Discussion Forum
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Bessey K-Body
Just wondering if anybody knows the cheapest place to buy Bessey clamps? I want to get them on the net, hopefully on sale....can't believe the price of them regularly... Thanks,.…
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Makita New Jobsite Radio – MP3?
My Bosch 18V Bluecore batteries are all dead again, and I'm thinking of scrapping the drills and getting the Makita combo set. I use the Bosch jobsite radio, with a…
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Curved Staircases
I seem to remember seeing an article in FHB a long, long time ago about a bunch of carpenters doing a curved staircase (maybe George Lucas's house??)....does anybody know of…
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Japanese framing overkill
I had to travel up to a city 2hrs away on the weekend because my old Japanese boss had a "special" job for me. Him and his crew wanted me to help…
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Herringbone Flooring
I'm doing a reno for a housing company, they are moving offices and I'm the lucky one who got the call to renovate an old office building space they leased. …
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Decent drawing software
I've been getting a lot of requests to do simple drawings of the special pieces I'm going to make for house (ex. window seats, cabinets, etc.). I used to use…
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Polyurethane sources
I spent the last 3 days making cabinets and shelving for a house I'm just finishing. Have to do a bunch more for another house right away. Today I stained…
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Boxed Newels (Actually solid)
I posted back in December of last year, asking how to do the attachments for the frames on boxed newels. Somebody was kind enough to let me know the back…
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Kreg Pocket Hole jig
I read so much about the Kreg system on the net, but never see it in use here in Japan, which figures because they are always 10 years behind in…
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Home made beam compass
I go through so many compasses per year its not funny. I can't find any good drawing/tracing instruments here in Japan. Yesterday I looked at Lee Valley, and saw some…