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  1. froglips

    More refinishing spindle leg tips.....

    Yet another tip. History, stripped and refinishing a drop leaf table for the LOML. Prob? 6 legs and 8 stretchers, all turned. Beads, coves, the whole nine yards. The stripper did a good job, but ever try to sand spindles off the lathe..... A FREAK'N NIGHTMARE. In the end, here is...
  2. KC7CN

    ShopNotes - Tips for Your Shop

    It's not often you see your name in one of your favorite woodworking magazines. Check out the tip for the Sandpaper Sheet Cutting Guide on page 7, Vol. 17 Issue 99. -Don
  3. LeftyTom

    Any Tips on Buying Used Makita Planer?

    I am going to look at one Tuesday evening. A guy I work with has one for sale by his BIL. He says it is 2 -3 yrs old Makita 12" planer (with set of new spare knives), model 2012. The 2012 has a fixed cutter head, with tables and bed that adjust up. He priced it at $225, which seems like a...
  4. JackLeg

    Veneer Tips?

    When you apply thin strips to shelf edges (for example) do you usually mitre 45's on the corners or just make butt joints? I have NO experience with this and am trying to finish up some shelves for LOML birthday today. HELP! (and quickly, please!) :notworthy:
  5. Joe Scharle

    Magazine Tips

    Just a reminder: Bruce (junguecol) reminded us a few months ago to submit our tips. Just got $100.00 from American Woodworker. Since his reminder, I've had 3 selected in different mags. Anyone can win!
  6. JackLeg

    Trick or Tips? I'll take either!

    If any of you have any suggestions on how to "downsize" something, I'd really appreciate hearing from you. :eusa_thin:eusa_thin I need to make some "child size" adirondack chairs. I figure "childsize" is probably about 3/4 size of our original models. Sooooo------, what's the Trick or Tip...
  7. WoodWrangler

    HVLP Primer & Paint Tips Needed

    Looks like tomorrow I should be in a position to begin spraying the primer (and maybe paint) on the beds I'm building for my daughter. I had read that the HVLP turbine systems in like mine (Wagner FineSpray) wouldn't do good with water-based products like paint ... so I went to Harbor Freight...
  8. John Reeves

    Looking for tips on insulating gagage doors

    I am slowly improving the garage/workshop. It is a two car garage and I want to insulate the two roll up garage doors. They are 9' wide segmented roll up doors. There are 4 panels per door about 20" tall and 9' wide. The inset seems to be a thin MDF that does a poor job of insulating. I...
  9. quid_non

    Stacked Dada Blade - Assembly Tips

    Hi All - Anyone got tips/suggestions on how they assemble their stacked dado blade on their table saw? I was cutting some 3/4" dado's this weekend and seems like it took forever to get all the cutters (4 of 'em) on, alligned and ready to go. Is is critical that all cutters are 90 degrees apart...
  10. J

    Table saw and band saw tips

    :eusa_clapWith the recent tropical storm, humidity is at a high level in shops. This means RUST! On my saw top, I use a mixture of deoderized mineral spirtis and parraffin. To make such a mixture, I grate about 1/4 bar of parriffin into 12 oz of MS that is in an empty coffee can. Put lid on can...
  11. frigator

    Trailer buying tips

    Man I need a trailer. My pickup just doesnt cut it, need something to haul lumber and equipment. Would like something like 16ft, flat bed, double axle that can handle some weight. Have owned many boat trailers but never an equipment trailer. Any tips on what to get and where to get it? Been...
  12. Arcrist

    Dado Tips

    Now that I've done about 20 of these, with a high failure rate, I thought I'd ask you guys for some advice. Say Im joining two boards. I run one board over the straight bit to get the grove. Usually I can get the grove center. To get the tongue part though, is there an easy way to do that...
  13. DaveO

    Veneering tips???

    I am planning to do some veneering this weekend..if my project progresses to that stage. I have heard and read here about a method where yellow PVA glue is used, allowed to dry and then reactivated by the heat of an iron. Anyone one have more information on that technique. I have used PVA glue...
  14. J

    Woodshop Tips and Tricks

    I thought it may be fun, not to mention helpful, to start a thread to share some tips and tricks that make life a little easier in the shop and maybe to help each other save a little cash here and there. Here's one... My wife and I get several credit card offers every week. I have enough...

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