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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. I somehow managed to post my message twice. ...

    I somehow managed to post my message twice.

    LMHmedchem
  6. 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...
  7. 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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    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...
  9. 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...
  10. tightening up the back/seat joint of some chairs

    Hello,

    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...
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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.



    I am pretty sure that nothing...
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    tightening up some old chairs

    Hello,

    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...
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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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    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...
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