Q & A
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What Should This M&T Joint Style be Called?
I currently construct furniture with Southwest/Santa Fe style character.
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Spiral Head Advantages?
Could you please give me a brief summary of the advantages of the spiral head over a conventional three-knife head?
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Should I Refinish My Daughter’s Hope Chest?
I’m not happy about sanding it down and starting over as I don’t know if I could afford that much sandpaper.
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What Does the “Quarter System” of Lumber Thickness Mean?
In an outdoor bench project, I’ve seen the measurements of 6/4, 5/4 and 4/4 and don’t quite know what it means.
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How Fast Should My Jointer’s Cutterhead Spin?
What is a safe optimum rpm for a 3-3/4-in.-diameter jointer cutterhead?
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Filling a Knot Void Under Veneer?
My question is: what is the best way to fill under the veneer?
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Should I Sand Routed Profiles, Too?
After routing profiles on rails and stiles for a cabinet door (which will be finished natural or stained), does it…
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How Do I Repair Sanded-through Veneer?
Is there any way I can get veneer to take a stain, short of sanding off all the veneer and re-veneering it?
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Does Ripping and Re-gluing Fix Cupping?
Does it depend on the wood (cherry in this case), some absolute limit on width or thickness?
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Why Didn’t My Second Coat of Poly Dry?
My process in applying both coats was identical — the first one worked, the second one didn’t. What happened?
