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I think the 50/50 mix of water & DNA is the answer to my issues. I ran a couple different tests using this as the diluting medium and applied to two different pieces, both of which had displayed the...

Still working through a lot of different tests on this. Filtering/straining didn't help. I'm mixing up a couple more batches, but instead of 100% distilled water, I'm going 50/50 distilled...

Just tried filtering the dye and had the same results. For the filtering, I just used a funnel filter that I use for paint. Should I use something different? Would using some type of sanding...

Thanks for the replies. I am not filtering the dye mix. I'm using distilled water, so iron shouldn't be an issue. No use of steel wool either. I just tried again on a fresh piece of wood -...

As a previous post of mine stated, I don't use stain/dye very often, however an upcoming project is going to require it. I'm working through the learning process and doing a lot of testing on mixing...

Thabks for the referral to Flexner's book. This is exactly what I was looking for. Great explanations in the differences, common mistakes, etc.

Thanks, guys, for the advice and direction. Great information on using dye vs pigment. My plan definitely includes lots of testing, which I've already started and learned from. I really appreciate...

I'll be using Red Oak for the cabinets.

In my years of furniture building, I've always chosen the wood based on color and character so as to not stain, and just used a natural oil based finish. I'm about to start building custom cabinets...

No, she didn't remove the finish on the bottom, which is why I'm a little confused by the way it warped. It indeed cupped - down in the middle and raised on the edges on the top. I would have...

Not sure if this is the right forum or not, but thought I'd start here. My wife was working on rehabbing an old table she picked up dirt cheap. It is solid oak, but the finish was rough. She has...

I'm finally going to get to check this one off my bucket list and build a pair of Maloof inspired rockers. I've searched through the threads on here, but haven't seen anything related to plans for...

Thanks for the info. Great, so now I'm not only buying a sander, but also some sort of dust extraction....:)

My 15 year old PC sander has bit the dust (mid project, mind you), so now I'm shopping for a new sander. I've run the searches on here and see that the Festool are overwhelmingly recommended. I'm...

Thanks for the tips, guys. I watched William Ng's video, reworked my runners and then readjusted the fence using the 5 cut method and am extatic with the results! The 5th cut piece was only out...

I built a crosscut sled many years ago that could handle pieces up to about 30", mostly for some cabinetry I was doing. I pulled it out this week to work on a desktop that is WAY overdue, only to...

So, I know from reading previous posts that there are those that are not fans of the Maloof finish Rockler sells. I've had really good luck with it, and now it is unavailable indefinitely...

I have a friend that wants me to help him build a cutting board, and one of his design elements is joining two of the boards with dovetails. We fought with it yesterday for a while, but since my...

It's only been a year and a half, but finally more progress. I wrapped up the credenza for my office a few weeks ago. Next will be the desk....

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I have a Grizzly table saw with the router table extension in it, but I've been thinking about building a dedicated cabinet. There are two main reasons. One is the limited space between the router...

I'm building a top for an office credenza and would like to get some input. You can see from the sketchup below that the plan is 3 panels that are framed with mitered corners on the perimeter. I've...

Just a simple rubbed on oil/poly blend. It's my go-to finish.

I just wrapped up a display case out of walnut for my father's memorial flag. Sorry for the poor quality photo; the reflections in the glass made it difficult to get a good pic.


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Thanks, guys. I think the shop made jig to run on my fence is what I'll try.

Just to provide clarity, here is a sketch of what I'm basically building. I'm in need of cutting the miters for the bottom two corners of the triangle. The total angle is 45, making my cuts at...