Reader Submitted
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What to Do with Oak Fence Boards
Can I make furniture from these boards; how should I store the boards; and will there be any moisture problems?
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Correct Way for Gluing Dovetails?
What is the correct way to glue up dovetails? There are so many surfaces coated with glue, it’s always a mess with lots of squeeze-out cleanup afterward.
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Kiwi Reader Debunks ‘Expired’ Exploding Shellac
Readers comment on the exploding shellac incident, and have a few opinions concerning past articles.
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Dealing with Exterior Rot
A painted turned support post on my covered porch is starting to rot at the base. Other than removing the post, can you recommend a method of repairing the rot?
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Readers Admire Jonathan Simon
Cappy wrote to congratulate Jonathan Simon on finding his niche. He thought that Jonathan’s spoons were handsome and liked the idea of a craftsman going into business.
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Finish for a Workbench
I’m not going to stain my workbench. I would like to have either a high polish oil look or glossy surface. What’s best for a cabinetmaking workbench?
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Mounting Drill Press Chuck
I’ve been attempting to mount a standard Jacobs chuck on the tapered spindle of my drill press. But every time I put stress on the chuck, both chuck and bit come free of the spindle.
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Re-sawing Wood Without a Band Saw
I’m considering an Irwin handsaw because it seems like its thin blade would make it easier to slice through wood. Is my assumption about thinness correct?
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Questions about Buying and Selling Wood
We paired up a couple of questions since they represented the yin and yang of wood commerce.
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New Saw For A Home Shop
Looking back over my first major project for our home, I realized that I spent an inordinate amount of time adjusting for the poor quality of cuts I got out of the old Craftsman table saw I inherited.
