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I should have clarified this - the basement is (decently) sealed from the living area of the house, so I shouldn’t get many fumes upstairs.

The basement is vented - I have a salvaged furnace...

I think I’ve decided to just go the easy route and use Target finishes.

I was looking at Sherwin Williams and BM for local access to the products and so forth, but it doesn’t appear that many...

Jim, when do you want to use a conversion varnish product?

Yeah, I did some more research on kemvar and no… that’s not what i’m looking for.

ugh… my cabinets are already built.

Otherwise, thanks for the detailed reply. It’s going to take me a bit to digest all of it, though.

Where do you find mohawk finishes? I didn’t even know...

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I'm trying to figure out a good finish for the kitchen cabinets I'm currently building.

They're just basic shaker-style cabinets. Soft maple and ply. The exteriors are going to...

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I have a large conference table that is going to be repurposed as our kitchen table.

I made the table a few years ago, it's a fairly large (and very heavy) side grain red oak...

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I have been using Sherwin Williams pro-classic on my projects for several years now. I have a Graco airless sprayer which works really well. The problem is that the airless sprayer...

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I'm building a 4' x 10' conference table out of (what I'm fairly certain is) red oak.

The top is approximately 2" thick, built up out of red oak boards planed down to...

I've also made a few fittings out of PVC pipe, heating and stretching to shape. I'd be interested in finding a way to mold more complicated shapes, though.

Hi everyone, I currently have a 52" Biesemeyer fence on my table saw. I've been using it for over a year now, and although I love the biesemeyer fence, I've found that I really rarely use the extra...

I think Bill makes a lot of sense... I'm not sure how the electrolysis would work out with the chrome.

That being said, I've recently begun using electrolysis to restore firearms - it is...

Interesting... That has been bugging me!

I've wondered the same thing, frankly. Especially after watching the "live finger" demonstration - he slowly slid his finger closer and closer to the blade... Granted, that's more than I would try,...

Hi everyone,

I recently built a variation of the clamp rack that was featured in fine woodworking a while back... The one with multiple hinged racks:
...

Thanks for the tips, everyone!

I tried to make it to Woodcraft, but that didn't happen.

We did make it to the ice cream festival at Penn's Landing (way crowded, but lots of ice cream).

-...

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Like the title says, I'm going to be in West Chester, PA over the weekend. Anyone have any suggestions for "can't miss" places to check out while I'm there? You know - good...

If you're talking about the lithium batteries, then yes - they're fully compatible. I have two of each - they even came with the exact same charger.

This is the way to do it.

I used this trick on the brass hardware in my 105 y.o. home, worked like a charm.

You can even put it in a pot of water on the stove on low for a few (12) hours.

I'm going to jump in and recommend the new Bosch 18v lithiums ("litheon" or whatever they call it).

I just bought the 4-piece set and I love it. It came with the hammer drill, 6.5" circular saw,...

Okay - this is something that has been bothering for quite some time.

I have three shop vacs right now... actually, I have four.

One is a very, very old craftsman 2.5 hp - it has amazing...

This is a good idea, but I am planning on building a folding outfeed table (space is limited). My thought was that the table (when extended) would butt up against the rear rail (leaving a low spot...

John,

There definitely is a little plastic foot on the end of the fence, so you're not losing your mind (yet).

Thanks for the info - taking off the clip and replacing the plastic foot was...

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I'm looking for some suggestions on building a fold-down outfeed table for my table saw. The issue I have is with my fence - it's a Delta T2, so it has this little clip thing on the...

Grizzly is another good suggestion. Thanks, everyone.

Besides - I'm not that far from Grizzly's Muncy location - I've been meaning to take a trip out there to check things out (although I don't...