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I'm going to be attempting to build a dining table for our house – my first time attempting something so large. I'm lucky to have a large haul of 2" thick honey locust lumber from a tree that came...

That's a good looking bench!

Hi everyone, we're taking down a good sized black locust tree in our backyard, and I'd like to have it milled so I can use it for a future project (the tree must "live" on!) I don't have a specific...

I was sharpening my block plane iron yesterday and needed to reestablish the primary 25° bevel. For this I used 120g sandpaper. Then I established a secondary bevel on a 400g stone and proceeded to...

Providing some follow-up here: I ended up using the router but tried to make everything as safe as possible. I used a fancy spiral carbide bit from Whiteside and added a bearing with a larger radius...

Ok you all have more or less scared me off using a router for this. I don't have a solid router table, just a folding one from Rockler. And I don't own a spiral or compression bit long enough for...

I'm using a template and freehand router to trim a 1.25" thick canoe paddle that I rough cut with a jig saw. I already own a flush trim bit with the bearing at the very end, so if I adhere the...

For the moment, I'd like to keep it to just one. I'm a believer in buying nice tools, but letting your collection grow as you need it to, not before.



I'd prefer to purchase new, unless a...

I'm planning to make a canoe paddle with hand tools this summer, and it feels like the right time to buy my first spokeshave. But so many types to choose from! Flat, round, concave, low angle, etc....

I applied it and it cured for those 2.5 weeks in my garage in the northeast, where's it about 55 degrees and 30% RH (indoors). I've (just today) relocated it to my office where it's more like 70...

I recently finished my first tabletop with Rubio Monocoat (pure). It's a white oak desktop, 54x27. Previously I've only used it on toys and small items.

I followed the directions as meticulously...

Thanks everyone! That was my suspicion as well.

My wife has had this dresser and matching night stand since she was a child. We think it's from crate and barrel. I'd like to make some matching (or close to it) items but don't know what species of...

This looks like a good low cost option to try first. If it doesn't work I'll look for a full face respirator. Thanks!

I wear prescription safety glasses in the shop (from rx-safety.com). Every dust mask I've tried (Disposable N95s, 3M, RZ) sits too high on my nose, and pushes the glasses up in a way that makes them...

These are intended as functioning (hinged) interior shutters.

I'll try the dampening/clamping trick, and then prime and paint as soon as it's flat!

Is that because no air can circulate behind the poplar? Or is there something else inherently wrong with this approach?

I've been working on some simple shutters by gluing strips of 1/4" poplar to both sides of 1/4" MDF, creating a raised panel effect. (see photos). Recently the weather in the Northeast US changed...

We're moving houses soon, and I'll be going from a small garage shared with bikes, laundry, and kids to my very own corner of the basement in our new home. Because of the aforementioned constraints,...

Thanks everyone. Since I don't have space in my garage for a 30 gallon compressor, and will benefit from having a more portable setup anyway, getting the Earlex or similar sounds like the best option.

Hi guys, I'm building some interior shutters for a nursery, and want to try my hand at a spray finish (latex paint). I've never sprayed a finish before.

I bought a $99 Husky HVLP gun set to go...

That's smart!

Thanks. That's actually what I have sitting in my shop. A 12" x 72" x .75" melamine shelf. Long enough for anything I'd realistically need to run through the planer. It sits nice and flat, but if...

I'm looking to build my first planer sled for face jointing. From what I understand it's important that the sled be flat and rigid so it doesn't wobble or sag. I don't have the luxury of a local...

I'm making a fishing rod holder for a friend that is essentially a 48" shelf made of quarter sawn white oak, 1" thick and 5.5" deep. It has notches cut out to hold the rods.

I'm a novice finisher...