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24th August 2017, 07:23 PM
Thread: Box dimensions
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I go with available lumber size. Then I usually...
I go with available lumber size. Then I usually screw up a cut, so if I can't stretch the board to the correct size, I'll have to cut the other one to match. Just my 2bits worth.
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14th August 2017, 02:36 PM
Thread: Ebay Droppings Thread.
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Saw came in post already. Fits my miter...
Saw came in post already. Fits my miter perfectly, and has all its teeth. Seems to be sharp. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170814/a4d477850a7d344b7450c35d993dafcd.jpg
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13th August 2017, 06:33 AM
Thread: Leaf for antique cherry table
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Thank you all. Well my antique lamp ain't a going...
Thank you all. Well my antique lamp ain't a going any where, so it can make a spot right there in the middle.
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12th August 2017, 05:57 PM
Thread: Ebay Droppings Thread.
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I just bought a saw made by Henry Disston and...
I just bought a saw made by Henry Disston and Sons on ebay last night https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170812/5c66a5b2b0b66cea4ada07aa3aaad5f2.jpg I needed a long saw for my miter that I bought...
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12th August 2017, 05:07 PM
Thread: Leaf for antique cherry table
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Leaf for antique cherry table
Been a while since I been on here, or have done much of anything. I hope y'all been well. Wife and I purchased an antique cherry table a couple of weeks ago, and of course it needed a leaf. So here I...
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4th March 2017, 11:13 AM
Thread: Peach Wood Box
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Thanks y'all. I got it standing in the corner of...
Thanks y'all. I got it standing in the corner of my basement. I'll probably move and clean around it every couple of months....
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4th March 2017, 05:54 AM
Thread: Peach Wood Box
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Peach Wood Box
Hello it's been awhile since I have posted anything here. I have been reading and enjoying your alls posts and like the different a unique kinds of woods you have in Australia.
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13th October 2016, 02:04 PM
Thread: Cherry cabinet project
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Thank you. I have learned alot from this project,...
Thank you. I have learned alot from this project, and many thanks to you all. I didn't know what a shooting board was or anything about it till I read some of y'alls posts, and it realy saved me alot...
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11th October 2016, 03:48 PM
Thread: Cherry cabinet project
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I guess I was a little overly optimistic. The...
I guess I was a little overly optimistic. The shelves I made out of cherry, but I wanted glass in them so the light would shine through....
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7th October 2016, 02:47 PM
Thread: Cherry cabinet project
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Planed some cherry down to use as vaneer on the...
Planed some cherry down to use as vaneer on the inside of my side panels. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161007/3fc9e3659c2f3af667f1ccde18f138b8.jpg. Got my wood planed down and sized for my...
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19th August 2016, 12:45 PM
Thread: Cherry cabinet project
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Thank you. I thought about mounting the router on...
Thank you. I thought about mounting the router on the extension side of my table saw, so that way I could use the unifence that came with it.
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19th August 2016, 11:20 AM
Thread: Cherry cabinet project
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Lots of overtime with my real job, so I haven't...
Lots of overtime with my real job, so I haven't had much time to work on project. Got the panels stained and assembled. The rails and middle stile is bare unstained wood. The top stile and the panel...
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28th July 2016, 01:54 PM
Thread: What brand of glue?
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Thank you. That was very informative and helpful....
Thank you. That was very informative and helpful.
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27th July 2016, 10:29 PM
Thread: What brand of glue?
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That was a quick reply, thank you. I wasn't sure...
That was a quick reply, thank you. I wasn't sure if it would have any bad effects with staining and oiling surfaces where it may have been cleaned off. Hardware stores here also sell Tite bond brand,...
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27th July 2016, 10:07 PM
Thread: What brand of glue?
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What brand of glue?
I have noticed most here speak of tite bond type 2 glue for most of their wood working. I have been using Gorilla glue type 2 non-foaming. Is there a difference? I have just ran out and was curious...
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5th July 2016, 10:20 AM
Thread: Cherry cabinet project
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Well, while most people around here are consuming...
Well, while most people around here are consuming huge amounts of alcohol and playing with explosive devices (fire works cause it's independence day). I decided to stay at home and work on my...
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30th June 2016, 10:50 AM
Thread: Cherry cabinet project
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Eh wasn't to awful I still have my all my digits....
Eh wasn't to awful I still have my all my digits. Little cat gut and bandaids. I always watch where my hands are, but this time I didn't expect it to kick like it did. Thanks for concern.
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29th June 2016, 07:52 PM
Thread: Cherry cabinet project
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Hey Tahlee, Rogersville Tn in the USA. We are in...
Hey Tahlee, Rogersville Tn in the USA. We are in the north east corner of the state.
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29th June 2016, 03:30 PM
Thread: Cherry cabinet project
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Well after some extensive overtime (corporate...
Well after some extensive overtime (corporate greed, when is it enough?), wife projects, and the usual auto repair along with some fishing with my Dad, I am back at it. I have been fitting pieces...
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14th June 2016, 04:53 PM
Thread: First timer
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Welcome Pearcie45, I to am an ameture. I found...
Welcome Pearcie45, I to am an ameture. I found this forum a couple of weeks ago, and I have been learning alot from reading these posts that come from experienced people. I have screwed up alot of...
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13th June 2016, 06:17 PM
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That's awsome! I worked some black walnut last...
That's awsome! I worked some black walnut last winter, and it looked great especially after i rubbed some tung oil on it. Would the wood be darker because of the age?
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13th June 2016, 02:28 PM
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Oops sorry about double pictures here's the other...
Oops sorry about double pictures here's the other one. 382770
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13th June 2016, 02:24 PM
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Thanks pat. The peach died last fall, so I up...
Thanks pat. The peach died last fall, so I up rooted it and cut the straightest parts I could. I left it in basement to dry. My father told me I should have sealed the ends with paint? I have never...
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12th June 2016, 12:33 AM
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Thy shall not covet thy wife's walnut tree
My wife caught me eyeing her black walnut tree http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160611/21f34300ef3046c0a355d722c17ac89b.jpg. It's about the right size for me to be able to work it down myself. I...
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8th June 2016, 11:30 AM
Thread: Milling Machine as a Drill Press?
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I fell stupid, I live here in the US and work at...
I fell stupid, I live here in the US and work at an automotive factory. I know their lighting here does run on 277 volts that's what electrician told when I worked with him. Most of our big mills and...
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7th June 2016, 06:16 PM
Thread: Milling Machine as a Drill Press?
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The mills I have worked with had 3 axes, and all...
The mills I have worked with had 3 axes, and all three were table movement. The direction designation was pretty much standard. Standing in front of the mill:
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7th June 2016, 03:58 PM
Thread: Cherry cabinet project
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Thanks y'all. I have done some book cases and a...
Thanks y'all. I have done some book cases and a few cabinets, but mostly out of sheet goods. I have made about 4 book case cabinets with glass doors on the front. I used plywood because my wife...
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6th June 2016, 05:41 PM
Thread: Milling Machine as a Drill Press?
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I am a graduate of an apprenticeship program we...
I am a graduate of an apprenticeship program we had here at work. We learned metal working, cnc programming and stuff like that. A small milling machine would be excellent for drill press. It would...
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6th June 2016, 05:03 PM
Thread: New-Fangled Workbench
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Very nice job! Very impressive looking. I quit...
Very nice job! Very impressive looking.
I quit giving an estimated time of when I think I would have a project done.
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6th June 2016, 04:33 PM
Thread: Cherry cabinet project
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Cherry cabinet project
I started a making a cabinet for my living room a couple of months ago. I had some "old", maybe from the 1940's, saw mill lumber. Most of it after planning down, ended up being about 1 inch thick by...
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Thank you all (I usually say y'all because I am...
Thank you all (I usually say y'all because I am from north east tennessee). I have made this box for my wife last year, and there is a story behind the wood it is made from....
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Newbie
Hello, I am new to this forum. I do some wood working, when ever I am free from my other job that pays the bills. I have built some various cabinets and book cases over the years, and learned alot...