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    How many ways to color cedar?

    I'm working with a local artist to develop an idea I've had over the last year. Have you ever seen what's known as a photo collage? It's where hundreds of small pictures are put together, side by...
  2. Are these chair parts commercially available?...

    I have an idea for something new that I want to make and if I can find someone who sells these particular parts it would make going into production so much easier. I'll picture them below but the...
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    Decorating Horse Farms (w/ pic)

    Hey everybody. I'm in the heart of horse country here in Kentucky and I'm lucky enough to have some inroads to some prominent farms. Basically my buddies on these farms know I'm a woodworker and...
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    Mr. Koepke I sure do love your signature. I gave...

    Mr. Koepke I sure do love your signature. I gave a 'Churchill quotes' book to my great uncle this past Christmas.

    Air mattress inflator pump. Sounds like a good lead to check into. Thank you.
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    How to blow an Aztec Death Whistle

    If you've never heard of the Aztec Death Whistle you can do a youtube search to see what it's about. When blown it makes an absolutely horrendous sound, but I found that doesn't exactly come...
  6. Color treating wood to match Irish flag colors

    Hey friends. I'm making a pine wood version of the Irish flag for my Irish buddy's birthday (on March 17th no less!) and I'm needing advice on how to produce the white and orange (have the green...
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    Thanks Maurice. Appreciate the stain recipe and...

    Thanks Maurice. Appreciate the stain recipe and procedure.

    Roger, I'm interested in this gliding wax thing. Never heard of it. Do you wire wheel out the soft grain after burning and before...
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    Phar out finishing techniques

    I've just begun collaborating with a local artist who wants to make a fairly large mural out of wood. The idea we've come up with is to design impressionistic type pieces based on arranging square...
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    Turd in the punch bowl

    To make a long story short, I've got to make two Adirondack chairs out of Red Oak and have them ready, painted and presented by Christmas. I've been told by soo many people how bad Red Oak would be...
  10. On my first two pieces - King's Adirondack chairs

    I'm just starting off on my first two commissioned pieces, two of Mr. King's very fine Adirondack chairs. I visited this particular local lumber yard this past weekend as I thought they had some...
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    Replacing temp sensor on this pellet stove

    I just got this used Englander 25-PDV (or very similar) pellet stove and it worked when I picked it up and now not so much. The owner said it needed some kind of 'high or low' (he didn't know) temp...
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    Where to find these medallions? w/ pics

    I've seen these on youtube, but I haven't heard them talked about much. What are these personalized medallion coins woodworkers place in their pieces called, and where can they be found? Because...
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    Template sanding bumps

    I'm brand new to making templates and I'm finding out making a good one is not as simple as it looks. Luckily I've got the Ridgid oscillating edge belt/spindle sander to make it easier for me. My...
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    Is there an alternative to the Whiteside UDC9112 Ultimate Trim Combination Bit? https://www.whitesiderouterbits.com/collections/ultimate-flush-trim-bits/products/udc9112

    and...
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    Thank you so much for all the info. I knew I was...

    Thank you so much for all the info. I knew I was at the very bottom of the learning curve on this one. I'm taking in everything.

    Here's something I've been wondering about. So much of the heat...
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    How to own a wood stove

    I'm gearing up my little 400 sq ft shop to be heated with a small wood stove this winter and thought I'd ask some advice since this will be my time first owning one. I think even a small stove...
  17. I'm just gonna skip on it altogether. I don't...

    I'm just gonna skip on it altogether. I don't see any sign of a conveyor and I'd rather spend my money on something better. Any thoughts on this one? Asking price is 600. They say everything...
  18. I agree, can't beat the price. I'm just confused...

    I agree, can't beat the price. I'm just confused how pieces get fed through it. I don't see any conveyor belt there.
  19. Should I jump on this Jet drum sander? w/ pic

    I'd love to have a drum sander and I'm seeing this available for $200. Should I jump on it?


    Also, how do the pieces get fed through. I don't see any kind of conveyor belt on it.507407
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    Shedding sandpaper?...I'll call it

    Is there a brand of sandpaper that's known for not clogging up? Ideally available in sheets. I'm about to be sanding a resin project up to 600 grit and I can see going through some sandpaper if...
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    Minimum hardner to bondo ratio

    I've using some regular bondo to finish something I'm working on and I'd like to mix it so that it cures as slowly as possible. Relative to the recommended ratios what's the smallest amount of...
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    Glue that doesn't shrink?

    I need to make a series of completely flat sanding blocks and I've chosen to use 1/4" acrylic sheet for my backing. Previously when I Titebond 3 glued sandpaper to sheets of 1/8" acrylic they were...
  23. Running a fuel transfer pump off a cig lighter

    I just got a small 12V fuel transfer pump from Amazon and am wondering if it can run off the cigarette lighter plug in the dash. I'm doubting it as the plate says it draws 6 amps and the pump is...
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    Cutting 1/8" steel plate

    I need to cut this squarish hole out of this 1/8" steel plate and the best tool I've got to do it with is a 4 1/2" cut wheel. The white square in the picture is 1 sq in so you can see how my big cut...
  25. Thanks Tom I'll look into it.

    Thanks Tom I'll look into it.
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