Q & A
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Saw Blade Stalls
I inherited my father’s 1958 DeWalt nine inch radial arm saw, but the saw is easily stalled with both 10-inch and seven-inch blades. Any ideas what the problem may be?
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Primer Bleed-through
I have a problem with primer. I stir it and brush it on, but it doesn’t cover well, so I still get bleed-through after two coats. What am I doing wrong?
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Different Types of Plywood
What are the differences in the various plywood types with names like CDX, MDF, MDO, OSB and so on?
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Cutting Angle Larger Than Saw
How can I cut a 45 degree angle in a 10-centimeter thickness of wood when my blade only goes up to eight centimeters?
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Sharpening Curved Cabinet Scrapers
How do you sharpen curved cabinet scrapers?
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Planing with Grain: the Right Direction
When planing a board with the grain, there is clearly a right direction and a wrong direction, but how can I tell by inspection which way to push before I begin?
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High Gloss Finish for Turnings
I am looking for a high gloss, inexpensive, fast-drying finish to use on my wood turnings.
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Where to Use Wiping Varnish
Can wiping varnish be used over oil-based stain, waterbased stain or both?
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Explaining Planes
On a jointer, the infeed and outfeed tables are offset, but plane beds are flat. If the plane iron is taking a .002 cut, it seems the back of the plane should be clearing the wood by the same amount, and yet it works even though that is not the case. Can you explain?
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Best Wood for Dropped Ceiling Panels
What type of wood would work best to build T-rails for dropped ceiling panels?
