Reader Submitted

  • Binding Blade

    It looks like sap or a glue-like substance builds up on the blade and wood. Is it my glue, or should I have some kind of lubricant on the blade?

    by Reader Submitted • Dec 2, 2003 • Q & A

  • Enough HP for Shop DC

    I have a basement workshop, and before I can buy any more woodworking tools my wife is insisting that I install a dust collection system.

    by Reader Submitted • Dec 2, 2003 • Q & A

  • Matching Bare Wood to a Finished Floor

    What is the best way to blend the unfinished flooring with the finished? Would using a handheld belt sander be a satisfactory way to attack the problem?

    by Reader Submitted • Dec 2, 2003 • Q & A
  • Feedback

    Detailing a Corner Sanding Solution

    Quite a few readers thought they had a better solution to a question about non-standard miter cuts. Plus more readers’ responses.

    by Reader Submitted • Dec 2, 2003 • Feedback

  • A Protective Coating Over Tung Oil

    I am making two kitchen tables: one out of red oak, the other out of hard maple. I want the natural wood look with low gloss, so I plan on rubbing in quite a few coats of tung oil finish.

    by Reader Submitted • Nov 18, 2003 • Q & A

  • Anti-Freeze for Green Wood

    A few years back, I read an article in a woodworking magazine where anti-freeze was used to cure green wood. I can’t remember the procedure. Do you know anything about this?

    by Reader Submitted • Nov 18, 2003 • Q & A

  • Non-Standard Miter Cuts

    If I needed a 90 degree angle, I would cut two 45s, so with a 110 degree angle, I need to cut two 55s but my miter only allows up to a 45 degree cut. So how do I make this cut?

    by Reader Submitted • Nov 18, 2003 • Q & A

  • Router or Shaper

    I found several small shapers in the 1 to 1-1/2 hp range priced about the same as heavy-duty routers. Are these small shapers suitable for panel raising?

    by Reader Submitted • Nov 18, 2003 • Q & A
  • Feedback

    Wood Losing Color

    During a class on making segmented bowls, Bruce Ferguson learned that Bullfrog sunscreen had the highest UV rating. He also heard that the sunscreen goes on first, and the finish goes on when the sunscreen dries.

    by Reader Submitted • Nov 18, 2003 • Feedback

  • Attaching a Mantel

    I have been asked to mount a mantle on a rough fieldstone fireplace. There is no obvious place to fasten it. The shelf will have two right angle brackets set to keep it from tilting down. Any better ideas?

    by Reader Submitted • Nov 5, 2003 • Q & A