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If setting the knives accurately is easy, I wouldn't mind it. I just had a nightmare of a time setting my jointer knives in the past. The dewalt planer I have is super easy because they just slot in...

How would you compare these 80s machines to newer Grizzly/Shopfox 20” planers? I noticed helical heads are more than double the price on SCMI. I have seen grizzly and SF planers listed for 2500-3000...

See one of these posted locally. I'm in the market for a planer upgrade and wondering how much of a pain is it changing knives on these planers - what is the process?

Also wondering what the...

Rather than just layering on top of existing, do you also think it would bond well enough if I were to cut my river down the middle, shim my two pieces so they are more coplanar and re-connecting the...

I cleaned out a lot of the tacky epoxy, and was getting ready to plane the surface flat and am finding there is a bow and cup in the surface that would require taking more surface than acceptable.
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Yes, this was my mistake. I did mix heavily with a paddle attached to a drill, but I did scrape as well which I think is causing my issue.

I am at 72 hours now and half the door is great. The...

Working on my first deep pour. 24 hours in there are still some areas that are tacky. Temp should not be a problem, I am reading now and think it is due to scraping. If it doesn't solidify in the...

I'd estimate 40s or 50s in the shop. We do leave the garage door open a fair bit, so probably similar to the humidity outside on the given day.

Thanks Jim -- you always have a good tip! I'm sure it would be cumbersome on the jointer. I'm guessing I could just use the edge of my tracksaw guide as a reference point for my router to clean up...

Thanks for chiming in. My garage isn't insulated. I can try to add a electric baseboard heater in advance of working on this in there but I don't imagine it would make a huge difference.

My plan...

I'm going to be working on a river door. I purchased some slabs from a local furniture maker, who is surfacing the faces for me. His shop is indoors and temp controlled, as is the location I will do...

I purchased a pair of slabs I plan on making a barn door from. I haven't limited exposure to using epoxy. A few questions come to mind.



I have heard that sometimes the river portion can cup....

Yes.. there is. I was just hoping others could share what worked for them to save some time. I haven’t painted much wood.

Thanks again..so it’s priming day. Wondering if I need to sand paint grade birch before putting a coat down. Is it too smooth to adhere properly?

Spent a few hours on the weekend cutting panels for my closet.

As I progress through the build some questions come to mind:

I am thinking I will cut all panels to size, prime them, then bring...

The cabinets will not have a back. I'm planning on 3 horizontal cross sections to keep it as square as I can.

I'm thinking it'll be easiest to spray before assembling, but would still need to...

Agreed, I will try to spray. Maybe I'll try to spray outside to keep dust out of air, if I get a nice day.

I noticed a few comments above someone mentioned 2 coats of primer before assembly. Would...

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Taking on my biggest project yet, at least in terms of bd ft. I’m building cabinets for a walk in closet. Have plywood being delivered next week and working in a garage workshop, wondering...

I nicked my floor with a saw. There is about an inch gash the width of a circular saw blade kerf I want to fill in on some cork flooring (looks like wood). What do you recommend that'll remain in the...

Does 50 bucks for bearings seem right? and if I purchase new ones, does that mean i won't need a bearing puller at all to switch to shelix?

I have a DJ-20 I bought used. It went through a new set of blades pretty quickly, so I'm considering the shelix cutter rather than having to sharpen and set frequently.

I see many places sell with...

Personally, a jointer isn't a tool I want to upgrade later. They're difficult to move, not cheap, require time to setup correctly. I would recommend going as wide as you can afford and fit in your...

How long might one expect before equalizing after resawing? days? weeks? longer?

Yes, boards were kiln dried over a year ago.

If I plane equally from both sides, is the movement not an issue with the amount of material I'm looking to take off? If not, I'll go that avenue

I'm having my first go at milling my own boards, so I bought a bit thicker than needed. I've got my boards jointed and much of my them are around 2" at their thickest point and around 1.5" at the...