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Setting up a new table saw blade
I just got a new table saw blade (Freud 50 tooth combination, thin kerf) to use on my portable / contractor saw (blade was almost half the price of the saw!). Is there anything in particular I should do to the saw or blade before I begin cutting? I…
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Grooved bar counter top
I'm designing a bar counter, and am considering terrace decking planks for a counter top:
I imagine the benefit of it would be drainage of wet rings from cold glasses.
My questions are:
Why it's not widespread?
What kind of wood would be the best…
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How effective are different types of saw blades for various cuts and woods?
There are different types of saw blades (e.g., rip, cross-cut, combo - based on number of teeth, edge, hook angle, etc) of saw blades for different types of cuts (rip, cross-cut, etc). How effective are these blades for each of the cuts?
There's a…
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Bad technique vs inadequate equipment for beginner woodworker
This may be a bit too broad for this site, but I hope that it's specific enough to stay. If not, I'll close it.
I started on a project this weekend, and some (most) cuts on the table saw did not go as well as I had hoped. The edges show burning, the…
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Tasmanian Blackwood - hairline cracks?
I'm a newbie to this community and appreciate being able to ask this question:
Is Blackwood suseptable to hairline cracking across the end grain of quartersawn wood ?
I'm building a solid body guitar from 2 x pieces of very dry Blackwood blanks and…
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Is sealing wood with urethane or the like enough to avoid wood movement?
Will a solid wood table top still move if it is finished from all sides with polyurethane or some other water resistant finish?
Does that depend on temperature as well? Assuming temperature differences are big enough comparing to when wood was…
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Freestanding Fence Post Support Size
I'm a complete newbie to woodwork - please bear with me!
I'm trying to build a free-standing fence or barrier that will sit on top of concrete similar to this picture:
The fence I want to build is a bit taller - 6-8ft. How wide does the "feet" of…
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Finish for an exterior front door
Is it best to use oil based polyurethane on an oil based stain for a better finish? Or is a water based version ok to use?
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Easiest way to make 5000 cuts'?
I want to make about 200 bracelets using wooden "beads" which I will cut from 9mm x 9mm x 2400mm square stock. I have 15 of these totalling 36 meters in length. Once I have profiled the stock, how can I cut it easiest? I cannot use a bandsaw or…
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Painting a kid's bed frame
I'm going to be building a bed frame for my daughter and would like to paint it. I want the finish to be durable (no chipping, and be able take some abuse from toys being hit against it), so am wondering what the best procedure is. I saw this…
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What are these wooden posts?
I am starting a tinker group for kids.
I have seen these wooden posts pictured in a number of tinkering setups, since they have pre-drilled holes and can be connected relatively easily by young children. But what are they?! Someone I know said they…
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Safest way to cut very small blocks
I'm looking to create some dice out of scrap mora wood I have, similar to the photo below.
The d20 (twenty sided die) requires many cuts on a very small block of wood. What is the safest method for creating something like this?
A hand saw seems…
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Can miter lock joints be made without a routing table?
I'm planning to build a structure of about 1.2m x 1m x 0.5m (specifically it's a 1:6 doll house) in 12mm (half-inch) ply and don't want to use internal square-section to support the corners, because this will encroach into the interior space.
I'm…
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Planing the inside of a curved surface
I have made a curved top for a letterbox by mitering and gluing the edges of narrow pieces. I've then used my spokeshave and sandpaper to get a smooth outside surface. I intended to smooth the inside using my round card scraper but have realized…
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How to cut down bifurcated trees on a slope
I sometimes have to cut down some trees, and that is usually not a problem. It is mostly intuitive what the best way to make the cut is. However, there is one type of trees I often struggle to decide how to cut down in an optimal way.
Imagine a…
