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What are the hardness ratings for the different types of lacquers and polyurethanes?
I have read a lot of opinions online about the hardness of different finishes, but I cannot find any authoritative numbers for hardness ratings for the different types of finishes in the lacquer and ...
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How should I attached table top to crossed aprons?
The aprons are 1" wide and 3.5" tall. The table is made from 3 1x8 boards. I'd like to figure out a way to attach the top that accounts for wood movement. Would those figure eight washers or cleats ...
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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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dylon material dyed wood and watco oil and wax finish on oak
I have stripped down a 60s oak dinning table and chairs with paint stripper, then washed with TPS as per paint remover instructions. I then dyed the wood with Dylon material dye "deep blue".
The ...
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Posts on inside vs posts on outside of corner -- is there a difference in strength?
I'm working on a lofted bedframe design.
Currently, I'm planning on creating the main frame using some wide boards (10"-12") joined with cross laps, leaving some overhang (from which I can ...
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Lacquer brush marks, and dullness, on wood surface - what to do?
I looked around and didn't see an answer to this question. I have a wood door on my house that was looking a little dull. It had been finished at the factory with a black stain-lacquer combination. I ...
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What is this old brass item?
This was in my grandfather's tool chest and probably dates back to the 1920's or earlier. It does not have any markings on it. It is made of brass and approximately 4 inches long. Notice that one ...
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How to fix a chessboard frame cracked from expansion?
I have a chessboard I made in high school woods class. If I remember right, it's walnut and oak.
It was a lot of fun to make and looks good, but since then the joints in the frame on one side have ...
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Are threaded inserts actually weak?
I recently came across this video which purports to show that threaded inserts are vastly less durable than screwing directly into wood.
This seems incredibly suspect. A threaded insert ought to have ...
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Previously level chair rocks — wood movement?
I made my first stick chair:
On a Monday, I levelled the legs and then glued the uppercarriage. My shop floor is all pitted, so I used what I assumed to be a flat piece of 15 mm (5/8 in) plywood as a ...
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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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Supplied PAR white oak, one plank has woodworm holes
I'm a novice woodworker. Ordered £2000 worth of PAR white oak online. One 2m plank of 144x45 has worm holes at 30cm from the end. When ordering I specified I would be cutting to 1m lengths but on ...
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Repairing splintering line in 115 year old pinewood floor
We are renovating the hallway floors in my old apartment, and am running into a splintery patch I am not sure how to deal with appropriately. The floor boards are pine, 115 years old, about 30 cm (12&...
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Stability/joinery method for melamine
I'm building a book case out of melamine. The drawing below show the normal and exploded view. Dimensions are 110cm wide, 30cm deep, 126cm high (~43"x12"x50")". I'm worried about ...
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Outdoor wood project for hot dry climate
I want to make a wooden mailbox that will be on a pole at the front of my house. I live in Phoenix Arizona so the temperature ranges where this will be sitting, are from 20F (-7C) to 150F (65C). (...
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Height-adjustable base for monitor
I want to build a wooden base for a PC monitor which I can elevate or lower infinitely variable.
The height of the base/platform should be between 5cm and 10-12cm.
What kind of mechanism can I use? ...
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Cigarette-proofing outdoor furniture
I built some benches, they're pressure treated lumber currently finished with oil based stain and oil based satin finish spar urethane. Some of them have shellac between the stain and urethane because ...
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New Orleans style Exterior Wood Shutters
What process would you go through to create this style of shutters, with the expectation that they're built for long-life? Specifically, I'm interested in how the back panel is put together: glue or ...
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What solids content does a hardwearing wood / floor stain need to have?
I have read that for paint the solids content indicates something about the quality of the paint in the sense that higher solids probably means fewer coats required.
Is this also the case for stains? ...
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CNC-Vcarve: 45° Bevel on 3/4" Board with 1/2 v-Bit
I'd like to put a 45° bevel (miter) on one edge of a 3/4" board with a 1/2 " 90° V-bit I already own. This seems like it should be possible, but I am having issues 1) figuring out myself; or 2) ...
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Formaldehyde in water-based stains
I chose a water-based stain, Minwax Water-Based (https://www.minwax.com/wood-products/stains/minwax-water-based-wood-stain), for my recent unfinished pine shelving project mostly for the lower VOC ...
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Is there a reference for woods similar to exotics?
I support the idea behind the CITES treaty. However it seems that it took all the popular and desirable exotic woods and banned/regulated them to a point where normal schmoes can't afford to buy ...
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Refurbishing Posts & Beams in a Modern 1954 House
I'm trying to refurbish the posts and beams in my house. They're quite beat up in some spots and have water damage streaks in the existing finish(es) in others, so I've decided to strip the existing ...
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I’m seeing cloudy whitish spots after using water-based polycrylic. How to remove?
I applied polycrylic over a dark walnut penetrating stain and allowed the stain to dry for several days. After applying my first coat of poly, I let it dry overnight and then sanded (#320) removed ...
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How can I prevent watermarks on an oiled kitchen worktop?
I have recently sanded my beech wood kitchen worktops down so I could re-oil them to freshen them up.
I applied clear Ronseal worktop oil after sanding.
I gave it 3 coats, 24 hours between each coat, ...
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Joning three pieces at 120 degrees angle
I build a prototype of a three legged stool.
I am pretty happy with how it ended up, the next time I will have a slightly bigger angle on the legs, so they point a bit more outwards, used 7.5 degrees,...
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Will splotchy bleached wood stain evenly?
I’m trying to refinish an old oak table.
I stripped it with Klean Strip™ premium stripper, two rounds to get all varnish off.
Sanded with a 150 grit. Then I cleaned with mineral spirits. Then let it ...
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How to join the broken wooden piece (from a bedside table)?
I have this piece from a small bed-side table. It is 44 cms long. The point it is broken has the smallest dimensions 17 x 19 mms. I want to fix (join) it myself. The best experience working with ...
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Sealer for inside of bathroom cabinets [thin plywood]
I am creating some floor-to-ceiling stud bay storage in a bathroom. Bathroom is small but has a vent fan.
I am using the RevolutionPly utility sheet goods to line the cabinets. I believe it is made of ...
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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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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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Old wood stock - black spots
I’m refinishing an old Stevens 315 shotgun. (Mfg in 1938)
The wood appears to be maple. I stripped any old finish and sanded to 220.
However, there still appears to be some type of embedded grease or ...
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How can I reinforce wooden chair
I inherited a c. 1920s dining room table and chairs that my mom grew up with. We’ve stripped, repainted, replaced screws and re-glued them twice. The only problem is that the chair legs wiggle and ...
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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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Tung oil makes wood look moldy
I started making some end-grain cutting boards recently, and my first attempt came out far better than I'd imagined. The most recent one, I decided to use Tung Oil instead of mineral oil as a finish, ...
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Simple MFT base (that isn't a workbench)
I've made the plunge to buy a CNC'd MFT top, but it's just a sheet of MDF.
I don't currently have my shed set up to have any sort of proper workbench, so I'm thinking of making some sort of low base ...
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What causes yellowing of clear finish under vinyl placemats?
I had a new table top made of solid wood as my old one was veneer that was wrecked by scratches & white marks by hot pads not being used. So I asked for a strong protective clear coating so wood ...
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Hunting for mystery wardrobe fixings/bolts
I am looking for the bolt fixings for a large (mahogany/walnut?) wardrobe whose fixings were lost in delivery. However I am mystified as to what mechanism was used - looking for guidance on what clues ...
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Trend router table compatibility
I recently bought a Trend CRT/MK3 router table and am trying to choose a router to go with it.
Feature wise the trend t11 looks good because of its ability to have the cut height adjusted through the ...
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Is there an "Open Source" repository for Sketchup woodworking plans?
Does anyone know of a good repository for woodworking plans in Sketchup format? I'm looking for something like Github, but for woodworking.
Currently I just do searches for a specific plans in Google, ...
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One spot on a plywood does not accept stain. What can I do?
I bought a plywood from lowes for 49 for a table top. It has a smooth finish and has an almost white color. I sanded it with 150. Applied minwax pre stain and then dark walnut stain. All oil based.
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Polycrylic getting sticky and peeling/wearing off
I coated a bare wood acacia table for a computer desk with Minwax polycrylic about 4 months ago and made sure it was dried the recommended 24 hours before regular use. 4 months later, I noticed the ...
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Dado Shelf Stopper
I want to build some shelves to store trays of dice. The trays are 13.7" x 8.6" x 1.37" and are ~4.5 lbs when completely filled with dice. I want to pull the shelves out far enough to open the tray, ...
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In what direction should the screws go on corner braces with two 45-degree angles?
I am making a workbench for the shed and cut a couple 45 degree angles on some left over beams to create corner braces for the legs of my workbench.
I was wondering in what direction I should screw ...
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Watco lacquer still gummy after 4 days
I am a jewelry artist who recently started working with wood. I have used a gold stamping ink to lightly cover a few pieces, allowed to dry completely for 24 hours and then started doing mist coats of ...
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How to assess the quality of a plywood
I am into wood working field for for past few years only thing I am always wrong in assessing the quality of the plywood. I mostly get warping of my boards after the pasting of laminates. Can someone ...
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Wooden desk, finish against urine
I'm repairing a used desk made from black carob (it's harder than white oak to give an idea) which only had a wood wax finish. It's been damaged all around its base by dog urine. The old owner of the ...
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How do I use this adapter for a router bit with an M10 internal shaft?
I purchased a Mafell hand router (model LO 65 Ec) and it came with this adapter:
The top (narrow end opposite the threaded male) has some sort of female hex socket.
Where are female threaded router ...
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How to design a ramp to get a robot vacuum down a step
I have a single step that is approx 200mm high and I would like to build a small wooden ramp to take a robot vacuum up and down so it can reach my whole house. I have basically no woodworking ...
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Problem with walnut finish
A typical finish we do on walnut is staining with Old Masters Natural Walnut stain (sprayed and wiped) and then 2 coats of a waterborne poly on top.
A fabulous finish. However a couple of times we ...
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