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g that this is a sentimental piece, you will always feel obligated to keep it out and in use. Don’t ask me how I know about this! So if you are looking to lighten the piece visually, you could possibly make a few solid maple panels, and only use the checkerboards as accents. Consider putting...
This Viewer Question comes from Peter who writes: I’m having a hard time finding a good design for mounting my clamps on the wall. I am interested in your design for your clamp racks. Maybe you could post an upclose pic? And my reply: My clamp racks are about as simple as they come. For my...
This week’s question comes from Craig, who writes: My question is basically about a router table. I am just starting out in the woodworking arena as a hobby. I have a Dewalt Miter saw, a Bosch Table Saw, Bosch router (fixed and plunge kit) and am looking to start some woodworking. I have...
o wipe any lighter than I already am? I’ve even tried not wiping the finish off at all, but the appearance after drying was too thick and heavy looking, not to mention the ridges from not being able to blend into the edges that are already tacking up. I’m in the process of attempting c...
Alan has some great images of his shop. Let’s see what he has to say: I think I’ve gotten my shop off to a good start, but it still has a long way to go. I got good tools, in the good locations, good lighting, electricity from the ceiling to keep the floor clear, and good dust collect...
This week’s question comes from Pat who asks: “Marc, sorry for writing a book here. I am shopping for a blade for my used TS-3650 I just bought and will be buying a Dado blade also. I’m on a budget but good blades and safety are a must. Any light you can shed will be appreciate...
l, and she is more artistic. We make a good design team. At that time, I had very few tools, so I had to get creative with how to achieve what I was looking for. The only power tools I had were an old radial arm saw, an old drill, an ancient bench grinder, a half decent orbital sander, the new ch...
Sometimes, a picture is worth a thousand words! ...
...lso find that you can discover things in your surroundings or in nature that will inspire you in your design choices for furniture design. And also by looking at art that interests you, you can find another great source of inspiration. Hopefully this brief set of tips, can be of interest to my fello...
...Jig is giving each of these folks one of their MJ Splitter Steel Pro units. No doubt some of these accidents could have been avoided with the use of a good splitter. So I hope we can all learn something from stories and images like these. They serve as painful reminders for not only the people in th...
nd here was my reply: Believe it or not, one of the best beginner projects that will teach you some basic, yet critical, skills is a cutting board. A good quality cutting board requires you to mill numerous pieces of stock perfectly flat and straight and then glue them up without any gaps. When it...
...und like you have those on hand so I will skip them for now. I would start the process with a dye or stain that gets your color at least 90% there. A good mahogany gel stain would be my choice (like General Finishes). Test on scraps until you determine which product gives you the best color. As a...