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Miter boxes & dealing with kerf

I've been frustrated with crosscutting straight enough for my liking, and so I bought a miter box to see if that would help things out. The problem is that I'm not really getting any more accurate due to the kerf in the saw. That little extra width created by the kerf means that the sides of the...
- jarrett
- Thread
- Jan 9, 2012
- boxes dealing kerf miter
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Hand Tools and their Use
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Dealing with lumber checks and voids?

Some times I'll go ahead and use a piece of wood that may have a small check (crack) in the wood. Checking usually occurs around figure, like crotch feathers, burl, knots and on the endrgain. DaveO showed me a cool way to fix this for good. Flood thin CA glue into the defect, thin CA wicks into...
- jeff...
- Thread
- Nov 12, 2007
- checks dealing lumber voids
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Wood
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Dealing with Graingers

If you don't have an account with Graingers or are not a business, is there any easy way to get stuff from them? During my one previous trip to a Graingers store they wouldn't sell to me since I don't have a business. Their web site says: "Please be advised that Grainger is a wholesaler, not...
- Alan in Little Washington
- Thread
- Dec 2, 2006
- dealing graingers
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Power Tools and Their Use