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Fire in the Hole
After a message board suggestion to raise dents by igniting flammable liquid in the dent, a volunteer firefighter wrote in saying that could be particularly dangerous if sanding dust were in the air, and could result in an explosion. This reader clearly took umbrage with that.
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On Steaming (and Flaming) Dents
Reader’s replies and concerns to some of the issues raised in the last issue of the eZine.
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Defining Moments and Other Misunderstandings
Several readers pointed out that the answers on one of the questions in our Q&A section were not only wrong, but way too kind to the manufacturers.
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MDF and Router Bits
A thread in the last issue mentioned that MDF can quickly dull router bits. In particular, one post insisted “the pallets are used nails and all, and there is a pretty high metal content in MDF.” That inspired the following question.
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Strange, but Complimentary
We must admit we are curious about just what tickled this reader’s fancy, but we’re pleased with the compliment anyway.
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And Thank You, Rob
“England and America are two countries separated by a common language” is one version of a popular quote variously attributed to George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, Betrand Russell and even Winston Churchhill. Judging from the following, our own single nation of woodworkers is similarly afflicted, as even among ourselves we cannot agree on what terms mean.
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Barbecue Stripping, French Fried and More
Have you ever basted a piece of wood like a piece of barbecue? This and other (non-food related) pondering from our readers.
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Wobbly Legs and All
Some advice to woodworkers everywhere: Don’t give up, and keep reading. As Michelangelo was reported to have said, “ancora imparo” (“I am still learning.”)
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About That Asia Trip
A couple of people had less than kind words about Rob visiting China, and the fact that woodworking tools are being made there.
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George Washington’s Teeth
Our last issue had a bit about whether or not Washington was a Shaker, and we picked up the motif in the introduction to the free plans by saying “Whether the spirit of George Washington is or isn’t a Shaker, we suspect he would find this little table a handy place to set his wooden teeth.”