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I made a workbench for the wood shop a few years ago and I just added a vise so it's finally time to "finish" this project. The bench top and base are made of Maple (butcher block style) while the...

I’m making a display case for my grandson. The sides are basically a frame with mortise and tenon joints. I put the first side together and before I glued it up I laid it flat on my work bench and it...

I am making a Kitchen Table and I’m ready to apply the final clear coat finish. Does anyone have enough experience with this to recommend a good finish that will stand up to everyday kitchen use? I...

Thanks Guys, here’s another follow up question for you. I have now ripped the Oak log in half and cut it into small pieces (4-8” long). I have read that I must now remove the pith from these...

Here’s a wood drying question for you all. I have some pieces of apple trees that look like they will make some beautiful bowls some day. Some of these apple pieces are straight sections of the...

I want to make some 4" x 4" x 4' support "boxes" to raise a Table Top glue up above my work bench so that i can get clamps and cauls under the glue up. What materials should i use for these 'boxes'?...

Have you considered making this a trestle table? This is going to be a behemoth of a table so why not have legs to match and support it, and the buffoonery that happens? You won't need aprons, you...

Gentlemen, thank you for your input. In response to John, I was thinking the same thing that the outfeed table might be tipped down away from the blades. This would cause the back of the work piece...

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I am using a friends Jointer (which is older than me) and clearly I’m doing something wrong. The first batch of boards I put through it came out fine but yesterdays boards are AwFUl. The...

Another rookie here looking for help with my first Drill Press purchase. Who knew there were so many things to consider when buying a drill press? I mean, it seems like a simple enough machine. A...

I’m shopping for my first Jointer and the options/differences are mind numbing! I’d appreciate any suggestions you guys (gals) have to offer. I have a Dewalt 735 planer and now I need an 8” jointer...

Thanks everyone for all your input! Sorry for the slow response but my internet has been down. My next/first project will be a set of folding Adirondack Chairs (yes the one from Rockler) hence the...

Another Newbie here looking for advice on setting up a workshop in one half of my unfinished basement which is about 20 x 22 with a few lally columns in the middle (I'm thinking this space might not...

Thanks everyone for all your input. Based on the feedback I've been getting, what I found on-line and how much I needed to bend this small piece of oak I decided to take a belt-sander to it. It...

I have a 1x4x24" piece of Oak that I need to bend about 1/8" from end to end. I've tired putting weight (30 lbs) on both ends of it with a shim/spacer under the center for over a week but it hasn't...