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    Cherry Sale - Capital City Lumber

    What Mark said is 100% correct about rough, skip planed and fully dressed lumber. 4/4 lumber has to clean up to a minimum of 3/4" after fully dressed, 5/4 cleans up at a full 1", 6/4 cleans up 1-1/4" and etc. For hardwoods, the standard is to saw lumber from the log at 1/8" oversize. So...
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    Negative rake scrapers?

    I have a Carter & Sons negative rake scraper but rarely use it. Sometimes it does help when the wood is being really finicky. I use my standard scrapers 95% of the time. Play around with how you sharpen your scraper. What works for me most of the time is to file off the burr with a diamond...
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    What CNC’s do you all have, and what software are you using for CAD/CAM?

    Shopbot PRTalpha 48x96 using Vectric Aspire
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    CNC routing HDPE

    A 1/4" bit will help clear chips out better. I generally run at least 120 ipm and 16,000 rpm with a 1/4" bit.
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    Online Auction in NRV Virginia

    These buyer's premiums are getting insane.
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    Soliciting advice on a workshop expansion.

    I just did this with some 8 foot high output fluorescents that I had. The LED bulbs that I bought run straight off 120 volts, so I just had to remove the ballasts and reconnect the wires directly to the sockets. For 4 foot lights, you may just be better off buying new ones. We have a Rural...
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    Kiln Dried Black Walnut Slabs and turning blanks

    Here is the finished table that I made. I still have 2 sister slabs from that same log for sale. Plus, several other kiln dried walnut slabs on my website. If you can't make it to Radford, VA, I do travel to Galax, VA quite often and could meet near there. My mom, lives just 2 miles from the...
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    New guy from Virginia's New River Valley

    Welcome, I am across the river from you in Fairlawn.
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    How many amp panel for shop?

    If you are going to install a dedicated service with its own meter, 200 amp is definitely the way to go. The extra cost is not very much from a 100 amp service. I will caution you on a few things about a dedicated service though. I have one for my detached garage. I am in Virginia, so...
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    Soliciting advice on a workshop expansion.

    I would absolutely run 220 volts to the addition.
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    Where can I find a Vacuum Kiln Sevice

    A "traditional" kiln usually uses steam for heat. The traditional kiln schedule for 8/4 thick cherry goes up to 160F for the final drying step. I have a Nyle dehumidification kiln that is all electric. I never go above 140F in my kiln due to its construction. I just adjust the kiln schedules...
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    Where can I find a Vacuum Kiln Sevice

    What advantage does a vacuum kiln have over a conventional kiln that you think will help? What problems did you see when you tried conventional kiln drying?
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    Trying something a little different for table legs

    I did this back in 2010. I documented it on the ShopBot forum. Here is a link: CNC lathe I spent under $1K back then. It would probably cost more than double that nowadays. I've not used it a whole lot. It works great, but it is slow. Each oval leg took a little over 2 hours to cut out...
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    Trying something a little different for table legs

    I made them on my homemade CNC lathe that I added to my ShopBot.
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    Trying something a little different for table legs

    No, it is a live edge slab.
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    Trying something a little different for table legs

    I am making a walnut coffee table using a slab that I milled and dried. I wanted something different for the legs, so I decided to make them oval. They are 3.2" x 6" and 18"' long. I glued these up from two pieces of 8/4 walnut.
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    Advice for flattening/repairing live edge table top

    To make that joint look good, you will have to rip it along the glue joint and glue it back together. If you have a very good circular or track saw with a sharp blade you can rip it with that and it may joint back up perfectly since the saw will have cut both edges. I would flatten it with a...
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    Opinions on General Finishes Hard Wax Oil?

    Thanks for the links, I had watched those videos, but wanted some opinions from the real world.
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    Opinions on General Finishes Hard Wax Oil?

    Has anyone tried the General Finishes hard wax oil yet? Search I'm building a walnut slab coffee table and I am thinking about using it on that.
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    Oak mantles

    You need to get them out of the sun ASAP. Oak needs to dry slowly to prevent major cracking. They need to be in a shady area with a cover to keep the rain and direct sunlight off of them.

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