Reader Submitted
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Aluminum Foil Glue Protection
When you use steel clamps to hold wood components together and the clamp face is wetted by the glue, it sometimes leaves a black discoloration on the wood surface.
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Mahogany/Bamboo Bed
In a case of “better late than never” my wife and I made this bed frame as a wedding gift for my daughter and her husband.
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Walnut Box Project
This is a walnut box, 14-1/2 x 14-1/2 with full mortise lock, solid brass hinges and knob.
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Road Scraper Toy
Here is one of my toy projects. This one has 168 pieces in it.
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Victorian Dollhouse
Here are some pictures of a rather large Victorian style dollhouse that I built over the winter months. The project actually took six months to complete.
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Maple Dresser and Bed
Here is one of two dressers from my shop made of Spalted Maple with Black Walnut handles. I stained it with Minwax Golden Maple and Glossy Wipe on Poly to give it that hand rubbed beauty.
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Garden Bridge
I built this with 2 X 12 redwood and 2 X 6 redwood, using millers dowels . A finishing touch to the approach of the steps to wife’s garden.
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Smoother Nail Hole Fillings
What to do when filling in nail holes or other imperfections where wood filler WILL stick out after finishing.
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Installing Straighter Shelves
When I install fixed shelves in an open cabinet such as a bookcase, I often use use biscuits, but until I used this little trick, I had difficulty getting them aligned perfectly with the face frame rails.
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Thoughts on Spring Cleaning a Shop, Limed Oak, Shaker Tables
In the last issue of the eZine, Rob mentioned in his editorial that he had been spring cleaning his shop. This sparked some reaction.
