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3rd January 2018, 05:16 PM
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Sorry about the delay. Like many others, we are...
Sorry about the delay. Like many others, we are in the middle of a historical cold spell (it's going to be -16 on Friday night) and my shop isn't even at 40 degrees. I haven't looked it up but I...
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17th December 2017, 02:07 PM
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I don't really like epoxy because it is so much...
I don't really like epoxy because it is so much harder with cleanup and impossible to undo if you don't get it right but if I were to use it, what product would you recommend? I have never used an...
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13th December 2017, 05:09 PM
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I don't mind using a saw to remove the joints but...
I don't mind using a saw to remove the joints but then I will not be able to re-use the dowels. That makes this a more significant project where I have to remove and replace the old dowels instead...
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13th December 2017, 05:04 AM
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I started with the first chair today. I picked...
I started with the first chair today. I picked the chair the loosest chair I could find and removed the seat. I then removed the screws from the corner braces. I did some tapping on alternating...
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6th December 2017, 05:47 PM
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I somehow managed to post my message twice. ...
I somehow managed to post my message twice.
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6th December 2017, 05:46 PM
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There are corner brackets under the seat but I...
There are corner brackets under the seat but I don't know if they are glued. There are 4 screws in each corner (two to the side rail and two to the back rail). There is also a screw in each corner...
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6th December 2017, 05:33 PM
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If I was doing this with a piece of steel on a...
If I was doing this with a piece of steel on a milling machine I would use a pointed centering bit to center the existing hole under the bit, clamp down the piece, and change out to the next higher...
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6th December 2017, 11:32 AM
Thread: Glue Advice?
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I did something similar applying some painted...
I did something similar applying some painted stars to the surface of a baby changing table that I made. The baby was due, so I didn't have time to let the paint on the changing table cure and was...
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6th December 2017, 09:23 AM
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Here are the requested pictures. These are...
Here are the requested pictures.
These are from the Broyhill Brasila line and I believe they are made of walnut. As mid-century modern antiques, they go for $100-$250 each. I looked this up... -
5th December 2017, 03:52 AM
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tightening up the back/seat joint of some chairs
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I posted this in the glue forum but was advised to post it here instead since it is a restoration question. I got some good information from that post, but I think I need quite a bit more... -
30th November 2017, 10:51 AM
Thread: tightening up some old chairs
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I will try to post some photos tonight or...
I will try to post some photos tonight or tomorrow. I am also in the process of repainting my snowblower and trying to get the finished before it starts to snow.
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23rd November 2017, 08:27 AM
Thread: tightening up some old chairs
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tightening up some old chairs
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I have a 50+ year old dining room set where the chairs are beginning to be quite loose. The design is quite light structurally, so I am concerned that if one of the joints go with someone... -
19th December 2010, 01:10 PM
Thread: Finishing oak plywood
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Finishing oak plywood
I am just completing a desktop that is made with 2x 3/4" plywood glued and screwed and toped with 1/4" oak plywood. The sides are veneered with 1/4" red oak hardwood glued on. The plywood is quite...
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16th December 2010, 11:50 AM
Thread: cutting 1/4" oak plywood for veneer
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cutting 1/4" oak plywood for veneer
I am building a new desk and I am getting ready to add 1/4" red oak plywood to the top. The top is constructed out of 2x 3/4" 4-ply sheets of plywood screwed together. I need to cut the plywood and...