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Question about drawer sizing / is there a rule of thumb?
I'm starting on the drawers in a dresser project I've been working on. The drawers will be cherry fronts with soft maple back and sides. Is there a rule of thumb regarding how much clearance I should give the drawer vertically (IE how much narrower than the drawer opening should…
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WTB jet 10-20 feed motor
I have a jet 1020 drum sander with a broken driveshaft that turned the feed belt, looking for a replacement motor.
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Time for some levity Volume 2
At 134 pages the old "Time for some levity" thread was getting a bit old and long in the tooth. I think this new one will let us continue as before. I'll start out as I did the last one.
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The Woodworker: The Charles Hayward Years Vol. 3 and 4
Two hard bound Lost Art Press Volumes in excellent condition. 3 - Joinery 4 - Shop and Furniture $60 shipped Venmo or PayPal
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Transporting 600 Lb Hammer Jointer Planer
I am looking for advice from others experienced in transporting heavy woodworking equipment. I would like to purchase a Hammer Jointer planer that is 400 miles away and am not sure how to load and unload something so heavy. Can you rent a truck with a lift gate? Is hiring a…
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If the economy is so bad why are a lot of vehicles hard to buy?
Everyone says the economy is terrible, but new vehicles seem to be hard to buy. Many new Toyotas are basically sold out, and a lot of the Toyotas that are "Coming Soon" are already sold. My parents bought a new Hyundai Sonata in early October. They had to put money down on a…
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Cataract surgery
I recently had a vitrectomy in each eye, which caused cataract. After speaking with my surgeon and explaining that I do precision work with hand tools, he explained that monofocal lenses give the best clarity and light refraction. He uses a 0.00 lens in the left eye and my…
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Odd Thing to Keep Happening
This is a pretty new Wind turbine farm. It went online around 2020. So roughly 6 years old. The 4th collapse was in August. Now the 5th collapse happened last week. Unusual to say the least. There is/was a wind turbine farm off I-80 in Northern Illinois that had some failures…
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Drywall damage
Damage to my son's drywall. Can I do a surface repair with sealing or should it be cut out and replaced?
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Creeker’s Past Week’s Accomplishments
2 Nov 2026 Greetings and I hope this finds you well and prosperous, No shop time this week. I spent what little extra time I had this week to prepare and split firewood and restock the wood pile. The shoulders doing really good. I’m really glad to be this far along. My plan for…
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Unsquare square
I found this old unsquare 6 inch square buried in my grandfathers toolbox and want to square it up but am unsure how. I've done carpenter squares before but am unsure if I should tap on those brass rivets and if so what should I use to prevent divots in the brass. Sorry about…
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What tools should be reversible?
I'm in the middle of referring a drill press and waiting for parts to swap a motor for a shaper. Both machines I intend to make reversible, are there any other machines to consider or preferred switches. For the shaper I'm looking for a drum switch and the drill I'm going to use…
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Shreaded my shop vac
This has been by far the most used and (@ 30 years old) one of the oldest tools in my shop. But after doing a whole shop vac today, I knocked it over and the motor shredded itself. Not sure why, as I've knocked it over a gazillion times.... Can't get parts for it anymore, so I…
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Don't get weighed down this Holiday
I am a big fan of the ornaments with the globe in middle and the upper button and finial, but Almost every video shows the demonstrator hollowing out the globe to reduce weight. An invasive weed tree here in central PA, Has allowed me to turn green wood because it rarely cracks…
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Sapele grain/texture question
I was curious about the horizontal lines (roughly perpendicular to the grain) I'm seeing in a particular piece of sapele. What are they? To be clear: I don't mind them, though it did make the final scraping a little more interesting. I just haven't seen them this prominently…
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anyone buy 18v Makita tools from Ali Express
trim router drt50 $40........2 batteries and charger $50
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UV engrave --hot rod
glass engrave UV engrave of graphic on 1/4 glass focused 1/8 in
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Looking for a Woodturner – Custom Reeded Columns, Plinths, and Capitals
I am building a fireplace and TV enclosure with bookcases on either side, and I am trying to match the style and detailing of the existing cabinetry throughout our home. Unfortunately, the original cabinetmaker is no longer in business. Most of the cabinetry is relatively…
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What was that knife with tv ads that could (supposedly) cut a tin can?
Just 3 easy payments of ___________ S&H extra. I ask because I just gave my Victorinox Chef's Knife a paper slicing diamond treatment and the old advert popped into my head.
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coat of arms, crests, family tree plaques
coat of arms, crests, family tree plaques using the UV laser to engrave metal, wood, and glass -emblems ,family crests and coat of arms do the research on your family draw it out and laser engrave it