Reader Submitted
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Woodworking Seated Bench?
What do you call the seated “bench” that is similar to a potter’s wheel affair but is used in woodworking?
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Should You Recoil a Bandsaw Blade?
Recently, I was told that once I uncoil a band saw blade I should not recoil it to store it? Is this true?
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Get a 1950s Blonde Mahogany Finish
How do you duplicate that “blonde mahogany” finish that was so popular in the 1950s?
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But Is It Woodworking?
Rob Johnstone asked the question “Is cabinetmaking woodworking?” and our readers responded with one voice.
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Eliminating Bubbles in Water-based Spraying Finish
I’m spraying water-based lacquer and get bubbles in the finish. What is causing this, and is there a way to eliminate the bubbles?
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Carpenter’s Cheat Book on Math
Is a carpenter’s cheat book on math and other useful information still in publication? I recall a pocket-sized one that used to exist.
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Adjustable Joiner Outfeed Tables
Why is the outfeed table on a jointer adjustable?
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Diet Coke and Mentos Experiment
One wonderful thing that happened was that our son immediately went out and bought soda and Mentos to recreate the experiment right here in our once-clean house.
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Threading a Broom Handle
Where can I purchase tap and die sets for wood that will produce wooden threads that are on a push broom handle and head?
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Is There a Better Way to Fill Open Wood Grain?
To get a glass-like finish, I apply about seven coats of finish and sand in between. Is there a better way to fill open wood grain?