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Thanks Steve. I am matching some cabinets and trim that just have a water based laquer, not sure if it was the EM6000. I do want to simplify the finish process. I have a lot of walnut accents and...

Hello, yet another EM 6000 question. I have 3 maple doors to put a finish on. I plan on using EM6000 satin, I tried it on a shop cart and it works well. I think that I saw on another thread where...

Stephen,

I took a different route with my teak furniture and I have been pleased. I knew that any type of varnish was going to be iffy at best and I didn't want the go natural grey. My local...

I ordered on Sunday afternoon, it shipped Monday and it will be at home today when I get there.

Chris

This is an old trappers trick that I was taught. Our current dog has gotten into skunks 3 times so far and this formula works. Be warned however that it doesn't so much neutralize the smell as it...

Von,

I have the same saw and fence. When I need to rip on the angle I move the fence to the left of the saw. It takes about 30 seconds, it is two knobs that I unscrew to take the fence off. ...

I would definitely check out the local codes prior to building the walls. As mentioned before they may require metal studs and sheetrock under the paneling. Depending on what code your city uses...

For family and fellow woodworkers I loan out tools as well as borrow. It seems to work well. As for the neighbors none of mine are really qualified so no tools go out. I will however go and use...

Bob,

We have a select comfort bed and have been very pleased with it. I got it when I have having back problems from our old mattress. Of course the wife and I slept on futon mattresses before...

Sean,

I did all of mine with clamps, not compression. I did buy the special clamp tool, but it wasn't too expensive. I wanted to have the tool on hand to fix any problems down the road. The...

Thanks Everyone. I think I am leaning towards the roofing cement solution. It also recommended by a couple of folks here at work. I am not putting the posts in concrete. I am on at least 8 feet...

Well after last falls debacle of getting outragous prices and bad information on getting a cedar fence installed I am tackling it myself. The yard is flat and judging from the excavation for the...

Matt,

If you make it all the way to Burlington Vermont there is a fun campground right in the city and on the lake. This is the website: http://www.enjoyburlington.com/campground.cfm

You are...

We did the bathroom 4 years ago and the kitchen 2 years ago. Both were critical timelines and I knew that I couldn't build the cabinets in a timely manner and didn't have the space to work. I found...

Well the critter cam can have some drawbacks. Last year one of my parents neighbors had something living under their porch and they decided to put up a critter cam to see what they were dealing with....

Well I spent the weekend cutting off the first 3 treads of our stairs to change them to a new design. In the interest of time and to match the rest of the existing treads I picked up oak treads from...

Thanks for all of the info. As a designer I have been spec'ing TJI's for a few years now. As others have pointed out, it is hard to get decent 2x material anymore. I do like the fact that they are...

Derek,

I whole heartedly agree with this statement. I work in the architecture and construction business. I am very used to paying O&P to the general contractor or developer. This is pretty much...

Rob,

I use the same engineer for alot of my houses and learned a great trick for just the situation that you described in question #1. You can sister metal studs onto the existing joists to take...

Thanks Steve, that is pretty much my understanding but I was looking for confirmation. We are probably going to use a semi-transparent stain but I do think I will push off until the spring. I...

Hello all,

We are getting ready to install a new cedar fence in our back yard to keep the dog in and allow him to run. After going back and forth with the wife we have decided that we do want to...

Frank,

As others have pointed out, there is no need to take as-builts for the cabinets. If there is an area where the cabinets will be tight and the walls may change the contractor can use a...

I would second the Muir Woods. Awesome place as a kid and the wife and I went back a few years ago and it was nice. I don't know much about woodworking out there, I am always visiting the...

Greg,

I ended up with the Bosch stand and I am very pleased. It is very sturdy and has great extensions on each side which will help for framing work. I admit, I use mine for the same purpose. ...

I have the non-digital version of these for the shop and I love them. It is a bit hard to fine tune a radio station, but the digital version should take care of this.

I travel alot for work and I...