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  0 Thread: measuring and replicating a long curve
Post: RE: measuring and replicating a long curve

If the splash guard is to be two flat pieces, joined in a V-shape, the correct way to go about this is to create a pattern starting with a flat board or piece of thick plywood, laid across the deck an...
ez-duzit Woodworking 10 2,915 09-02-2021, 10:40 PM
  0 Thread: Tablesaw Placement in New Shop
Post: RE: Tablesaw Placement in New Shop

No way would I want my principal table saw on a mobile base! Nor would I place it close to the door. It is best located near the center of the longest dimension of the shop, and with enough space ...
ez-duzit Woodworking 17 3,874 08-26-2021, 12:42 AM
  0 Thread: Beware of MattyLims
Post: RE: Beware of MattyLims

I won't do business with someone whose lack of ethics enable them to cheat others, such as PayPal.
ez-duzit Tool Swap N' Sell 20 5,047 07-18-2021, 09:29 PM
  0 Thread: need help with glue up Reading, PA
Post: RE: need help with glue up Reading, PA

joshua5 Wrote: (07-12-2021, 09:48 PM) -- ...I’m now making a couple of tables for a friend and I’m not satisfied with the gap in the table top dry fit. is there anyone somewhat local that could help ...
ez-duzit Woodworking 7 2,053 07-12-2021, 10:13 PM
  0 Thread: Wandering router bits
Post: RE: Wandering router bits

Replace the collet.
ez-duzit Woodworking 17 3,833 07-12-2021, 10:09 PM
  0 Thread: miters on small parts
Post: RE: miters on small parts

For my small projects, like building model airplanes, I have an ancient Sears tilt-table saw that I've setup with a 4" thin-kerf, 40-tooth, carbide blade. It is extremely heavy and precise. https:...
ez-duzit Woodworking 13 2,797 07-10-2021, 02:28 PM
  0 Thread: Teak question
Post: RE: Teak question

They should just let it weather, unless they want to chase after unending refinishing.
ez-duzit Woodworking 7 2,233 06-21-2021, 07:34 PM
  0 Thread: Gluing up exterior furniture
Post: RE: Gluing up exterior furniture

jteneyck Wrote: (04-27-2021, 11:47 AM) -- Epoxy is your best option for long open time and weather resistance... -- Epoxy, as in WEST System, is best.
ez-duzit Woodworking 13 4,800 05-01-2021, 08:26 PM
  0 Thread: How to scribe this curve?
Post: RE: How to scribe this curve?

Roly Wrote: (04-03-2021, 05:33 PM) -- A compass with one point on the deck and the pencil point on the wood... -- Typically this is how I do it to rough it out. Sometimes I use a block of scrap and ...
ez-duzit Woodworking 5 2,472 04-04-2021, 12:14 AM
  0 Thread: Mobile base suggestion for large bandsaw?
Post: RE: Mobile base suggestion for large bandsaw?

Under my vertical metal-cutting bandsaw I have a repurposed base off an old imported motorcycle lift.
ez-duzit Woodworking Power Tools 5 1,861 03-07-2021, 01:37 PM
  0 Thread: Problems Forming Veneer
Post: RE: Problems Forming Veneer

Be careful using epoxy for attaching veneer. It is possible to have it soak through thin, porous veneers and stain the exposed surface.
ez-duzit Woodworking 16 3,383 03-07-2021, 01:27 PM
  0 Thread: Need a source for stainless steel plate
Post: RE: Need a source for stainless steel plate

McMaster-Carr. https://www.mcmaster.com/metals/
ez-duzit Woodworking 21 4,856 02-28-2021, 01:51 PM
  0 Thread: Question: Best Clamps
Post: RE: Question: Best Clamps

By far I prefer the Jorgenson Pony clamps.
ez-duzit Woodworking 47 18,465 01-11-2021, 10:24 AM
  0 Thread: Purchase advice
Post: RE: Purchase advice

I would be patient and shop for better quality, used machines in excellent condition.
ez-duzit Woodworking Power Tools 46 10,494 12-28-2020, 09:48 PM
  0 Thread: Storing Japanese Pull Saws
Post: RE: Storing Japanese Pull Saws

Mine are stored in a rollaway cabinet drawer with the original sleeve over the blade, except for my most-used razor saw, which just lays on top of the others, ready to be used.
ez-duzit Woodworking Hand Tools 11 5,704 10-27-2020, 11:48 AM
  0 Thread: biscuit cutters pros and cons
Post: RE: biscuit cutters pros and cons

Have had the Lamello Top 10 since about when they came out. It is used on virtually all my wood joining work where I don't use splines. https://i.postimg.cc/cCPxLyDP/surf-2.jpg (https://postimages....
ez-duzit Woodworking 23 6,107 10-15-2020, 05:05 PM
  0 Thread: Modifying roof trusses to support living space
Post: RE: Modifying roof trusses to support living space

FS7 Wrote: (10-09-2020, 06:39 PM) -- My father was a civil and structural engineer for most of his life so that part is covered. We've walked through the design... -- This reminds me of a scene in ...
ez-duzit Home Improvement 16 6,005 10-09-2020, 11:34 PM
  0 Thread: desk build, surprising wood movement/crack.. or something else?
Post: RE: desk build, surprising wood movement/crack.. o...

The heat might have accelerated the failure, but the underlying problem seems to have been that the wood held too much moisture, which the heat removed. Nevertheless the bond was insufficient and m...
ez-duzit Woodworking 22 5,423 10-09-2020, 11:07 PM
  0 Thread: cedar for window trim?
Post: RE: cedar for window trim?

Cedar is quite soft. Cypress would be a better choice.
ez-duzit Woodworking 17 4,258 09-19-2020, 03:49 PM
  0 Thread: circular saw conundrum
Post: RE: circular saw conundrum

WxMan Wrote: (08-11-2020, 07:31 AM) -- Given the saws, and their conditions as you described, here's what I would do: Step 1.  Throw away the not-working C-man.  It's not worth the waste of precio...
ez-duzit Woodworking Power Tools 28 7,449 08-12-2020, 04:30 PM

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