a number of times and it’s always a treasured event. They worked well together. When they were ready to try the thing out it was a...

What you are doing is fine . You could store a anvil on one of those shelves !

I like it ,especially the vertical grain. But I consider it 54 inches long and 24 inches wide. And that ain’t no eating table if you put ashes on...

Again …I suggest the old method of gluing on canvas . Available in different weights ,but even the light ‘duck’ will last many years with a coat of...

Or just “add water” onto a folded cloth ,and press with a hot iron. They now make ELECTRIC irons , so you no longer have to use the old iron irons...

Only grain direction I would consider important is “ bark side up” ….but get rid of the bark ! Bark side up makes sure you will not have any...

Good work, Michael. I’m thinking his Mom hid the uniform . “Moms are like that ,yeah they are” ( old Tv commercial) . She probably tore up a few...

Monument To The Marine Brigade. ( official name)

For work more than 2 or 3 feet long many of us used “sprung joints” , some say “spring joints” . They assure the ends won’t pop open. We jointed...

I made some pinch dogs out of a piece of hardware store mild steel about 1/8th inch thick. Used them in employments, and everybody wanted to...

On short stuff it was common in old shops to put on hot animal glue and just rub them together and stand them against a wall . Ive done it .

Love the old cast-steel ! There is a slickness in it that makes for smooth cutting . Hard to understand until experienced. Some chisels just...

Most planers get some nicks in the knives pretty fast , some are big , they can make for an ugly edge. For gluing two surfaces together, I just...

Some use crock pots. Works ! Remember, in olden days they used fire for heating the glue . You can get the glue in different strengths.