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Mercury Switch for table saw
I hope this isn't too open ended/brainstormy of a question for stack exchange... if it is, my specific question is: "Where can I put an open ended question about a table saw on the internet?&...
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Standing shelf design advice
I want to build a standing shelf that will stand on my desk around my PC monitors and want to be able to stand my PC case on top of it.
I'm planning on using 28mm solid pine boards.
The shelf ...
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Concerns about rust in garage workshop [duplicate]
I am just getting into woodworking. My garage is the only place I can set up a workshop. The weather in my area ranges from cold winters to hot, humid summers. I'm concerned about rust developing on ...
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Using a dado stack to cut lap joints, but wood is vibrating a lot and hard to control
I am very new to woodworking and am taking a beginner woodworking class. I've made a few basic projects, and decided to try to make a George Nelson style bench. It seemed like something that would ...
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Possible glue staining on cabinet doors with cane webbing, need advice
My daughter just bought the cabinet online and it came like this. They won’t refund or replace.
Any ideas of how to get the stains off the caning of the doors? We think it’s glue.
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Can I use mineral spirits to clean off stripper prior to water based stain, if I clean off the mineral spirits?
I’m completely new to all of this but have researched as much as I can in the last couple months. Please bear with me if I sound uninformed. I’m definitely willing to learn.
I got a cheap mango wood ...
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Help IDing what the type of wood finish this is
The project is to renew these handrails, but I found it hard to figure out which type of finish this is. I sanded a part of wood, tried various finishes:
Interior wood varnishes (all kinds: gloss, ...
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What is the difference between "wood veneer" and "plywood" wood?
Both wood veneer and plywood both use layers of nautral wood stuck to engineered wood. What is then the difference between them?
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Epoxy table exposed wood cracked
I have purchased an epoxy table. The design was very unique, but the guy who sold it said its not highest quality, so it was discounted.
It consists of many pieces of wood covered in epoxy with some ...
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Do soft-close hinges also resist opening?
I am designing a 25 x 21 x 13 inch toybox with an electric solenoid-actuated spring-release lock that pushes the lid up slightly when activated.
I am concerned that a soft-close hinge might resist the ...
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Technical meaning difference between board and panel in the furniture industry?
I am not a native English speaker and would like to know the difference between the words: panel and board in the furniture industry. My understanding is:
board might include panel but has more ...
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Are large panels always created by glueing smaller panels together?
I have seen some youtube videos on the topic of woodworking. I have noticed two approaches for side panels.
The first approach involves using timber to create a frame for the side and then cutting ...
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Why is furniture built with side panel grain being vertical?
All the furniture building videos I have seen so far, the grain of the wood on the side panels is top to bottom. The grain on the top panel is left to right. By grain I mean the long threads that make ...
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Chair refinishing advice
I got these beautiful cane backed chairs off a local buy nothing group. At some point in their lives someone decided to paint them with a cheap white paint that felt sticky to the touch.
I decided to ...
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What is the difference between self-drilling and self-tapping screws?
These terms in some instances seem to be conflated, or have very similar definitions. For instance, here's a quote from ScrewFix's website on their 'self-tapping and driving screws page' (emphasis ...
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Is it possible to smooth over sides of re-finished area?
This will be a very basic question, but I'm not sure I trust Googled results. For example, there is a suggestion that I "feather out" polyurethane finish; my experience tells me that it is ...
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Applying stain after sanding off first coat of polyurethane
We refurbished an old family table. We did the whole process of sanding and now have finally applied the stain (1 coat of Provinal) and applied the first coat of polyurethane. After we applied it we ...
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Extremely blotchy stain - advice needed! [duplicate]
I'm genuinely at my wit's end. I'm using a dark oak oil stain on beech, and tested it on a spare bit of wood. I sanded the piece down to 240grit with an orbital sander before applying the stain. It ...
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"Box generator"-like software for laser cutting this shelf from MDF
I'm thinking of building this shelf out of 1/4" thick MDF:
Now knowing how slow I am in the most basic of woodworking, I want the job to be speedy & easy. So I decided laser cutting it & ...
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Remove 3/8" of wood to allow for tile and necessary grout?
I am building a wood desk clock using 6/4 walnut and a clock insert. I want to install a 4" X 4" X 1/4" decorative ceramic tile below the clock. I think I would need to remove 3/8" ...
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Where can I find detailed information about plane length?
Does anyone know where I can find detailed information (discussion, diagrams, etc.) about the "proper" length of plane needed for any given length of wood, or any given type of imperfection ...
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What is a good way to glue these components into place and ensure even spacing?
I am trying to build a wood AC register and I need to glue together the components you see in this picture:
They don't fit closely enough to hold in place when put together so it is really a ...
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Drying European hornbeam for knife handles
I have a piece of hornbeam wood which was cut green. I plan to make a couple of knife handles from it. Now it's extremely wet.
Does it make sense to try to force dry it? If yes then do smaller pieces ...
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To keep a debossed look of a resin filled etching, should I stain before or after?
I have a couple projects that I'm completing at request for a friend with a specific vision where I'm epoxy resin filling an engraved oak surface. I've completed the current piece already but wanna ...
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How can I order wood which won't warp?
NB I am in the UK. The situation could be significantly different in other countries.
I currently want to build some simple bookcases. I loathe MDF and want to make these from solid wood.
Many years ...
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Cracked Hardwood Desk
So I'm a bit of an novice woodworker who's taken a class only done one or two small projects from there. I recently bought a desk from a seller online and it arrived with a small crack in it. They ...
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Calculation of the strength of a wooden beam
I'm designing a wooden structure for Shibari purpose and I need to calculate the maximum load capacity of a beam at the midpoint. I've tried using various calculators, but I don't fully understand all ...
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Best way to lengthen a section of doorframe?
I’m putting up a stud wall in front of an existing masonry wall that has a door in. I would like to reposition this door on the new stud wall, and this extend/lengthen the middle section of the ...
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Sanding direction before staining
When sanding before applying a stain, I understand that it is important to sand parallel to the grain, because sanding across the grain will make scratches that will stand out. Is it also important to ...
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What router bits do I need for this job?
I live in a 1930s house in the UK with all the original windows (single glazed). All the windows are wooden casements (although a few are "faux casements": they look like real opening ...
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Clear finish for wet erase board on wood
I am fairly new to the woodworking scene, and am looking for how to turn a piece of wood into a usable wet erase board, with a clear finish. Doing some digging, I've found a couple of possible ...
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How to fit small dowel/barrel nut into a large hole?
Please see this image from an old desk I have inherited:
I have concluded that these holes need dowel/barrel nuts and then at-most an M8 bolt that shall be screwed into them. It is also possible to ...
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Measuring exact point to drill hole in wood panel
I have a chipwood panel. I need to drill holes into it at specific locations. A small error is acceptable which means that I do not need to use a CNC machine for this.
Here is a diagram that shows ...
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Adding linear motion capability into a piece attached to wooden surface
I have a USB hub that has a large number of wires that are coming into it. This is HDMI cables, VGA, USB cables, power and Ethernet. The USB hub connects to laptop using a USB-C. This USB-C cable is ...
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I bought water base polyurethane that was shaken
I went to Ace hardware store to buy Varathane water base polyurethane. Store clerk told me that the polyurethane has to be thoroughly mixed before applying put them in the paint mix shaker. I came ...
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4-way foldable X joint
I'm trying to design a 4-way X-shaped foldable joint. Something that is 4-legged and connects at the middle, but can also be folded up into a straight object. Is this possible? What would be the name ...
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Fixing burnt epoxy? Redo the whole table or can do a patch?
So I guess I got a little aggressive with the heat gun and some epoxy burned in a small section of the table. This was supposed to be the seal coat, but seemed pretty thick for that (used the ...
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Saw Blade Arbor Hole Enlargement
I have a new SCM table saw with a 30mm arbor. I need to get a machinist to enlarge a 5/8 arbor hole on my good blades for use on this saw. Do they make it precisely 30mm or is there normally some ...
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Is it possible to treat plywood to prevent beetle or wood borer infestation?
If so, what is the best method for sealing/treating?
And by beetle or wood-borer, I mean any such creature that could destroy the timber frame of a house.
I bought some plywood from a hardware store. ...
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Cutting sheets of wood safely
I have ordered a jig-saw. I need to cut the following things to size:
Cut shelves to size, they are too long to mount.
Cut panel of MDF to smaller rectangular size.
I know that jig-saw has a small ...
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Looking for additional tips for applying waterbased stain on dining table prior to epoxy coating
Having problems with a staining project and after looking through some other examples on this site found what I thought was some good info in the answer ( How to correct water based stain dried ...
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How flexible is the tolerance on jointer blade sizes?
I recently inherited an old 4” PowrKraft jointer, from the early 50s. I measured the old blades with digital calipers and found that they are 4” x 0.71” x 0.11”.
I can’t find a reliable source on what ...
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How to join two parallel sheets of wood together
I have a desk which looks like this:
I have decided to take some steps to fix it. This includes creating a way to manage the dozens of wires that form part of the work from home setup.
I am going to ...
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Design input needed for sturdy deployable/collapsible head/backrest for a sitting bench
Shown here are plans for my office/bedroom build (bed is a Japanese futon and pillows that fold and fit into the compartment of the 3 benches). As you can imagine, if I need to sleep, I can set the ...
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Ideas to split coat rack in two for mailing?
I'd like to mail this coat rack (about 6 ft high) but would like to split it into 2 pieces by cutting thru the staff. That would make it easier to mail, but then I need a way for the recipient to put ...
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Possible to remove twist from the framework of this bench?
I was building a new bench and I was hoping that I would be able avoid any warping in the wood. Unfortunately, after everything was completed I have an overall twist in the bench. (Images below)
Is ...
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Would a frame of 44mm x 18mm wood be strong enough to support MDF doors? [closed]
I'm designing my first indoor bit of furniture and I'm planning to hide some Ikea bookshelves behind some MDF doors to make some built in cupboards
I was going to use the following 18x44mm timber for ...
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Why did my polyurethane varnish bubble/crinkle?
I'm covering an acacia board with an oil-based polyurethane varnish. I've used the same brand of varnish, and even the varnish from the same can, on different types of wood before without a problem.
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Advice on dining table supports for bamboo 5-ply on steel legs?
I am planning on using a 1.5" deep, 5-ply bamboo board (sample pictured) as a dining tabletop attached to a pair of steel legs (pictured, width 20", height 29", length 2").
The ...
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Screw together possible soft and hard wood types with pilot holes and finding the right drillbits
This is my first DIY project with wood and I'm already over my expected/set budget and timeframe so I want to ensure I don't make as many more mistakes before finishing the project, but whatever ...
