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Hey David, read the Testimonials and Press & Reviews on the site, you might see something close to home.
Or http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/showthread.php?t=7110&highlight=Bow+Clamp

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A lot has to do with the pore structure of the wood. Red Oak is very open pored so when planed thinly it tends to break up. Poplar, Pine and especially Maple have closed pores so they make longer...

I hadn't had lunch yet, and I thought my stomach had some powerful rumblings. I quickly got some food.

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Salem, I too agree with your statement, but how often do you take flat square stock and run it over a jointer. A jointer is a machine designed to start to make flat square stock. A jointer in most...

OK, picture this, you have a rough cut piece of lumber, the faces are close to parallel but rough and you have a little cupping on the end of the board. You place that board on the jointer in-feed...

You are using a jointer right and it is doing what it is supposed to do. A jointer will make one face or edge flat, and that is all. It does its work by removing wood and the resulting surface then...

I think the split end is magnetized to hold the tack for the first strike, and then you turn it around and use the solid face to finish driving the tack.


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They stink because they flower before Bees are really active so they have to rely on Flies as pollinators and they smell like something Flies would like.

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Yep, that's typical for a Bradford Pear. You'll rarely see one more than 15 years old with a full crown. The branches crotch angles are so tight that when the branches expand as they grow the wood...

It's not a matter of if a Bradford Pear will blow down or break apart, it's a matter of when. Did it break at the root stock graft line about 6" above the ground or split at the branching crotch?

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I have the standard 6 chisel box set and am very happy with them. They took very little work to get sharp and hold an edge well. I would guess that the premium set could only be better. I like the...

Scott, if you don't get any better offers I have some random scrap Ebony you can have. I have two 4/4 by 5.5" square boards that have had a 5" dia. circle cut out of them. The corners were too much...

Here's a quick one that I band-sawed out of some scrap Mahogany -

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without the cards -
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Stihl is the brand I swear by. I use them professionally and count on their reliability. Generally speaking a saw with a longer bar is gonna have more power to turn the chain, but that is not always...

You might try a chemical paint stripper. I have never used any on a poly finish, but I have had good luck removing old paint with them. Much less elbow grease than sanding or scraping.


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Most of the Teak (Tectona grandis) grows in South and Southeast Asia, specifically Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Most of that root wood comes from harvested Teak plantations. Teak works well but...

Trent I like your idea!!!!!

Thanks to everyone for the Birthday wishes. I have had a great day. It was a beautiful sunny spring day. My daughter did her best to behave well in school today (which...

I highly agree with all that Mike Davis has stated. If it seems to good to be true, it is. A fast growing tree that is highly valuable for timber is like a get rich without any hard work scheme.
You...

Brian, what if you rented a backpack blower and blew all the leaves out from under the shrubs on to the lawn. Then used your mower to mulch them and windrow them over to the natural areas. That is...

Not much knowledge about the WS area, but I like to support our local wood treating facility as much as possible. Tarheel Wood Treating is a great source for wood for outdoor projects. They will...

Personally I would just ramp down the ends with some more lumber or leave it as a step up. Even though your PT lumber isn't rated for ground contact, you will get at least 10 years out of it before...

Check our wood suppliers list for ones in your area. Kyle Edwards has always been the best Walnut man around. Dry Walnut crotch slabs are a tough commodity to find, good luck.

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I haven't turned Elk horn, but I can't see it as much different than deer antler, except for the diameter. You will want the thinnest horn you can find, if it's too thick you will be left with...

Wow that's cool, and more amazing is the two guys who bought it and donated it to the school. I like the selection process for who gets to utilize some of the wood....once in a lifetime.

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Bookmarked, I'm sure it will come in handy in the future.

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We could make an exception in the editing program that would allow that particular fungi's name to be seen, but really how often do we discuss mushrooms in conjunction with woodworking. :eusa_thin
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The key point is that you shouldn't be ingesting any of the cutting board, if you are you are using it wrong.
My favorite dead fungi are portabello and ****aki mushrooms sauteed with butter and...

Other than open pored woods like Red Oak which can provide places to harbor bacteria, I don't think that there is any wood which is actually dangerous to use. Seriously how much of the wood are you...

Looking like just 4 now. There was only 21 members when I first registered.
We've come a long way, Baby!!!
A funny thing is that I on average reject at least 1 out-of-area-registration a day. If we...

Well you might want to slow down and wait 15 seconds. The system can only do so much.
Listen to some Simon and Garfunkel and feel groovy.


MTCW,
Dave:-) (feelin' groovy)
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