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  1. Glennbear

    OK, that was too close ! (updated with tips)

    The majority of my working career was spent in public safety, Police/Fire/Rescue so I consider myself a pretty safety minded individual. Today I was working in the shop when a brief but violent thunderstorm rolled in. I decided to keep on working using the logic that the shop was just as safe as...
  2. Cato

    Tips and Tricks

    I was surfing through some of the other forum topics and when I tried Tips and Tricks I was not allowed access. How do I access the the Tips and Tricks forum?
    • Cato
    • Thread
    • tips tricks
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Help Desk
  3. JRD

    Veneer Tips?

    While committed to the "Dark Side", every now and then I try to learn something new. I'm trying to master veneer application and am looking for any good tips. The veneer I have is not perfectly flat, in that it has quite a few ripples and refuses to lay flat to the board I want to apply it to...
  4. B

    Any tips to match cherry plywood with Brazil. Cherry hardwood?

    I am currently building my own kitchen cabinets. For the doors, I am using Jatoba (Braz. Cherry) for rails and styles and the face frame using the "Shaker Style" look. For the panels I was hoping to use 1/4" cherry, MDF core G2S but I am worried that two will not match up very well and my...
    • Black Bart
    • Thread
    • brazil cherry hardwood match plywood tips
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Finishing
  5. Mt. Gomer

    Free Plans and Tips

    The Woodsmith Shop TV shows site has a bunch of great plans and video tips that are free to download and view. This may have been posted before but it was new to me so I figured I'd pass it along. The only caveat is that you have to register for their weekly email tip (only needs email...
  6. G_ville_worker

    Rigid 3650 Fence Alignment tips

    I've been fusing with getting this fence square. Do you guys have any tricks that have helped you? Do you loosen the screws lock it down and nudge it then tighten while locked down? Adjust it not locked down? How tight do you adjust the bolt at the end of the fence? It seems I can get it...
  7. J

    tools & equipment, tips & tricks

    what is going on. it says I am not authorized to view tips & tricks?
    • jhreed
    • Thread
    • equipment tips tools tricks
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Help Desk
  8. flywelder

    Seeking your tips for sanding end grain

    What I have been doing for months to smooth end grain on my wood bowls, is just not working. I am unable to get the end grain smooth, smooth enough that it does not show threw the finish. So fellow wood workers and bowl turners, what do you recommend as a cure for smoothing the end grain...
  9. flywelder

    Operating tips for the Varigrind #2

    I seek your tips, and instructions for getting the best edge using my Wolverine Varigrind #2 jig. As my efforts are not paying dividends, and I am grinding away my 3/8 bowl gouge! I need also, instructions or tips on how much to leave as stick out when loading the gouge into the varigrind 2...
  10. S

    HF 34706 hints, tips, catcalls?

    Looking for a few good sympathetic Harbor Freight believers. I am just about to wander down route HF34706 and have a couple of questions for the HF savvy before I take that stroll. I just checked at the Raleigh store and they do not have this lathe. Is my next move to call the Durham store or...
  11. christopheralan

    So what kinds of tips and tricks do you have for a folding rule?

    So I just got a new folding rule after thinking about it for months. What can you tell me about tips, tricks, uses, do's and dont's? I am eager to know. Thanks!
  12. S

    Finger Joint Bit- How to use,Tips,Tricks

    I want to learn how to use a finger joint bit. I cant post pic (site updates) of bit. But is non-adjustable finger type. I am extending my workbench and want to use cuttoffs, etc...to accomplish. Any tips, hints, etc.... Please, thank you! Matt
  13. jarrett

    Tips for cutting mortises?

    So, I decided I'd try to cut out some mortises, and to start out, I tried to make some half blind (?) joints. But, after putting three pieces together, I noticed that I made them a little crooked. Closeup of the tilt in the wood... and the end result...something getting close to an MC...
  14. newtonc

    tips for burning/etching/stamping a logo?

    I need some help here. I am making some boxes for a company.And they would like their logo on the front.I was hoping to buy a woodburner and have it made with their logo,since I will be doing this about 100-500 times(yet to be determined,at least 100 as of now). But those @ $100 burners don't...
  15. sediener

    Tips for applying wipe-on-varnish type finishes

    Been putting what seems like hundreds of coats of Waterlox on this blanket chest and was wondering if I was doing anything wrong or sub-optimally. Could you guys run through your techniques and procedures for a wipe on finish? What I've been doing: I use a clean rag, folded up several times...
    • sediener
    • Thread
    • applying finishes tips type wipeonvarnish
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Finishing
  16. wdkits1

    Intarsia 101 Tips and Tricks

    Thia photo shows one of the tricks to use when working with small pieces. If I have lots of pieces that have to be precisely placed together it is best to arrange them on the pattern as they are shaped and sanded and glue them together to form a larger unit. I start by taping clear plastic wrap...
  17. CarvedTones

    any good tips on "turning air"

    I don't know if that is the common expression for it, but I saw it referred to as such and it makes sense. Anyway, here's what I am doing: It's a plank about the size of a domino and I am turning a tuning peg. I will turn it around and put the 3rd jaw back in to turn the button. If I make a...
  18. LeftyTom

    Any Tips on getting a Burl to Grow Bigger?

    While walking our dog over the weekend, LOML & I came across a burl growing on one of our maple trees. It is about 5' up from the ground, and currently about 4"x4". Anything I can do to encourage its growth?
    • LeftyTom
    • Thread
    • bigger burl grow tips
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Wood
  19. rick7938

    Pipe Clamp Tips and Tricks

    Although I would love to have a shop full of parallel clarmps, my budget only allows me to have a variety of pipe clamps. They work pretty well, but they do not always clamp with the jaws parallel, so they can deflect material glue-ups such as solid panels and mortise and tenon joints such that...
  20. NCTurner

    Interesting tips....

    I tought there were some interesting tips listed on this site, thought I'd share it... http://www.hdv.net/
    • NCTurner
    • Thread
    • interesting tips tips tricks woodturning
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Woodturning

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