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• Sanding Sealer for Walnut?

  I've been working on some pieces in walnut and decided to use spar varnish to finish them. I sanded to 320 and then removed the dust before varnishing. The varnish…

• Question Regarding an Old Lathe

  I've been working on a model of a 12 in. lathe from around 1890. The original was run by a belt from an overhead line shaft. I'm curious know how…

• SketchUp 8

  Just a quick note to mention that SketchUp 8 has been released (both free and pro). Some new, cool stuff. I plan to do some blog posts on DCB about…

• Vise Questions

  Greetings all. I have questions about a couple of vises. first of all, can anyone tell me who made the vise in the following picture? I'm looking for the specific…

• SketchUp Classes

  Just thought I'd post a little heads up in case anyone is interested. In the latter half of June of this year I will be teaching a couple of classes…

• Digitalizing My DW735

  A while back I bought a DeWalt DW735 planer to replace my Ridgid planer. I had the Wixey WR500 on the Ridgid and wanted to install it on the DeWalt.…

• Underground Workshop

  I just watched the video showing the underground workshop in Canada. Does anyone have any ideas how the gentleman gets large stuff in and out of his shop?

• Concealed Door Slides

  I've been working on a cabinet to conceal a flat screen TV. The client wants concealed doors. Due to the shallownes of the cabinet, a pair of bifold doors appear…

• Some Furniture From FWW

  Here are a couple of pieces I did up recently. I'm working on a shorter (narrower) version of the chest for my wife. Don't know if I'll build Gary Rogowski's…

• How Old Is That?

  "I’m curious, has any one ran a, dare I say it, a poll on the age of a Knots forum member?" Any specific forum member? Or maybe just a random member.…