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This may have already been asked. I used a Varathane brand oil based satin spar-urethane on a table top. How long would I have to wait before using this process? Is 24 hours long enough?
Like magic!!!! Worked great!!!! Rubbed a satin polyurethane with this method...removed every single defect, it also removed the streaks that were driving me nuts. Thank you!!!!😊
After you have had a chance to use Grizzly Urethane, please get back to us. My first application was a disaster... don't know if I'll ever get all that foam off of my inlays... Using water base is a piece of Cake. The Grizzly Urethane requires precision experience, timing & LUCK...
ACE video!! My finish on an antique box restoration project was all bumpy and grimy feeling, with this method it came out all fancy and professional looking. Thank you for the precious advice!
Impressive video. One thing I add as a difference, perhaps belt and suspenders. I make sure to use the biscuit cutter (or other guide tools) on the same side (up or down) on all the boards. This is extra insurance that I need not be certain my biscuits (etc.) are centered top to bottom. Again, as implied here, the purpose of tongues/grooves, biscuits, dowels, or dominoes, is alignment, not strength. Today's glues are so effective, these other measures add nothing to strength or longevity. Where would we see this happen most? Flooring. Narrow boards, many of them, no time to fiddle with multiple additions of one board to the larger board, and let's make sure it is flat, as flat as float glass if possible. Maybe this is not so true for those who use older (think purist) glues, such as hide glue or rabbit skin glue.
Also grinder RPM? I have little experience sharpening but was wondering if that length of time with gouge on coarse stone could generate too much heat? Newbie here.
Great video instruction ... I have had one of these drill press mortise attachments for years because I bought it on a super sale and thought it looked useful. Now I need to use it and could not figure it out. You saved me! And the Ooops's at the end are great too!😄
Good/simple idea, but he should have clamped both ends of the fence, as you can see the end with the stop block moving at 6:12. Still something I’ll consider, thanks!!
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I'm used to larger, corded routers ru-vid.comUgkxfQ5_mgwq6PcudJvAH25t-I4D-3cTPz4z so this was a different experience for me. Basically, this is an incredibly sweet machine, fits well in the hand, etc. It has slightly less power than I'm used to, but that's understandable. Maneuvering freehand takes some practice. These days, it's especially nice to be able to avoid power cords. This is above the level of a hobbyist but below a pro level.
We recently lumbered a 36" maple, a 36" white ash, and a 32" pecan. After drying, we tried planing with a Rigid (Home Depot) 13" planer with 2 HSS knives ru-vid.comUgkxIzvvTi3_Qc8JnVdYYRJCvuoDC4QjTzeL . This job was clearly too much for that machine. The pecan was particularly difficult, due to heavy mineral deposits, and a sharp pair of HSS knives would be consumed by a mere 3 boards. We were also having lots of problems from chip bruising, due to poor dust collection. The shavings came off like straw and jammed in the 4" hose.We bought the DW735 simply to be able to run carbide blades, which worked brilliantly for the pecan. However, we found it to be a much, MUCH nicer machine. It was far more rigid than the "Rigid" planer, and far more accurate as well. But what I liked most about it was the dust feed. This machine has its own blower, which shreds the "straw" like shavings as they come off the cutting head and helps boost the shavings into the dust collection system. No more clogs! It's also nicely sealed so that the internals stay quite clean. This is just a well tempered machine that's a delight to use. It literally cut the labor in half. Just another example of getting what you pay for.
I've had the chance to use this table a couple of times now. It's fun to whip out in front of people:) I can see what people are talking about when they say the legs are delicate, but they're design to support a "mostly" vertical load, not be torqued from the side or pushed back into place. If you just let the table open or close on it's own and don't force anything, it works great ru-vid.comUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh Once it's set up, it's pretty solid. My only gripe would probably be related to the clamps provided. They're not the highest quality. They do the job, so no big deal, but they could be better. All in all, pretty cool gadget.
He says “4zero steel wool”, but I believe he means it as “#0000 steel wool”. Be careful people as other types of the wool than 0000 will be too abrasive
