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removing damaged veneer

January 12, 2008

I need serious advice on how to remove relatively thick mahogany veneer from a very old round table. The veneer is catastrophically damaged and is way beyond salvage. I want…
Table extensions

January 12, 2008

Ernie, I am in the process of making a farmhouse dining table. I would like to know what extension slides to use to assure success for two, 24 inch extensions…
Finishing a Turned Wine Glass Stem

January 9, 2008

Hello. My name is Joe and I am an amateur woodworker. I enjoy working on the simple turning projects as well as the historical furniture projects. Anyway, I recently finished…
Left Handed

January 8, 2008

Just starting woodworking. I am left handed. When working at Table Saw do I have to turn things around?? What side fence is on? Left or right tilt blade? etc. Thank you,…
‘butternut’ wood for a desk?

January 4, 2008

Hello Ernie, I have the opportunity to purchase a quantity of butternut wood which has been milled and been drying (in an unheated garage) for approx. ten years. It is…
European hinges

January 3, 2008

I would like to use European-style hinges on a cabinet I'm building, but I'm pretty confused about the varieties. Could someone please explain the differences in full overlay and partial…
Horizontal router table

January 1, 2008

I made the horizontal router table you described in FWW#147 in 2001 and have been using it since to cut tenons. It's fast, accurate, and convenient. Now that I'm using…
Table Top question

December 26, 2007

Want to build a small table using white oak and birdseye maple for the top. My plan is to frame the maple with the white oak with mitered joints. Main…
wallnut burl

December 7, 2007

Can anyone tell me if the drying process is the same for a pretty good sized burl as it is for dimensional lumber. Can it be dried just as it comes off…
Washing Tannins from your hands

December 6, 2007

Hi all, Have any of you found a soap, solvent or chemical that will wash the tannins from your hands? You know, that purple stain that is on your hands…