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At the local home center, it's harder to find pressure treated lumber that could be milled into 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 by 6 feet long boards that are reasonable straight and don't have large knots. A lot of ...
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I'm designing a c-table with ~1 meter overhang Tabletop is 30-40mm thick walnut slab, column and legs are (glued) walnut boards, 40mm thick. How do I connect a tabletop to a column, that can withstand ...
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I'm building some Spruce 2x4 + MDF garage shelves that are width constrained. I need every inch I can get. So, rather than put 3.5" wide upright 2x4s on the front and back of the shelving, I'd ...
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I build a prototype of a three legged stool. I am pretty happy with how it ended up, the next time I will have a slightly bigger angle on the legs, so they point a bit more outwards, used 7.5 degrees,...
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I'm building an outside enclosure for my cats. I've done that before using pocket holes and lots of screws. I've since added a router to my tools collection and was wondering if it's a good idea to do ...
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I'm using salvaged wood and my project involves some boards sitting next to each other, so the bowing and crooking are easy to see. I plan to nail 1x1's across the backs of the boards and anticipate ...
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I am working on the design for a very large speaker chassis (approx. 9' H x 6' W x 2' D). Based on this very large size I'd like this to be able to disassemblable into panels for storage. The chassis ...
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I'm modifying an existing pine bed frame to make it into a high bed. Three corners will be bolted to the walls and I intend to replace the fourth leg with a long piece of timber. I have the ...
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Edit: I withdraw the question but am leaving it up for posterity. Based on comments, I think it is is malformed. I reframed it as a "what joinery should I use" question here. Like most new ...
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I'm trying to design a 4-way X-shaped foldable joint. Something that is 4-legged and connects at the middle, but can also be folded up into a straight object. Is this possible? What would be the name ...
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Fairly new to woodworking and building some pantry shelves that go on two walls, forming an 'L.' See pictures below. My question is what is the best way to rout these fairly large half laps? The half ...
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I am making a dodecagon (12-sided) garden planter. The 12 pieces are LHW 100mm x 63mm x 38mm. The angle of each is 105° I'm looking for suggestions on what joint I can use.
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I have a vintage Rock'n'Rest chair that has met with an unfortunate perch...a family member sat on the arm and now one of the rear joints is loose. It is a mortise & tenon joint and it all appears ...
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I am building a loft bed, the post (4x4) will have a notch/lap joint at one end which will have a beam sitting in it. Wood will be pine or white wood. The furniture will be painted white (semi-gloss)...
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I want to make panels to place around trees to protect them from deer. I'd like to make the panels modular so I can assemble 3 of them in a triangle for a small tree, 4 in a square for a bigger tree, ...
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