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    Puzzle Boxes

    Greetings. Does anyone know of a book or website that has DIY plans to make puzzle boxes? I don't want a book showing them completed but rather how to make them. Thank you
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    PurpleHeart

    I may be opening myself up to ridicule, but here goes. I know that in time PurpleHeart will lose its colour and turn various shades of brown. I also think I remember reading that freshly milled...
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    Leigh D4r Pro jig small dovetails

    What is the smallest dovetails I can cut on a Leigh jig? Is it limited to the smallest bushing I can us to fit through the Leigh jig fingers?
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    Drawer sizes

    I'm looking for a formula - or website - that can help me calculate drawer heights in a given space in the carcass. That is to say, I don't want all the drawer heights to be the same, but rather...
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    Sawmill suggestions

    I live in Windsor Canada across from Detroit MI and in the spring we are heading to Florida to visit friends. We will be travelling down I-75 South. Can anyone recommend unique sawmills along the way...
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    Planar

    Looking for recommendations on a planar. My 10 y.o. 13" benchtop is giving up the fight. Any recommendations? I would even consider a 15" stand alone model such as a General Machinery model.
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    Epoxy resin / river tables

    Thinking of doing one of these as a coffee table. Anyone here done one or more? Tips?
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    Minwax Gel Stain

    Can I spray GF High Perf waterbased topcoat over Minwax Gel Stain? If no should I first wipe on a few seal coats of shellac, then the High Perf?

    Thank you in advance.
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    Respirator mask and skinrashes

    I wear two types of respirator masks. One is for finishes with high VOC's, the other for certain wood types that generate dust that is a possible health risk. Both have a dark grey rubber like...
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    Great idea. Hopefully someone on the team can...

    Great idea. Hopefully someone on the team can remember back 16 years when the boat was purchased. Thanks
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    So those pics above show the damage I am dealing...

    So those pics above show the damage I am dealing with
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    I will post pics tomorrow as I unwrap the boat....

    I will post pics tomorrow as I unwrap the boat. It is a Dragon Boat. Effectively a large 40foot canoe. 20 paddlers (not rowers) + a steersperson and a drummer.
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    Boat builders need advice please

    So I volunteered to do some repair & restoration on my wife's team's Dragon Boat. See pic. The seats and gunnels (gunwhales) are in need of some TLC. This is a 16 year old boat and I don't know if...
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    Haha. I thought that word looked wrong as I typed...

    Haha. I thought that word looked wrong as I typed it
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    Thanks John. And yes they were 1lb cuts of...

    Thanks John. And yes they were 1lb cuts of shellac. I appreciate your incite on the two GF products
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    General Finishes Question

    I am replacing my balcony handrails and have decided a more durable topcoat is needed. The handrails currently have 5 coats of flake shellac on them and one coat of GF "High Performance Water Based...
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    Looking for plans

    Has anyone got a plan for a baby's changing table? I'm going to be a new Grandfather and want to build something to remember "Gramps" by.
    Thanks
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