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I've had really good luck soaking for a few hours in LA's Awesome Cleaner and scrubbing with a black toothbrush (as in the 3-pack you get at Harbor Freight along with the steel and the brass...

Evaporust is phosphoric acid, which will eat away the iron oxide (rust), and leave a phosphate coating (the black stuff) on the bare steel. If left long enough, it will start to eat the steel also,...

Good choice. I don't have much experience with Birch, but so far, I like working with it. Poplar, on the other hand, I have used for many projects, and prefer it for anything that doesn't have to...

Jim's or Pat's solutions are what I use depending on which tools are closest at hand. After all, it is just plywood.

All of the above! After a major project, a thorough shop cleaning is usually necessary. Also, I find at least 2 or 3 "shop improvement" projects I can do to make my life easier next time around. A...

Nice work!

Do you recommend the Stone IPA just for dovetailing, or does it help with chopping mortises also?

During my time as a BMW mechanic, I had a lot of issues with ulnar neuritis, also known as tennis elbow (same problem, different nerve.) I got treatment at the Kerlan-Jobe clinic, they've treated...

I skipped most of the replies, but I just want to add... A bench is a tool, like a chisel or a saw, they are supposed to make our work easier. Find a bench that works for you, or modify a design...

Good question. I fight rust constantly, as I live about a mile from the ocean, any ferrous metals around my house MUST be waxed, oiled or painted, or there will be visible surface rust in less than...

I've been having trouble this summer with my face vise holding, it hasn't been a problem before. I saw this video, and thought it was worth a try. A couple squirts of Windex from the same spray...

I like danish oil on walnut also. I put down three coats, wiping off excess oil after 15-20 minutes. On the 2nd and 3rd coats, I scrub the oil into the wood with a white scotchbrite pad ( the finest...

After cutting many crooked joints, I started marking my joinery (lightly, in pencil) before I square the board. This helps me determine which faces must be square to one another to produce a decent...

I wasn't aware the Lie-Nielson's planes were available in glue together kits!

Those same planes are all over Ebay, anywhere from $38 all the way up to $150

I picked up a bit of wood advertised as Australian Red Oak... I'll post a picture if I can capture its beauty... I bought it with the hope that one day I will have enough talent to do this wood...

I went through a lot of issues from the opposite end of the spectrum... I had a brand new spokeshave that wouldn't perform...

I would say - 1) take a bit of time on some scrap to learn how your...

Thanks guys for the replies... Weird, I couldn't log on yesterday because my computer's clock didn't agree with SMC's... tonight I logged on just fine... no changes on my side...

So I recently came across some nice QSWO for a good price, and I plan on building a couple of end tables to use as nightstands for the bedroom. I was thinking about trying ammonia fuming as a...

Keep in mind guys, the OP is in Russia, so Tormeks and the like may not be easily obtainable.




This is the method I use also... 80 grit up through 400 grit sandpaper on a flat granite plate,...

I use galvanized pipe nipples as anvils. Spend some time sanding the pipe smooth so it leaves a nice finish on your work piece. The pipe doesn't need to match the diameter of your ductwork, but the...

The sugars in the wood are what gives whiskey most of its flavor and all of its color. It goes into the barrels as a clear liquid at about 60% A.B.V. and is diluted down to around 40% during...

That's the beauty of working with my hands. I can't dwell on my problems, I have to concentrate on what's immediately before me. It doesn't matter if i'm rebuilding an engine, knocking a dent out of...

I'm with Jim on this... I got two of my braces while trying to make a complete set of bits by bidding on Ebay... though now I'm trying to convince my wife to move 1500 miles north, if deals are that...

My current "winding sticks" are a 3 foot length of 3/4" square oak from Home Depot that I cut in half. There is a bit of a bend in them, so I drew an arrow to define which faces are flat and...

I found myself in a similar situation last year. I bought the Veritas carcass saw (5T07.05) It's a 12 pt. rip saw, the plate is about 11" long and 2" high. It has cut all the joinery I have done...