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How to remove the upper wheel of a bandsaw?
I am in the process of restoring an old 14" bandsaw. I would like to disassemble it as much as possible and clean each part and remove as much saw dust and rust as I can.
My first major step is to remove the upper wheel but it seems stuck.
I have…
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How do I achieve inset edge beading?
I would like to achieve an inset edge beading effect on a drawer front as seen here:
What would be the best approach for achieving this?
I would rather do this on the face of the drawer rather than tacking beading on to a recess on the drawer front…
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Dry Spar Varnish in Oven? Or other methods to speed drying
We are making some wooden craft items as Christmas gifts. They are small items (wood disks about 3/4" thick and 4" in diameter) that we've put two coats of spar varnish on.
The second coat of varnish (applied about 72 hours ago) seems to still be a…
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Sander in lieu of grindstone?
Odd thought just went by:
There are sandpaper-based sharpening systems ("scary sharp" and it's cousins), generally using fine wet/dry sandpaper on a flat surface like plate glass.
There are motorized versions of this, typically spinning a disk of…
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Is it a problem if my countersink bit is slightly larger than it needs to be?
I just want the ability to countersink (occasional use) and I have 6-7-8mm head screws and I'm buying a single 8.3mm countersink bit (Makita HSS P-73542 3 flute). But what's stopping me from not drilling with it all the way, just stop when the hole…
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How to fix a wooden floor
I'm making some reparation to the house I recently moved in. The floor is in a terrible state and I'd like to bring a new life to the floors.
The wood has been painted in red/brown with some kind of paint. I can't tell exactly which but in some…
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Wood Staining is blotchy and black...HELP!
I've searched and searched but I cannot find anything on the internet that looks close to my bad stain job, so here's the low down:
I'm finishing my dining room tabletop and chair seats. I'm using oil based wood stain in dark walnut. I've sanded…
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What is a good method for filling holes in wood to try and re-drill them?
I am making a toy car with nails for axles and plastic wheels. The block of wood had a thin, 1/4" groove in for setting the "axles" into for a car. (about the kerf of a blade). Unfortunately, these grooves are too large for the nails and positioned…
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Shelf made of 1x2 pine boards. Stable?
This is just a basic project for fun and experience.
The shelf will measure about 48,24,12 (H,W,D).
Do you think this would hold an even load of 50 lbs per shelf with 5 shelves?
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How do I fix chuck wobble in my drill press?
My drill press has a slight wobble in the chuck that makes it difficult to line up the contact point of the bit and the wood when it is rotating (on a 1/8 inch bit the wobble is roughly the width of the bit). I've checked to make sure there is…
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What are the differences in use between a drum sander and thickness planer?
What is the big differences between a drum sander and a thickness planer? The only thing I know is that the drum sander does not remove much material, but can do more area at a time. But the planer can remove a lot of material but lots of money…
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Leaving counterbore holes unfinished on exterior projects
I hope this is clear. So part of an outdoor project I'm working on has a thing like this:
Those are all 2x4's.
The vertical piece on the left is joined with pocket holes, not shown, not relevant.
The blue/gray areas are 3/8" diameter counterbore…
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How long does it take to sharpen a saw blade?
To give some context: my cheap, £10 tenon saw that I've used for nearly everything for the last 2 or 3 years is showing signs of becoming dull. As it's the usual hardpoint type, I have read that it can't be re-sharpened, so I have to buy a new one.…
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Proper bit selection for plunge router?
I have a router with fixed and plunge bases, and a handful of bits. I have not yet used the plunge base, but I will need shallow plunged cuts for my next project. Can I use a bit I already have, or do I need to buy a new bit?
Specifically, I have…
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What wood is not good to use in a cutting board?
I have heard that there is some wood that should not be used in a cutting board because it can be 'bad'. I am not sure what wood is not good, but I guess some wood is poisonous and stuff. I use woods like pine, black walnut, cherry, oak, red oak,…
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