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I practically rely on Connecticut Sharpening only for sharpening services. I was wondering if anyone knows of a reliable sharpening services in the area (Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan). I am...

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I have built frame and panel doors with stave core before but all of them have been interior doors. The one I am building now is an entry door for a house, with a glass panel, built out of...

When I had the sides and top all ready and sanded, I took them together with the whole carcass to the table saw. First I mitered the sides at the top where they would join the top. I then clamped...

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Thank you everyone for contributing with their experience and suggestions. Here's how the vanity turned out. I used titebond lll after cleaning with acetone. I only managed to put one...

I need to wrap a vanity with teak and would like to know how's been that experience for some of you here.

I guess it's the over-cautious that I am who wants to make sure I don't run into any...

Thank you for all the amazing answers. When I labeled my post 2x4 studs I was generalizing, including wide boards as well, until now.

I know for a fact that any solid wood that crosses the door...

I've seen many projects done with 2x4's and all of them seem to come out so right and straight until.....

All I have built with Home depot 2x4s is a rack to accommodate my sheets of plywood. My...

Great idea Jim. Thank you !!!

Hi Lee,
Thank you for the suggestion. I've built torsion boxes before as well. I should have thought a bit harder on this one, but that's why I came here for pro advice.

What kind of foam you...

They are getting primed and sprayed. (lacquered sprayed very likely)

This post relates to my last one about shutters. The client now wants to have completely flat panels as shutters, no molding, no shaker, a complete flat panel.

I have used MDF, Medex and...

Gluing the panels to the styles won't interfere with their movement down the road? I would put tiny beads of glue perhaps, which I have done before. with cabinet doors. Maybe use those rubber balls I...

Thank you Kris

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It’s that time of the year, or let’s say that time in my career that I have to build interior shutters. They will be hung at the living room so, of course, there’s the heat of summer...

Stainless fasteners for a brittle joint ??? Maybe you didn’t read correctly

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I am building a shower bench with white cedar and some of the joints are bridle joints. I know there is the option of using Titebond for water proof applications or polyurethane...

I’m looking at the manual and it’s emphatic about not using oil or grease. I also thought applying grease/oil would help and I wonder why is “prohibitory” which is the word the manual uses

I can’t...

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I need help with this issue
The shopÂ’s Sliding Altendorf F45 scoring blade is not retracting itself after itÂ’s activated. In fact it stays up all the time even when the saw is off. ...

Yes the mdf sheets are 10' long!

I have to build 4 doors for a closet that are 105" x 22" x 1.5". The person I'm building it for already purchased 1/2" mdf and poplar.

The idea is to build them like a torsion box, meaning gluing...

Thank you once again to all of you for the suggestions and advice

Hi Jim,
Couldn't help out to laugh out loud at your last sentence.
This is key: "Getting parts to nearly the finish width and length help to let you know what is stable and what is not too" Thank...

Thank you all for your suggestions