Mel Fulks
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Jim , I just reread that whole China - Tiawon thing. And reccomend it. I think "technically ,Taiwon is part of China is way too strong. Pretty sure...

Just saw the epoxy post. Sorry you ran into trouble with ornament , the epoxy should protect it while providing "full transparancy"

Beech has a pretty low rating for out door use. I would try to add a lever to lift one end of table when not in use to drain Warner. AND as Ive...

I did not read Op's post well. I'm sorry. Missed the basement part. Sorry. Will read more better!....pledging to read twice before posting about...

Thanks Adam. I made custom doors for a long time. Some of the ones drawn up by architects were really goofy. I had to bail them out many times. ...

I don't like the steel doors as they lack crisp detail. But they are fine for back of house.

I think putting the glass in the middle panel place looks better. Yes, I know you might not have seen that. But you can see through that! And...

I wouldn't worry about it. The spindle nuts are usually pretty loose. It's possible that is intentional , as that would make it tighten itself. But...

Ebay has a big bunch of them.

I just looked up "tree of life". Started hearing the phrase in 1st grade or so. But did not know how widely used it is. Love "fantasy flowers". ...

Some places listed under "saw sharpening " have machines for sharpening planer knives. When those machines get worn out they can put an unwanted...

Forrest is as good as anything. Dados are easily chipped from sloppy handling . You can protect them AND make them easier to use by making a box...

For that piece I would use high gloss paint. Its pretty hard to make white too shiney. And I don't think IKEA makes glossy stuff.

That tool is pretty narrow. If you can't find a clear line between steel and iron then the steel is just used up and the piece should just be...

"Warranted cast steel " was a real thing. Small batches were required to make it . Steel making is different now ,but cast steel is still good...

Aye Too ! And the descriptions use the proper gnomenklature !

Yes, And an impluvium can be a big improvium. Saving money on water and roofing

Yeah. It's just more difficult to do a champher than a 90 degree cut. A little lateral movement doing an ordinary 90 doesnt botch the squareness....

I tolerate hot better than cold and gloomy. This winter has been real dark so I recently bought one of those lights that you use in the morning to...

Sometimes it's just a crooked band. Bad weld. With the machine off ,I would open the cover and turn the wheel by hand and watch .

awesome Chris! Love how you went "full boat" to inlay individual strip of curly maple to represent the Sun's rays. I admire your high standards! I...

Some furniture stores have ...or used to have their own shops that sold only copies of old pieces of merit. To make the stuff more "authenticky"...

Scott, Sommerfeld tools carries bit sets the profile bit does a slight round over on the edges of the grooves. I’ve never used one, but thought it...

Thanks for the replies. I've been wondering if it's hard enough to break the carbide inserts on my JP and if I should save that work for the end. ...

In reading grain to see in what direction the stock should be run ,many will look only at the growth rings....and sometimes that's all you can see....

I agree that's often the case. But I think it's more what cutters are commonly used . Shaper guys often have more steel knives than carbide. Few...

I think it only makes sense when the wood is not dry. And sometimes it doesn't even make sense then, as I have seen wood change color so drastically...

I see no value in multiple passes ,it can work ,but is certainly not reliable. Two passes take twice as long as one pass. Climb cuts work but...

Justin, Several years ago I got the itch to build a Strat. I had never made any kind of instrument before and, quite honestly, my woodworking...