Discussion Forum
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Rot and other Wood Pestilence
Quote: Bob, Punky wood...is that the stuff that isn't really rotted yet, but it's on it's way? Dark, even black, solid but a little soft, hard to dry out. I…
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You do y’all vent a cantilever?
I'm currently hanging joists beneath what will be a 3' X 5' hooded bay window extending outside the foundation, and wonder how others vent the joists and under floor areas that…
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Only with Jorgies
Setting beams without a helper. View Image View Image View Image View Image View Image “When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for…
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Scribing Difficult Profiles
Ever have to scribe fit a kitchen cabinet to fit a wavy and out-of-plumb wall? How about fitting a bulkhead or partition-wall panel into the inside hull of a yacht…
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Installing Thinbrick
Next month I'll begin finishing the exposed sections of my ICF (Quadlock) basement walls with Robinson Thinbrick, a clay product 5/8" thick. Walls hidden by decks will be covered with…
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Trying Out an Emmert Vise Clone
Was hired for a job at the end of the month that requires a freestanding bench, something I’m not using in my temporary shop, so I drug my father’s old…
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Wood Chisel Type Survey for Beginners
quote: Okay, here I go yet again -- but I just have to ask: Butt chisel vs. bevel edge chisel -- how are they defined and what's the difference? Mortise…
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Machine Cut Through Dovetail Tutorial
The lads I’m writing these for have been at it over a year now rehabilitating and using basic hand tools, and it’s time to develop mastery of the basic machines…
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The Incredibly Versatile Sweep Brace
quote: Here's an article we’d like (for Gaff Rig)…how to use a brace with a long ship’s auger, for instance, to bore through a deep keel at a slight angle…
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Hand Plane Survey for Beginners
19453.1 quote: Thank you Bob. I've already printed this out in 30 pt. bold type and hung it in my shop. Maybe we could get Joe to put Bob's info…