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  1. F

    Portable table saw "recommendations"??

    New member here...I'm in the market for a portable table saw. I do some light woodworking/simple furniture building as a hobby, but i also share a single-car garage with a roommate. I'm mostly the garage user, but i must be mindful of our collective space...:) That being said. I need to be...
  2. C

    Seeking Recommendations for Granite Countertops

    So now that my bathroom vanity is built and installed, anyone have any experience with granite countertop fabricators in the western north carolina area? Good? Bad? advice? Recommendations? Looks like this is one project I can't do myself.
  3. D

    Tree Removal Recommendations

    I have did a search for Tree removal and was very helpful although 2009 was the latest post I am looking for other names as well in the Durham area. I am looking for to have some trees removed here near the home and shop....I know, I know, call a professional...that is what I am looking before...
  4. woodworker2000

    Need Exterior of House Painted - Recommendations?

    I need to get the exterior of my house painted. I live in North Raleigh (near Wake Forest). I'm looking for someone who will pressure wash it prior to painting and who can/will make any necessary (minor) repairs, caulking, etc. I would consider doing it myself but the sides and back of my...
  5. cyclopentadiene

    Seeking Recommendations for Shop Size/Layout

    I have been fortunate on Wall Street and raised enough cash over the past few months to purchase a building and move out of the garage (shared with Wife's car). I do not have time to construct a building myself and had good luck a few years back with Dutch Barns from Greensboro. In my...
  6. D

    HVAC company recommendations

    Can anyone recommend a HVAC company they've used in the Durham area? I had the company I've used before come out to price a "through the wall" AC/Heater combo and they want over $1400 and I'll be doing most of the installation! That's doesn't include the electrical work needed either. Any...
  7. T

    Need recommendations for good birdhouse plans

    Hey guys, Starting a project at work to be a little more Environment and Wildlife friendly... One idea was to mount various types of birdhouses around the property to provide homes for those wonderful insect eating friends (and maybe Bats too...) So... I would appreciate suggestions on where...
  8. S

    Getting chainsaw massacred

    Hi, I am posting this in woodturning because I know anyone who turns green wood is going to have some experience using chainsaws. I have been having spending alot of time and a little bit of money trying to get a decent chainsaw. My I have been through three in the last few months and two in...
    • sasjzl
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    • chainsaw massacred recommendations
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Woodturning
  9. Joe Scharle

    Tree removal recommendations

    in the Holly Springs (Raleigh) area? Need a big pine taken down near the house. I'm asking here before I let my fingers do the walking!
  10. timf67

    Dye recommendations for turned boxwood

    Okay, so I have my small boxwood turning blanks drying and should be ready to turn them in a week or so. I noticed that the boxwood has a light chartreuse color (:tongue2:) which isn't all that applealing to me. I would like to color the wood since it will be for pen and stopper blanks so I am...
    • timf67
    • Thread
    • boxwood dye recommendations turned
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Finishing
  11. W

    Personal recommendations for painted finish

    I will go on record as hating to paint wood projects but I have a customer that wants her computer stand finished in a satin black.It is poplar and I haven't painted raw wood in any form in a long time.I was gonna spray it with conversion varnish but it's not big enough to justify the $40+ per...
    • Woodman2k
    • Thread
    • finish painted personal recommendations
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Finishing
  12. S

    hvlp spray gun recommendations?

    Hi, I am looking around for an hlvp spray gun somewhere in the range of 80 to 150 dollars. I am spraying shellac and lacquer mostly on refinished furniture. It would be nice to be able to do some light painting with it but by far my primary use will be for spraying clear finishes. It's been...
  13. MikeL

    Carving tool recommendations

    I will be participating in a TWA workshop this weekend on decorative carving for furniture. Paul Rolfe will be instructing, and I am looking forward to learning about yet another slippery slope. My question is which carving tools would you recommend acquiring as a "basic" set. There are so...
    • MikeL
    • Thread
    • carving recommendations tool
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Woodcarving
  14. jamie

    Recommendations for a garage/workshop contractor/builder

    Is there anyone in the Matthews (or expand to charlotte) area that knows of anyone that specializes in garages/outbuildings? I am trying to explore options, one of which is getting a shop built-- but I don't even know where to begin. I would probably be thinking the 2-car range, but...
  15. Len

    Mortise Chisel Recommendations?

    Well I went to the Woodwright's School yesterday and did my very first hand cut dovetails and mortise & tenon joints. Now I'm hooked. It turns out I have the tools I need for doing dovetails, but I've never owned a mortise chisel. Before I run out and buy one or two, I'm looking for some...
  16. DaveO

    Rust removal/conversion recs...Now with More Questions

    In the saga of my daughters bed. My wife has donated her old crib/daybed to a friend expecting a newborn...soon. That will leave me without enough time to make the "princess bed" that I had envisioned. My wife has found an "antique" iron head/foot board that she really likes, and so does my...
  17. A

    Need Vise recommendations

    I am going to blow my contest GC on vises for my new WW bench during Woodcraft's upcoming "Main Event" sale on Feb 6 & 7. I have been talking with Herb Shelley who is going to put together a selection for me. The different vises (brands and features) available make it difficult to choose, so...
  18. C

    Lathe Recommendations

    I want need a lathe. I'd like to be able to turn the occasional leg, make candle holders for friends, learn to make bowls. LOML is on board. Jet has some decent discounts through year end. HF lathe is around 300 dollars (anyone have a discount coupon...is this a good buy). What size do I...
  19. flatheadfisher

    Jointer Recommendations

    I am going to buy a new jointer sometime in the near future. I wouldn't mind finding a good used one. But, I haven't seen any since I decided to bite the bullet and get one. I keep looking at all the new ones and the more I look the more confused I get. I have only seen one work one time at...
  20. K

    Safety mask recommendations???

    I'm generating a lot of dust and the cheap mask I'm using fogs up my safety glasses. I'm trying to decide what is a better mask to use. Woodcraft has 3 that look promising. This one has a exhaust port so it should fog up. http://www.woodcraft.com/product.aspx?ProductID=141916&FamilyID=4230...

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