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How to fix a wooden chair leg that was cracked?
I assume some super glue and a nail might hold it together?
Yann Stoneman
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Linseed oil fire risk - just on used rags?
I have completed a small woodcarving and finished it using a beeswax paste. I've just found out that the paste uses Linseed oil, which I know can be a combustion risk on rags when drying.
This is a ...
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Carving V Grooves using a "high carbon" V Groove router bit
With a router, I need to put V Grooves, mostly on thick MDF. I don't have a router of my own & I'm borrowing one, on the condition I use my own bits. I said yes, considering this is a one-time. ...
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Can I use a 23-gauge pin nailer to temporarily tack 3/4" plywood?
More details on what I'm building below.
I need something to hold 3/4" plywood in place sturdily enough that I can keep my angles correct and mark it; but loosely enough I can take it apart ...
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Are these cracks in this pergola of Nordic Pine wood something to be concerned about for use as a base for synthetic ceramic roof tiles?
I had a pergola installed a month or two ago. The material was Nordic Pine, and it was treated with a layer of isolating finish. I noticed that there are many cracks already in the wood:
There are ...
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Large custom flush floor register - is there a best way to cut and join the parts?
I need to build two registers like the below ones. The second one (not shown in the diagram) is smaller but it will still be large, see the below image.
The design is not final, I could probably add ...
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Kitchen/Workshop unit design
I'm wanting to add some storage and organisation to my workshop shed and my initial idea was to basically build some frameless kitchen units.
My depth will be 400mm and my total available length is 2m....
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Using Balsa for Wood Slat Wall?
I'm interested in building something like this:
Would balsa wood be an acceptable material to use? Balsa is very lightweight, so I'm assuming it'll be easy to work with. It's also very cheap.
My plan ...
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1/4" straight router bit 6mm ply
I'm making a panel and have imperial router bits. I can only get ply in metric. If I buy 6mm ply, will it create a resistance fit with a slot cut using a 1/4" bit. Not sure if the 0.35mm ...
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How to attach legs to a custom torsion box
I am making a table for my dungeons and dragons group. This is the second version of my table, here was my first.
https://imgur.com/gallery/D5ehPdT
For my first table I used 3.5" fence post legs ...
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Not leave scratches in poly to begin with?
I see many, many threads about fixing scratches in poly. And the directions on most finishes is to sand with fine (220) before applying the next coat of finish.
How do I not leave scratches with the ...
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What finish most closely resembles the look after wiping mineral spirits on wood?
I imagine I must not be the first person, after applying mineral spirits, to think "that's exactly how I would like it to look when I finish it".
So what finishes most closely resemble the ...
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What finish is this and how can I fix after bad coffee accident…?
I just had a pretty bad friday morning coffee spilling experience and the coffee seem to have ruined the surface finish of two of my kitchen chairs:
Either the heat or the acid in the coffee caused ...
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Getting dust with smoothing plane?
I am new to hand planing. I have some S12E cedar and when I take my smoother (old Sargent) to the rough face I just get dust in the mouth and it gets stuck on the board. The blade is sharpened to 1000 ...
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How can I attach hardwood backing panels to a frame?
Preface: I only have access to hand tools. I am a novice at design and drawing perspectives, I unfortunately only have technical abilities right now because I've only copied other people's work to ...
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DIY- how to build a long desk tabletop with solid wood planks that are large but shorter than the length of the desk
I am trying to build a desk for the home office area in my attic room. I would like to make a long wall-to-wall desk by gluing together a few big solid wood planks. The total length of the desk should ...
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How long should I leave a green yew stick clamped to a bench for straightening?
I have already gotten a lot of great info from some previous questions on here, but honestly speaking, I am trying to find a reliable answer for my ten year-old, son who (probably rightly) doubts my ...
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Completely split butcher block
I live in a remote part of the world and ordered this butcher block countertop. It split in transit but no one cares and you can't return anything. How can I fix this best? Dowels? Just glue? No we ...
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Pulling out of a cut on a table saw
I recognise that this is a very elementary question but I’m new to table saws and no amount of googling has given me an answer to my question (I’m probably using the wrong terms). I want to cut a half ...
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Why does sanding make my patterned plywood project look dull?
Below is a pattern plywood cutting board I am making. I have observed through multiple projects that after sanding the surface becomes dull in tone and the layers of the plywood lack definition and ...
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Large Half Lap Joints For "L" Shelving
Fairly new to woodworking and building some pantry shelves that go on two walls, forming an 'L.' See pictures below.
My question is what is the best way to rout these fairly large half laps? The half ...
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Looking for a recipe for a clear oil+wax finish that doesn't change the colour of the wood
Can someone share a recipe for a clear (non-yellowing) oil wax wood finish? I’ve made paste wax from 1 part wax to 4 parts boiled linseed oil before but I’d like an option that doesn’t change the ...
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Could there be lead in the finish of a mid-century piano?
I have an old british piano from the 1950s with some kind of varnish/lacquer/shellac finish. I wasn't thinking and sanded it down (which messed it up but that's another story), and now I'm worried I ...
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How to fix this water damage in what seems to be particle wood?
The cabinet on my bathroom had some water damage on one of the sides. I sand it and also used a chisel to remove the damaged area. The material that I removed looks like .
This is how it looks the ...
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How to find service to flatten plane?
I know how to flatten a plane, but I've got one that's a little too uneven for me too care to spend the time fixing it.
Are there any kinds of shops that have machinery to do this easily for a ...
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Used paint stripper on interior trim, wood now looks stringy. Is this repairable?
This trim is 60 years old and had at least 6 different layers of paint which resulted in it being difficult to see the delineation between the multiple layers of trim.
I used smart strip. It worked ...
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Sliding dovetail expansion
I am making a bookshelf. There are going to be 3 fixed shelves attached with sliding dovetails. The top shelf is 1/4 inch from the top of the side. The bottom and middle shelves went in fine, but the ...
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Is wood putty an appropriate way to fill a miter saw slice that went too deep?
I decided my miter saw would be the most convenient way to cut some dados on a 2x8. I have a set screw to adjust how deep the saw will go, however there is a tab with a hole that can be shifted in ...
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Dimensions of DeWalt Table saw DWV9470 Hose
I have a Record Power Dust Extractor with a 4" inlet pipe.
https://www.recordpower.co.uk/product/55l-1000w-medium-extractor-4-inlet#.Y3bGMS-l2L0
Looking to hook this up to a DWE7485 table saw ...
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Do I need any support for 2x8' shelves jointed with dados?
I'm want to make some 8 foot shelves with 2x8s. I want to set them in a 2x8 on each side with dados. It's my understanding that an ideal depth for the dado is 1/3rd of the thickness, so I would cut ...
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How can I avoid tear out and get a smooth side on a circular plywood cutting board where the grain runs in various directions?
*UPDATE: For those interested in how I achieved the design, skip to 'CONSTRUCTION'.
I've constructed the following circular cutting board out of hexagonal sections of plywood and I'm trying to get the ...
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Will application of Anchor seal on a daily basis after doing some carving (for a 30" red cedar mask) provide any likely benefit?
My 30" cedar round is 3years old, cut down the middle for 3 months. All sides coated with Thompsons water seal for one year. Split round had zero checks until one week ago, now several 1" ...
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Hardwood or Softwood screw threads for Baltic Birch plywood?
Would Baltic Birch fall into the "Softwood and Plywood" (coarse thread) or "Hardwood" (fine thread) category when it comes to screw threads?
The application is putting threaded ...
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Why does my miter saw cut 45 degree angles differently?
I am a very amateur woodworker that's just getting started using my DWS 779 miter saw. My recent projects have been making bird houses with flat bottoms that have a 2" wall surrounding the floor....
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Why would my pulleys not move when I turn the blade wheel of my bandsaw by hand?
Recently purchased a craftsman tilt head 2 speed bandsaw and when I turn the top blade wheel by hand, the pulleys don’t move. However, when I turn the pulleys by hand, the blade wheels move. Could ...
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How can I protect the part of my piece I don't want painted when painter's tape won't stick?
I'm building a dog house for my backyard and have put a water seal on the floor and porch, since those will be most exposed to the elements. Now I need to paint the walls and went to put painter's ...
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Sanding down hardwax finish, how to seal it as close as natural?
I'll preface this by saying that I don't know much about wood finishes but I was hoping to get some help to recover what I've done sor far...
I got a butcher block style countertop slab to use as a ...
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New Pine Farmhouse Dining Table Cracking
We had a farmhouse pine table made by a company. It’s beautiful and we love it. However, two of the planks have developed some cracks. We’ve only had the table 2 or 3 weeks. We were warned that it ...
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What are some easy types of wood to start woodcarving?
I found some posts with tools to start with but now I am trying to figure out what type of wood to start with. I imagine a soft, easy to carve wood is best and probably cheaper?
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Can I add white primer to danish oil to keep birch countertops light color?
New birch butcher block counter that I’d like to keep as light as possible. I’m thinking of whitewash with diluted primer, oil or water base, and either danish oil top coat or a wipe on poly. Can I ...
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Fixing a crack in a thin layer of bent wood
I recently bought a wooden lamp which is made from thin bent wood. Unfortunately it arrived with a large crack.
Now I wonder what is the best way to fix it so that the crack is not or at least only ...
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Why won't my my band saw's blade move?
I recently purchased a used 12” Craftsman tilt head 2 speed band saw on Craigslist. It worked when I tested it at the previous owner’s place, but when I set it up at home and turned it on. The blade ...
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How big hole can I drill in edge of plywood?
I want to glue two 3/4" (11/16" actual) sheets of Baltic Birch plywood together to make a 1.5" (1.375" actual) thick sheet.
I then want to add two "legs" coming out of ...
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Drying Fir Rounds for Outdoor Table
I have a couple rounds cut off a 42 inch (107 cm) diameter Douglas Fir log that I'd like to turn into tables for use outdoors on a covered porch. The rounds are about 4 inches (10 cm) thick. I'm ...
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Screw Placement for Wall Hung Top Cabinet
I have to fix a top cabinet with no floor support to the wall.
What is the difference if I were to place the screws which hold the cabinet to the wall at the 4 corners inside the cabinet (diagram 1) ...
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Making shaped legs with varying diameters
I'd like to build a table which has these antique-style legs. However I'm still a beginner in woodworking and have no idea how I could create legs like these. Which tools and techniques would allow me ...
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Weight capacity - TV Stand
Trying to get a better sense of how much weight this old TV stand can hold. I'm considering putting a 75 gallon aquarium on top which can push 850+ lbs once full.
By the look of this, do you think I ...
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Need help identifying a set of Japanese bench chisels
I ran across an auction of a set of Japanese bench chisels, and there wasn't a lot of info provided (and yes I bid because I'm an easy mark), so I'm trying to gather some details from the photos. The ...
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Coating / waxing / oiling old wood without darkening it
I make sculptures (well, I try to, anyway) with old wood that I find in the forest. I strip and sand them heavily until I reach the "good" wood underneath the bad parts, but the remaining ...
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How to determine drawer weight capacity?
I am fitting my pantry with custom drawers, and I am worrying a bit about the weight capacity of one drawer in particular. The drawers are 14" wide and 21" deep. I've constructed them with ...
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