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SCRAPING YOUR WOOD FLOOR, AN ALTERNATIVE TO SANDING
by Bill Tindall and Stephen Thomas In modern times, prior to applying the finish, wood floors are made smooth by sanding. Before sanders were invented, wood floors were smoothed with a plane and a flo...
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by Bill Tindall and Stephen Thomas In modern times, prior to applying the finish, wood floors are made smooth by sanding. Before sanders were invented, wood floors were smoothed with a plane and a flo...
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SEARCHING FOR UNICORNS IN A FIELD OF ABRASIVES AND WOOD
Buff your way to a sharper, more durable edge...the Unicorn Method by David Weaver Before presenting this method, I would like to thank Bill Tindall, Winston Chang and Wiley Horne. It's one thing to h...
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Buff your way to a sharper, more durable edge...the Unicorn Method by David Weaver Before presenting this method, I would like to thank Bill Tindall, Winston Chang and Wiley Horne. It's one thing to h...
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SETTING A CAP IRON
How to Make Your Bench Plane Perform At Its Best by David Weaver Most amateur woodworkers understand that the cap iron (also referred to as a chipbreaker) on their bench plane is supposed to do someth...
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How to Make Your Bench Plane Perform At Its Best by David Weaver Most amateur woodworkers understand that the cap iron (also referred to as a chipbreaker) on their bench plane is supposed to do someth...
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SHARPENING BEVELED BLADES WITH ABRASIVE SHEETS
by Spencer Hochstetler and Bill Tindall Summary The requirements to achieve a quick, sharp edge are well established. First, the initial grit size must be coarse enough to rapidly establish a new edge...
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by Spencer Hochstetler and Bill Tindall Summary The requirements to achieve a quick, sharp edge are well established. First, the initial grit size must be coarse enough to rapidly establish a new edge...
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SHARPENING WITH A GRINDING WHEEL
by Bill Tindall This note is a companion to the earlier note on diamond sharpening. I was encouraged to submit it by someone who I goaded into trying this technique. They were pleased with the result ...
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by Bill Tindall This note is a companion to the earlier note on diamond sharpening. I was encouraged to submit it by someone who I goaded into trying this technique. They were pleased with the result ...
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SIMPLE SOLUTIONS TO 'UNEVEN LEGS'
Excerpts from The Message Boards CCONGER: I always countersink corks (yes... wine bottle corks) into the legs of my furniture. This has several advantages: Corks can EASILY be pared to level out somet...
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Excerpts from The Message Boards CCONGER: I always countersink corks (yes... wine bottle corks) into the legs of my furniture. This has several advantages: Corks can EASILY be pared to level out somet...
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SUGGESTIONS ON "REMOVING" DENTS IN WOOD
Bill Tindall: I use a soldering iron and a thick absorbent rag. Wet rag, apply rag to dent, apply soldering iron to rag and make steam, lots of steam. It will work so long as grain is not torn. It is ...
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Bill Tindall: I use a soldering iron and a thick absorbent rag. Wet rag, apply rag to dent, apply soldering iron to rag and make steam, lots of steam. It will work so long as grain is not torn. It is ...
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TECHNICAL DATA FOR MORTISE AND TENON JOINTS
compiled by Bill Tindall The data presented below are from a publication by Hill and Eckelman, Flexibility and Bending Strength of Mortise and Tenon Joints, Furniture Design, December, 1973. The stren...
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compiled by Bill Tindall The data presented below are from a publication by Hill and Eckelman, Flexibility and Bending Strength of Mortise and Tenon Joints, Furniture Design, December, 1973. The stren...
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TESTING CHISELS - PART 1
by Bill Tindall, Phil Smith, and Spencer Hochstetler This first in a series discusses factors that affect the edge holding ability of chisels used for chopping cuts such as chopping out mortises and d...
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by Bill Tindall, Phil Smith, and Spencer Hochstetler This first in a series discusses factors that affect the edge holding ability of chisels used for chopping cuts such as chopping out mortises and d...
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TESTING LIQUID HIDE GLUE
by Bill Tindall Liquid hide glue is a superb woodworking adhesive, but it decomposes over time, either by attack from bacteria and fungus or by chemical decomposition of the protein. A test to determi...
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by Bill Tindall Liquid hide glue is a superb woodworking adhesive, but it decomposes over time, either by attack from bacteria and fungus or by chemical decomposition of the protein. A test to determi...
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THE CHEMISTRY OF CLEANING RUSTY IRON BY ELECTROLYSIS
by Bill Tindall and Spencer Hochstetler The cleaning process has 4 components - a battery charger, the water with sodium carbonate (washing soda) dissolved in it, an anode (stainless steel object ...
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by Bill Tindall and Spencer Hochstetler The cleaning process has 4 components - a battery charger, the water with sodium carbonate (washing soda) dissolved in it, an anode (stainless steel object ...
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THE PRACTICE OF STEAMING WALNUT LUMBER
by Bill Tindall Every pack of commercial walnut lumber that I ever saw for sale was steamed. Yet, steaming is a controversial practice among some woodworkers. So, why is commercial walnut lumber steam...
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by Bill Tindall Every pack of commercial walnut lumber that I ever saw for sale was steamed. Yet, steaming is a controversial practice among some woodworkers. So, why is commercial walnut lumber steam...
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TOOL CONSTRUCTION - CHISELS AND LATHE TOOLS
by Spencer Hochstetler, Phil Smith and Bill Tindall Motivation: The three of us needed various plane irons, chisels, lathe tools, and in one case a draw knife. The goal was to make serviceable too...
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by Spencer Hochstetler, Phil Smith and Bill Tindall Motivation: The three of us needed various plane irons, chisels, lathe tools, and in one case a draw knife. The goal was to make serviceable too...
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UNISAW BEARING REPLACEMENT
by Bill Tindall A loud screech from my saw indicated the urgent need to change bearings. Failure to change bearings when needed may lead to ruining the shaft and/or bearing housings. I am intimidated ...
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by Bill Tindall A loud screech from my saw indicated the urgent need to change bearings. Failure to change bearings when needed may lead to ruining the shaft and/or bearing housings. I am intimidated ...
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WHAT MAKES AN ADHESIVE STICK?
by Jerome Laux The answer is—it depends on the adhesive. There are many forms of adhesives, and this article discusses some of those typically used with wood. To start: consider the surface of the w...
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by Jerome Laux The answer is—it depends on the adhesive. There are many forms of adhesives, and this article discusses some of those typically used with wood. To start: consider the surface of the w...
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WOOD TREATMENT
Chemical preservatives and their effects on wood. by Bill Tindall Wood will last forever if protected from something chewing on it or digesting it. Insect poisons will prevent chewing. Fungicides will...
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Chemical preservatives and their effects on wood. by Bill Tindall Wood will last forever if protected from something chewing on it or digesting it. Insect poisons will prevent chewing. Fungicides will...
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WORKING WITH CRUCIBLE MATERIALS CPM 3V STEEL
by Spencer Hochstetler, Philip Smith and Bill Tindall The following information is a summary of what we were either told by the supplier and/or heat-treater, or what we found from our experience. We w...
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by Spencer Hochstetler, Philip Smith and Bill Tindall The following information is a summary of what we were either told by the supplier and/or heat-treater, or what we found from our experience. We w...
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