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Is green or steamed wood better for bending?

Ignoring time & space issues, focusing only on the strength & durability of the wood after the bend has set, what is going to give better results? We know from the answers at Other than speed does kiln drying have any advantage over natural aging?…
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Chlorine bleach on poplar

While experimenting with stains and struggling with a moderately green piece of poplar, I found that I really like the results of: Brush concentrated Clorox bleach, leave for 5 minutes then wipe. Let dry completely. Sand lightly with 220 then wipe…
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What are strong methods to secure a stripped wood screw in hardwood?

I'm working to repair the pictured round wooden table. It has a wood screw insert that's completely stripped out. In addition, the center post has cracked: Inserting the metal stud into the hole then clamping with the hose clamp results in a…
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Passing wood through a planer on both sides?

Yesterday I jointed, planed, and biscuit cut some boards and am planning on gluing today. I inserted the biscuits and my boards and they seem to be uneven, I made sure the boards were flat on the table when biscuit cutting and was planning on making…
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Is there a certain way to cut a 2" thickness piece of wood on the miter saw?

I'm a student in woodworking. Today, when I tried cutting my 2" thickness maple wood, it jumped back when I got towards the bottom corner. The second time I tried cutting another piece, the same thing happened and pushed the wood away. Is there a…
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Good way to sand wide curved faces

I'm working on a project that has a piece of curved (concave) crotch walnut. The curve is in three dimensions and is roughly 8"x6" in x-y and curves inwards roughly .5" in the z axis. I used a spokeshave to get down to the final shape, but due to…
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What hand tools to use for rounding edges and creating pockets?

I've seen some tutorials online about how to create a cutting board, and all of them suggests using a power router to round the edges and create the pockets for the handles. It looks so easy to do with the router, but I was wondering if those steps…
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What are the holes on the skirts and legs of benches for?

I have seen several examples but this one captures my question perfectly That is the bench from this question. As you can see there is a nice arrangement of holes along the skirt. As well as a couple of holes on the right-hand side leg. The latter…
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Single glue-up for an end grain cutting board

I've got those wide and thick Maple boards that I'd like to use to make end grain cutting boards with end grain Walnut and Jarrah inlay. The main body will be made up of Maple. The normal process of creating an end grain cutting board that I've seen…
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What is the difference between a dead center and a live center?

I am getting way ahead myself and looking at plans and examples of treadle lathes. One in particular was talking about his dead centre and how it was not as good as a live centre for his treadle lathe (which he states is due to friction). Image…
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How to oil/treat a solid beech table top that will be used as a computer desk?

I just got a GERTON table top which is made of solid beech. In the instruction they says: Apply a thin coat of BEHANDLA wood treatment oil. Leave the oil to penetrate the wood for about 2 hours. Wipe off surplus oil with a cloth or kitchen…
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What features to look for when buying a router lift?

I recently discovered the existence of a thing called a router lift, in answers to this question. I'm intrigued and would love to get one. A bit of internet research later, and I see there is quite a bit of variety, not only in price, but in basic…
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Cleaning a Sprayer from Oil-Based Material

I spray often, but for the most part it's latex based. I've been wanting to stretch my woodworking skills and have tried some different oil-based materials. With water-based material I just rinse and cycle water through until it's clean: Fill ->…
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Stanley Bailey No 4 Plane - Level Cap / Cam Wrong?

I bought a Stanley No 4 plane to refurbish and then use in my shop. The Cam on the Lever Cap only seems to move in the wrong direction. Is this the wrong Lever Cap for the Stanley No 4 plane? Photos from my flickr.
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How to apply polyurethane?

A few weeks ago, I found a really nice stick. I carved it and sanded it into a walking stick. I want to apply polyurethane, but I don't know how. I have several cans (the spray-on kind) of it in my garage. This is my first woodworking project. Also,…
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