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Flush trim bits too short for 1/4in router
I have a trim router with a 1/4in shank size and need to flush trim plywood that is 30mm thick. All flush trim bits that I could find which are long enough are for 1/2in shank routers? What are my ...
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Recommendations for making bench more sturdy?
My first home woodwork project was this bench/bookcase. It is pretty sturdy but wobbles a little. I would like to reinforce it on the back but would love some guidance on what would be best. It ...
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Where should the trademark be placed on a baseball bat?
As a kid during the days of Little League (my last close contact with baseball), we always admonished one another not to hit the ball on the trademark of the bat. You'll break it!
Well, ...
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Building tabletop without tools [closed]
I'm starting woodworking and would like to build a tabletop. I have a drill, but am unable to afford more tools at the moment. How would one go about learning woodworking via building a tabletop ...
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Grain direction for ends of a wooden tool tote
In a typical wooden tool tote, the sides have grain running horizontally, but what is the best way to run the grain for the ends?
It seems like it would be better to make them with vertical grain ...
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Corner clamps, standards/quality
I am looking for corner clamps. One type I have come across consists of an L-shaped piece of metal or plastic and then we use those along with some other bits to create a corner clamp. The problem is ...
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Keep a wooden panel upright and prevent toppling [closed]
I created a 1.5m x 1m frame using pinewood beams that were 47mm x 47 mm. The frame is complete although it is slightly crooked for reasons I do not understand. I have decided to attach 3 MDF boards on ...
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Half-lap joints without table saw [closed]
The information I have so far show that half-lap joints are made using table saw. However, it should still be possible to make them without table saw by using some other jig while getting clean joints ...
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Is there lead paint on my 80-105 year old piano? [duplicate]
I have an old piano made in Czechoslovakia it's somewhere between 80-105 years old. The brand/maker/company's name is Weinbach. It no longer works because all the notes are ripped out i want to turn ...
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How do I get the blade-guard out of the way for a plunge cut with a Dewalt circular saw?
I am using the circular saw seen below, and I would like to make a plunge cut, and I can't figure out how to do it. The bladeguard is in the way, and although I can pull it back manually with the ...
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How to apply Rubio Monocoat and Black Bison Wax to white oak
I love the look of black bison wax on oak as a way to really bring out the grain. (see example photo)
Until now I've only used rubio monocoat as a finish. It's pretty much impossible to mess up and it ...
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Is this a valid way to brace a garden gate?
I am planning to replace a wooden garden gate which has rotten over time. Lacking much experience myself, my first thought was to copy the existing design. However, I don't know who made it or what ...
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What can be done to correct wipe-on poly that is still tacky after 24 hours?
The project is an oak dining table top. The varnish had worn off in spots. After stripping a few spots that had been exposed for longer still had a gray, aged look. It is a veneer so I didn't want to ...
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Peeling floors polyurethane
Reclaimed wood floors were installed 7 years ago and maintenance recommendations was to buff and repoly every 5-10 years…I did this with the same company that installed the floors. The floor finish ...
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Making a modern chaise on two cylinder legs stability issues
I'm currently trying to build a modern chaise with only two legs.
I will attach a link to it below.
Steps I have done:
Plywood 3/4" cut them into dimensions of the chaise and created a frame and ...
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How can I seal/stain white cedar to make look similar to its original light color?
I made this white cedar chest & I want to protect it from rain and graying from ultraviolet (UV) sun exposure.
I desire an oil stain or sealer because I have seen skin-peeling from varnish, ...
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Head board with shelves, what joinery would you use for wood movement?
I made the platform/bed area last year out of cherry and now I'm making the head board section.
I am a little perplexed on the correct methods to use. I know when I did the platform end that the ...
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Shellac on wet wood
I'm making a picture frame... (3 8x10 side by side with simulated barn doors on either side.
I'm using rough cut cypress wood that came from the sawmill and has a moisture content of 60%. I've planed ...
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Forming 2x6 tongue & groove decking (with chamfers)
I have an exposed ceiling with 2x6 Tongue & Groove, with a chamfer detail. The basic profile looks exactly like the T&G you'd buy at home centers and lumber yards.
But my ceiling was made when ...
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Board strength of true 1"x4"
I am trying to make a king-size bed frame. I have 2"x6"x80" pine boards that were free (always best). I planed them down to 1" thick to use for the head/foot/side rails. If I rip ...
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Best sander for rustic wood
I want to build a rustic wood chair. My first rustic wood furniture ever. Doing rustic wood is really complicated for me because the wood is very uneven like this:
What sander should I use for ...
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Solid Wooden Wall Panels Warping
We recently had an issue with wall paneling warping after installation on our wall. We live in Anaheim, California which isn't super humid and were wondering what may have caused this.
The panels were ...
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Resetting a slipped frame element in a frame-and-panel cabinet door
I’m new to woodworking and have a kitchen cabinet door with the following issue:
Applying short term pressure to the frame doesn’t make it budge. Perhaps some long term compression bands would move ...
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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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How would you make these brackets from Fine Woorking's Modular Wall Unit plans?
I'm a beginner woodworker, but I'm intrigued by these plans for a Modular Wall Unit from Fine Woodworking. They're outside my skill range but could be a fun challenge.
The plans are pretty detailed, ...
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Using tape to thicken shank of the endmill/rotary bit/drill
My router has a 1/2" collet to take 1/2" shank bits. I also have this generic CNC endmill whose shank is 3/8". I want to be able to use this endmill with the router.
Can I apply painter'...
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Grinding down my endmill/drill/rotary bit's shank
I have another router with a 1/4" collet. I want to be able to use my 3/8" shank CNC endmill on it.
So I'm thinking of grinding the shank to 1/4". Here's how I'm gonna do it:
I'll put ...
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How can I join very thin sheets at a right angle?
I want to build a spice shelf organizer, something like this, out of thin bamboo sheets:
The bamboo sheets that I've got are actually leftover multi-ply flooring from another project, and are ...
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How can I make a sliding mechanism in this plywood side headrest that locks it into place?
Here's a clip
I'm building a wooden side headrest based on this idea:
I'm constantly adjusting the side (plywood) support based on my leaning position.
How do I make the adjustment easier like this:
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Box to cover consumer unit flush with wall - Backless with cutouts possible?
I have a consumer unit that is perfectly flush in the corner of my hallway, and I am wanting to build some kind of full height storage cupboard around it from 18mm melamine chipboard.
I was initially ...
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ISO three-way knock-down bunk bed joinery
I'm looking for a style of joinery to attach the mattress boxes in a bunk bed to the supporting posts. I tried inventing my own here and was correctly dissuaded.
The basic bed structure is from Ana ...
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Desk wall mount
I want to install a wall mounted desk in our living room. The goal is to only mount it on the left and back wall (see image).
The table is glulam beech (200cm x 60cm x 3cm).
Option 1:
I wonder if ...
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Help diagnosing rattling sound table saw
My table saw (Elektra Beckum PKF255 ) makes a strange metallic sounding rattling noise and I can't seem to figure out where it is coming from.
Here's the sound with the new freud blade:
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Need help creating serving tray handles
I’m making a serving tray in a woodworking course. I designed it to have a “fence” running along the length of the board and attaching the handles between the two fences. As you can see from the ...
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Clamping long glue ups
This is a very basic question and I can't figure out the right Google query: how should you clamp glue ups of long seams?
For example, say I'm glueing a pine 2x2 to a 2x6 to make a ledge to support ...
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Bunk bed frame corner design?
Edit: I withdraw the question but am leaving it up for posterity. Based on comments, I think it is is malformed. I reframed it as a "what joinery should I use" question here.
Like most new ...
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Why an extra drawer face?
I am new to this site and I am neither a woodworker nor a carpenter. I’m sorry if this question sounds naive.
I watched many YouTube videos about constructing drawers. Unusually it has 4 sides joined ...
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How can I reattach this ornamental wooden piece back to my upholstered couch?
I have a couch that has wooden decor pieces that are stapled/glued to the couch itself. My hip caught a piece of it as I walked by and split part of it in half. How can I reattach the piece and ...
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How do you use "v-nails" on picture frames?
I have tried using v-nails when making picture frames, but didn't have much luck. I tried using a hammer, a hammer+punch, and finger pushing.
There must be a trick to this.
What are the tricks to ...
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Unexpected speckling and herringbone pattern after staining
I'm refinishing my door (without removing hardware). After staining I ended up with (both shown in the picture)
some bright speckles in some parts of the wood (especially around the hardware) and
a ...
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"T" joint with MDF—No power tools
Disclaimer: I'm a complete newbie when it comes to woodworking so I apologize if I don't use good woodworking vocabulary.
I'm hoping to build a small hutch/monitor stand for my desk out of MDF. I'm ...
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Why does the blade of a sliding T-bevel have a point?
Does anyone have a good reference for the reason a typical wood or metal sliding T-bevel comes to a point?
I've always wondered, and recently this tool came up in a semi-famous YouTube video, which ...
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Corner assembly techniques for wood strips (for canvas frame), without complex equipment
I'm on the process of making 1 meter x 1 meter panting canvas, including the wooden frame on which to stretch the canvas.
The most difficult part is the corner assembly of the wood strips.
There are ...
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How to identify big-box store pine and poplar species?
Big-box stores like Home Depot and Lowes sell a lot of lumber labeled "pine" and "poplar", but these common names correspond to some very different species with very different ...
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What is the difference between 1/4" birch ply handy panel and 1/4" G1S plywood?
Seen at home depot. They look exactly the same to my eyes but they are labelled different and at slightly different price points, so I assume there must be a difference. What might it be?
Handy ...
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What is a commonly available wood that will be strong enough for this thin piece?
I am trying to make a center console for my car. The piece in question looks like this:
You can see that one side of the smaller cupholder hole was broken just by the activity of handling the piece ...
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Finishing a table - scratch-resistant, heat-resistant transparent finish
I am currently preparing a project that will involve re-finishing several tables - one cooking and two working ones.
About two decades ago a friend of the family left at my parents' a table he has re-...
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Easy inexpensive repair for a particle board hole and a loose screw
I would like suggestions for a table repair, please. I think the material is particle board. The table was exposed to rain briefly. The laminated table top was probably not properly glued when it was ...
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Do I need to dry white oak before it can be used for an outdoor balance beam?
I'm planning to build an outdoor balance beam in a 3-part right-angle Z- shape ( ‾‾|__ ) and have access to some fresh-cut white oak (6"x6") which I think will do well outside, but I'm not ...
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Finishing wood next to an existing finish
I'm attaching a new unfinished neck to the body of a finished guitar.
What's the best way to finish the neck without damaging the existing finish at the joint to the body?
Should I just try finishing ...
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