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How to make small wooden toy pieces
I just got one of these puzzles for my niece. Use solid wood since edges will be seen. Pieces of 1" nominal thicknes (3/4" actual) thickness would be easier to obtain although 1/2" would feel somewhat …
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Profile straight edge to a skew wall
If your frame is made of wood you could plane the areas that keep the rest of the frame out from the wall. Or you can trim the wall.
I had this same problem installing oak trim around windows. The in …
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Can one apply dark shellac over light shellac (satisfactorily)?
Some finishes, especially catalyzed ones, will be impervious to further coats which will build up in layers. In other finishes, especially solvent based ones like shellac and most lacquers, the solven …
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Techniques for gluing thin panels?
Some additions to Graphus' answer from a luthier of 40 years.
Not much gluing surface here, I wipe the edges with an acetone damped paper towel to remove residual oils, especially recommended on oily …
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Leg basics for stools, chairs, table
To cut the taper in the legs on your table saw, make a jig to shuttle the stock along the fence. The one shown below is two pieces of 1 x 4 screwed at the top end in contact with each other, at the bo …
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Looking for help to design my own board game
One of my specialties is inlay, here's a possiblility from that POV. Although you could do this all by hand, a small router or Dremel tool with a flat base will make the task faster and cleaner.
Begi …