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As Jim mentioned, staining or dying veneer will not go deep enough to allow the piece to be sanded without changing the color. There are ways to dye veneer to the core in your shop, but the one I've...

I've had issues with maple moving and pinching that I haven't seen in other species. Since I trust my saw is set up correctly, when I get resistance pushing a piece through a rip cut, I start...

Morris chair legs are commonly laminated in the same way to get a similar thickness. You can skin the faces that show the glue lines with a veneer of the same material to hide them.

You can call Forest and ask them, but my guess is they will tell you to lay it flat on the table and tap around the circumference to see if there is a noticeable high spot. Years ago I had a faulty...

When I moved a couple years ago, I broke mine down to the basic cube, but that was because it was coming out of the basement and there was no way that could happen unless it was at its smallest...

I'm in the process of finishing the top to a federal card table and am padding a 2# cut of shellac for a high gloss finish. I've managed to fill 99% of the pores using a combination of sawdust /...

The pulls were G22-157 (5/8", $23.69 ea. x 12) and G22-158 (1-1/8, $23.69 x 1). The hinges were from Brusso (CB-303). The lock was 2" standard cut cupboard lock from Lee Valley (P3021). An inch...

One other thing to think about. If you like the ring pulls that Steve used, they are hard to find in the small size needed for these drawers. The only place I found the correct size was at Ball and...

I just finished this project in November. It was a fun build, but it had it's challenges. For me, the lettering and door frame were where I had the most issues. This was the first frame and panel...

That almost looks like the shellac might be roping. I might try padding pure alcohol to see if it will self level before sanding. You might also try to thin the sealcoat. I know some use it...

Not sure what your definition of middle of the country is, but the Marc Adams School of Woodworking south of Indianapolis has a wide range of weekend and week long classes, including a number of...

My Davis has seen temperatures down to around -18F without issue. Accuracy and transmission don't seem to be affected. Every now and then we'll get a stretch where the high will top out at about 0F...

I had an older LaCrosse station that was OK for temperature and rain, but the wireless communication rate (something like once every 128 seconds) made it completely useless for wind.

I've had a...

With contrasting fillers, I typically put down a coat of shellac first. It helps prevent the filler from staining the wood.

I went to high school in Fairport and still have family there. Unfortunately, I moved away before getting into woodworking, so I can't help much for those types of spots. Stickley has a museum and...

I'll second John's suggestion. I've used that method with a couple different types of cloth with excellent results. You can do the sides that way as well.

I made two jewelry boxes a couple of years ago with those Rockler lifts. I don't think they were that expensive, but I know they weren't cheap. I looked everywhere I could think to, but couldn't...

I'm wondering what a fair price would be for a single phase, 110 V, variable speed Delta 46-450 lathe. From what I can see in pictures, it appears to be excellent shape cosmetically with no visible...

A couple months ago I finally broke down and bought a pair of reading glasses, so I hear you. A couple of years ago, the tool list for a class I was taking listed a magnifying visor as a "might be...

Adding to George's suggestions, I've used a soldering iron with an old feeler gauge as a backer to bend inlay. A combination of soaking the strips in water for a few minutes and the backer...

It's the only piece of Festool equipment I own. Add a DustDeputy attachment so you're not constantly replacing bags and I'd highly recommend it. For me, it's much quieter than my shop vac and is so...

Incra's aluminum mitre gauges seem to be a popular culprit.

More card scraper? It looks like you should be able to clean it up while staying away from the edges. From the description of what the piece is for, a slight hollow in that area doesn't sound like...

I'm rubbing out a shellac finish on a project with a couple of inside corners and a bunch of cock beading. Any tips on how to get into the last 1/16th of an inch to get an even sheen all the way to...

Thanks for the replies. I'm leaning towards spraying the whole drawer, but we'll see how I feel in a week or so when I start the process. I didn't want to make things harder for myself by missing...