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Wow look at that. I thought I remembered some of this. I am a member there. My memory is not as bad as I thought. What stood out to me was Grainger. Because I have used them in the past and they can get just about anything.

That probably is an earlier version that has a capacitor run motor. You do need the capacitor but probably will not find it easily. Not sure if you have a Grainger near you but they can get it for you. probably an 8uF eight microfarad capacitor. But take it with you wherever you go so they can match it up. You may not get one small enough to fit in the switch compartment so may have to jury rig something on the side to house it safely and run wires into switch compartment. Be careful of capacitors. They store voltage so they can be charged especially if they do not have a discharge resistor on top. Do not get in between the two wires or two terminals. Discharge before working on them. Place a screwdriver across terminals. It will ark. The problem is it may cost about $30. Not sure if you want to fix. But you can check prices.

That is what I use. I have 2 versions of his sled. The first ones had a mylar strip for angles. Now the newer ones has the metal. They work great. Have both sides.

Wood to wood I use Titebond II for all. If making a frame. I dry fit everything and then lay the clamp out just as if it were to go around the frame and glue the frame together and clamp. Takes a couple minutes

Melamine to me is a laminate over particle board usually used for shelves

Way over my head and pay grade so good luck to all selling on line.

I know this opens up the whole copyright infringement thing and as far as I can tell there are no lawyers here that deal with this stuff or if there are I wish they would step forward. But what about the pattern makers making these patterns for sale. They are a business selling the pattern. If Etsy wants to go this route and other stores they can shut down the entire thing because a lawsuit for everything made and sold on their site can be a violation. Now if they go by words used that initself is a violation of free speech thus they can be sued. This is the way I see it. Glad I am not in the business any more. Trademark a name can be the wording used for removal I guess. What a mess. Have fun you all on Etsy and Ebay and Amazon. The rates keep raising and the rules keep getting tighter. Kevin did you know the use of the words US Army, Navy ,Marines and other branches of service are copyrighted also??? Emblems used can be copyright infringement also. That will be next on those sites. You are in violation unless you have permission from each branch.

Hardboard is referred to as Masonite also because the company Masonite was the first to sell hardboard and not many people knew enough about it. It is made from compressed saw dust, wood pulp and a resin and pressed under high pressure and heat. The resin adheres to the wood products. The heat as mentioned gives it the dark color. There are a couple versions of it with basically the one sold in Home centers and also a tempered version that is treated with linseed oil. We use tons of this in the construction industry for covering finished floors to protect them. It is hard material but will chip on ends easily and is moisture prone which causes swelling. Not sure that it is any cheaper than laun wood or whatever underlayment home centers are selling these days. No I would never use it for backing but have used it for workbench top for protection. It does paint well if you do not use the one with the oil in it.

I think if brought to a court of law they would lose (Etsy) There is so much grey area when it comes to copyright laws that I believe what they are doing is creating a blanket statement and trying to avoid controversy. Without going into all the legal aspects of this because I am not a lawyer but this has come up many times before. You are making a likeness of a famous person. You are making a realistic likeness but not an exact likeness. You are using a third party interpretation of that famous person from a pattern you bought. (now you have the pattern makers legal rights to contend with too) First Amendment rights are always brought up in these cases because of Paparazzi following and taking photos of stars all the time and using them. As far as selling and what to call it I say use words like scrollsawn likeness of famous people or famous bands but do not use their names in the ads.

He would have to answer that one for you. Here is one way to check a square is square. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=how+to+check+a+square+to+see+if+it+is+square+and+true&docid=607995805536421235&mid=963BA2024FEB3CAD83AF963BA2024FEB3CAD83AF&view=detail&FORM=VIREHT The same basic principle is used to check a level to see if it is reading accurate level. The flip method.

That is a machinist square so they are pretty accurate but I always like to use metal draftsman angles. They are dead on. The one thing that can not get overlooked when making frames and using angles such as 45 degrees, they must be accurate enough that when dry fitted they are good to go. If you try to force close an angle it will always always always open up No matter what fastening system you use. You also try to make the frame from the same material for all sides and preferably from the same board. wood will move and the expand and shrink rate can vary from species to species.

That is good. If you have all the elements listed then no reason you should not get great joints on your frames. One tool I bought many years ago was a lion trimmer. https://www.amazon.com/Rockler-Miter-Trimmer/dp/B07RJ1N5C4/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=Lion+Trimmer&qid=1560055032&s=gateway&sr=8-4 With this tool you can sweeten a joint very easily. I have been using it on all my moldings in the house because not all corners are true 45 degrees. I can dial in anything I want. Talk about cheap band clamps, one I have used many many times is a string and a dowel. wrap string around the frame and twist a dowel to tighten the joints. Then just measure diagonals for exactness. Works great too.

I use band clamps when making frames or segmented pieces. They will flex to whatever angle you have. Examples because there are so many Harbor Freight fans here and love their stuff. https://www.harborfreight.com/1-inch-x-15-ft-ratcheting-band-clamp-66220.html If making small frames I use rubber bands. As mentioned the two opposing pieces always must be the same length. The angle needs to be 45 degrees. Now you can run into problems if your saw has runout in the arbor. You angle may not be a true 45 degree. The use of stop blocks can insure exact lengths or another method is to cut both sides at the same time. Hot glue the piece together or securely tape them together and cut once.

https://www.wood-database.com/sassafras/ As mentioned white oak has the open grain look if you are looking for the lighter sassafras wood. If you are looking for the Blackheart sassafras wood then a walnut may work. https://www.wood-database.com/blackheart-sassafras/

Bought my Lottery tickets today. That counts right. $500,000,000 in the MegaMillion pot.

Thanks. Red Heart, and red oak, with bright brass overlays and red stain glass in the frets of the steps. Made 2 and sold them but took a couple years because of the price I guess. Dirk Boelman pattern. I loved his work.

Thus the grading.

Wow I used that stuff on this piece and was embarrassed. Over time (about 2 years) that stuff became brittle and the brass pieces fell off the cross as I was showing a potential customer. I swore I would never use that again. It may work on various other materials but be aware on metals to wood. I have switched to epoxy which will stay flexible somewhat and when gluing a movable material as wood is to an immovable such as metal you need something that will not turn brittle.

Making jigs for projects to make things easier and safer, many times is more enjoyable than the project itself. You get satisfacion you figured a way to solve a problem. I use many methods of hanging including sawtooth hooks and triangle hooks and even picture wire. For many of my shelves I used the keyhole router method and made various jigs for each type shelf. Works great.

There is no way you can keep spray adhesive off the edges and fret work. The thing you may get away with if the glue dries clear but I would never spray the back of fret work. Each method will take some practice for sure. Need to use the right adhesive too. I know when I use that 3M super 77 spray adhesive for attaching felt to some projects it is totally messy and I have to tape off edges because you are not getting it off unwanted spots. Not pushing my method at all and could care less if no one uses it but to give you an idea to the theory behind it, when dabbing with a sponge and sparse amount of glue it forms air pockets on the surface. This allows the excess glue some place to flow to when squeezed down flat. Any excess is so small it does not matter on edges. If you lay the piece in a layer of glue there is no air pockets and it is basically a sheet of thin glue and that glue needs to flow somewhere. But as I said each method needs practice and you probably make due.

Years ago, when Home Depot was just starting to build their empire, They use to sell Sande wood in dimensional lumber form and not just plywood. It was from a different source they have now. I built my entire shop with it. All my cabinets and trim are from Sande wood. It was a very nice wood to work with and cut easily. Very stable wood. I was told it was in the mahogany family. Not sure where they get this stuff from now but it is not the same stuff for sure.

Most of that stuff is cheap Chinese wood.

I do not believe that is birch underlayment. Too expensive. They use to sell Luan underlayment. Not sure what that stuff is. It could be Sande wood.

Mine has a Plastic cover to protect the lamp. It has served me well for many years.

Have to take a look. Thanks.