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What are these bugs in my wood?

I found bugs in wood that I've had air drying for the last few years. What are they, and is the wood still safe to use? I had a tree cut down a few years ago and some of the wood milled in to slabs. It's now time for me to start using it and so far…
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Why are dado sides not parallel?

I'm trying to cut grooves, 5/8" deep and 1/2" wide (well, actually 15/32 because it's to fit plywood) in finished 2x4 stock (so, some kind of pine). I have a new set of stackable dado blades from Freud (so, sharp). I use a tall featherboard against…
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Why do 2 screws on wooden fence cladding not cause wood movement problems?

Wooden fence cladding is common here, they're the fences between neighbors that use horizontal wooden cladding attached to a fence post. Douglas fir is a popular choice, which can expand a lot during rainy days. The recommendation is always to leave…
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How can I make a dowel with a table saw?

In LeeG's answer to How can I make my own dowels? he says You make a jig to pass the piece through perpendicular to the blade and turn the piece to round the corners... Image source How does one go about doing this? I'd specifically like to make…
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How do I look for a table saw blade with non-angled teeth?

I'm thinking about building this box joint jig so I can make my joints with a single blade (rather than having to pull out my dado set). The problem is that I've got one of them fancy Freud blades that has angled teeth (adjacent teeth are pointed in…
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What to look for when buying a tap and die set (for wood)

I have never used a tap and die set but I find myself in the market to purchase some for a couple project I would like to do. What features should I be looking for, ease of use, etc.? Anything I should avoid? I'm looking for 3/4" to 1 1/2" size die…
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How does one make a perfect circle on a table saw?

I have seen videos related to cutting circles on a table saw. I would love to try this but I am hesitant to make a jig that, to me, seems to be extremely dangerous. Here is a video of Matthias Wandel using his jig to cut a rabbet into the circle,…
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Why does the blade of a sliding T-bevel have a point?

Does anyone have a good reference for the reason a typical wood or metal sliding T-bevel comes to a point? I've always wondered, and recently this tool came up in a semi-famous YouTube video, which rekindled my curiosity. I asked in the YT comments,…
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Are drain holes in a wooden bird house necessary, and if so, what's the best way to make them?

I'm asking a few wood working question in relation to an owl box I'm making to put on my property. My question is about drain holes in this and any bird box. I've always put drain holes in bird houses I've made, because they've called for them.…
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Arbor nut keeps working itself loose on my table saw. What am I doing wong?

I recently bought a new Dewalt DWE7491RS table saw (pictured below). And on two separate occasions the arbor nut has come loose on me. Once with a dado stack that threw blades across the room! (Very SCARY!) The second time it was when I was taking…
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What are the techniques to seal or remove sap?

For starters this is not green-wood. I have been cutting up some 2x4 into small blocks for painting and decoration. The block were cut and then sanded. About 3 days later I had the time to paint them. Today I noticed that some sap has seeped…
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Can a large bandsaw side table be useful for rip cuts?

I want to make furniture. Therefore, whether I'm cutting a roughly cut piece of plywood or cutting a "solid wood" piece made from a gluing up smaller boards, I will certainly need to make wood panels with final dimensions around: Width: 12-24…
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Should I use a router before or after my finish is done?

First time poster so forgive me if my question is worded poorly. I have a wood art piece that I'm coming close to finishing. I plan on routing out the back of the piece to lay in some LED lights to reflect off the wall it will hang against. My…
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Table top attachment with aprons on only two sides

I'm building a small computer/writing desk. It will have a solid top, so I'm figuring out how to attach it to the frame to allow for wood movement. I planned on using tabletop fasteners (Z clips), but I've run into a possible snag. The design only…
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Lacquer, persistent brush marks

So I'm 6 coats deep and cannot get the lacquer to settle flat. I think the lacquer is just drying too fast for me to adequately put enough on before it starts to set, it's a desktop of 2 feet by 4.5 feet. I've tried sanding between coats and even…
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