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Through your emails and the rec.woodworking newsgroup, I have found myself answering a great many of your questions. Sometimes I have gone to great lengths to provide detailed answers and it seems such a shame not to make these answers available to anyone who wants to see them. For that reason I have created this Frequently Asked Questions page. I hope you find the answer to your question below. If not, drop me a line! Here are the questions. I have shortened some to save space. Click on the question you want to see the answer for. Use your browser's back button to get back, or scroll up.
- Do you have any special tips on table leg leveling?
- I would like to start making wood signs. Where can I get more information?
- What's the best (cleanest) way to cut a piano hinge to size?
- What exactly is the difference between a fixed and plunge router?
- Do you have any info/advice on adding sound insulation to a wood shop?
- Have you ever heard of a cooperative that deals with loaning tools and construction equipment?
- What is your opinion on a lathe for a weekend woodworker?
- I plan to spend a couple evenings gluing some solid oak face frames to plywood cases with yellow glue (Elmers). Unfortunately the temperature ... can easily get below freezing. Is this a problem?
- My Craftsman dado leave a fairly rough bottom ... What's the easiest way to clean up the bottoms so they can fit together without gaps?
- Can someone tell me what the difference is between a wood screw and a pocket screw?
- Do you know where I can get a copy of Easy Series Tool Journal program?
- How do you fasten a table top to a table?
- Do you know of any sites that have instructions for bisciuit joiner techniques?
- It seems to be customary to nail the back panel of a cabinet in place,... Is there a good reason why nailing is preferred?
- To others who have been injured by their tools; how did you get back in the saddle?
- I have heard of injectable epoxies - not chair lock - that one can inject into loose chair joints, etc. Do you know anything about these products and where I might obtain them?
- Can someone please point me to a plan for a triangular flag display case?
- I have a (lumber)pricelist ... are both the width and the length 1 foot for the price given?
- I was thinking about building a heated cabinet for my paints and stains.So, what are the true facts about storing this stuff in the winter?
- Do you use (a bow saw)? How do you like it?
- How do you sharpen/touch up mortising chisels?
- I need to remove surface rust from my table saw... how does the 150 grit leave the surface?
- My jointer has started producing a cupped cut (concave). What do I do?
- Is there a retrofit I can build for my portable planer to reduce snipe?
- Do you have a plan for a great wooden bench dog?
- Is there a distinct advantage that a mortising machine offers?
- We have a chest of drawers that my wife put a wet vase on. It now has a white "stain" on it. What do I do?
- I was considering using PVC for piping my compressed air in the shop. What do you think?
- I have never been comfortable about buying tools on-line nor from a catalogue. I have always felt it was sort of buying a "pig in a poke". Opinions?
- Is it okay to store hardwood plywood (1/4 - 3/4") on edge?
- What is the difference between using a router/router table setup and a shaper?
- What is the difference between a mortising machine and just using a drill/chisel bit on a drill press?
- What are the four defects in solid lumber?
- What does K.D. and A.D. mean when applied to lumber?
- What are the three types of composite woods used in a wood shop?
- I'm learning to use a handplane for the first time. My problem is it will jump on the wood when I first start cutting, regardless of which side I start from (I'm trying to clean up saw cuts on an edge). How do I stop this?
- Are there any tricks of the trade to make sure your wood project, like an aquarium stand, is square?
- I`m looking into purchasing a planer and have been checking into the Ridgid or the Dewalt... know anything about any of these?
- For a cradle I'm making, the ends have glued up raised panels. The cherry has sapwood on the edges on one side of the board. I like to put sapwood against sapwood and heartwood against heartwood matching grain structure and color. [Is this OK?]
- I just want to edge joint---3/4 inch or so. Why would I want anything over a 4 in. jointer? What am I missing? If I needed a 6 inch jointer or more, wouldn't I just need a planer and just sand the width?
- Got a router... and I'm having trouble getting the hang of it. How do I begin the slot... without cutting into the wood too soon? I end up with... a "diameter" as a start point when all I want is a slot... also interested in making a router table. Any ideas on a good plan or kit? I [also] want to make a zero tolerance insert for my table saw...
- What, technically, is the difference between brad nails and finishing nails and which one is the better purchase for woodworking projects?
- I am just starting out and would like any tips regarding purchasing my first table saw. Any recommendations?
- Where do I get a plan for ... ?
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