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  1. Jim McDonald
    Putting a 5mm hinge in 6mm (1/4") material is a scary thought. One half mil left on each side just invites the "wood sprites" to work their mischief. Breathe wrong and you're looking at a blowout.
  2. Jim McDonald
    Indiana sends a big HOWDY your way!
  3. Jim McDonald
    From the ancestral home of the lasagna loving feline, I give you a big .
  4. Jim McDonald
    You asked about puzzles and I am going to assume jigsaw puzzles from photographs. With a little practice, cutting freehand, or no pattern, can be fun. Look on YouTube and there are some great puzzle cutters. Find Carter Johnson for small freehand cuttings.
  5. Jim McDonald
    Glad to hear that the surgery went well. I will put another vote for Denny and the shipping will probably better from TN to FL. Less time in transit and less chances from damage. Wish you all the best on the move!
  6. Jim McDonald
    Look in the crevices for sawdust. Unless they disassembled the cabinet and cleaned it with a fine brush, there will be sawdust in there somewhere.
  7. Jim McDonald
    Very good collaboration. It be be treasured.
  8. Jim McDonald
    Steve Good brought up a somewhat interesting topic a day or so back: When you are not using your saw, do you release the blade tension?
  9. Jim McDonald
    In my readings about Kodak's cynoacralate (sp) glues back in early 70s, they stated that it would perform faster in higher humidity areas. But, they also warned it was not a "void filler" type of glue and was only to be used on slick-to-slick surfaces for maximum adhesion. We used them to attach polyester backed film stocks to metal clips. (Stuff was over $30 per fluid ounce in 1974)
  10. Jim McDonald
    Hope the surgery helps and in the words of the great Canadian philosopher Red Green: "We're all pullin' for you".
  11. Jim McDonald
    Please give this young servant a pat on the back from the scrolling community.
  12. Jim McDonald
    Our assistant pastor is leaving to become senior pastor at a church in Georgia, so I made this name plate for his new desk. This is 5/8" cherry that was milled from a much larger chunk given to me by a friend. He said it had been in his barn for 20+ years and I've had it probably 5 more years. From the size of the original piece and the backstory, I would estimate that tree probably started growing around the early 1900s. Got through it with no burning until I went to cut the base on the table saw. Got a slight burn on the trailing edge. Sanded out easy enough. Finish is Watco Gloss lacquer.
  13. Jim McDonald
    Great attention to detail. My eyes popped when I saw the front axle being assembled. Was waiting on some toothpick size king pins to be pressed into place.
  14. Jim McDonald
    You folks get a big gold star for doing good
  15. Jim McDonald
    I have in nick in the throat of Dewalt from doing steep bevel cuts and not being patient. And it is not replaceable, just a hole in the table.
  16. Jim McDonald
    Looked at these last night and they are neat designs. Have no need for them right now, but might cut a couple for Christmas shows if I do some.
  17. Jim McDonald
    Pecan wood smoked bacon is great when you can find it.
  18. Jim McDonald
    Others have said it, but the cutting and coloring are top of the heap.
  19. Jim McDonald
    Not only do Travis and Clayon keep the place straight, it is largely due to the folks here wanting a place to discuss a common interest and for the most part, we push our chairs back under the table and turn out the lights when we leave. It's Travis's house and he invited us come sit around the fireplace and talk.
  20. Jim McDonald
    Birdhouses can be addictive--just ask Denny.
  21. Jim McDonald
    Good job on that. Someone will be happy to get a piece of hand crafted goodness.
  22. Jim McDonald
    Correct. The trick in my mind is lots of glue and lots of clamping. Then trim the stack to size after giving the glue plenty of time to fully cure. I had glue running everywhere when I started clamping. I clamped from the middle outward to make sure I didn't have voids.
  23. Jim McDonald
    Woodstock bound!
  24. Jim McDonald
    Had a bunch of short scraps laying around and used a whole lot of Titebond3 and nearly every screw clamp I own to make a laminated blank for birdhouses. I cut one into the face of the blank and rotated the other one 1/4 turn and cut into the lamination. Used #5 crown tooth blade (one per birdhouse). Got some burning on one of them, but some good old 220 make quick work of that. Just an idea to use up small scraps. Might have been better with some thinner boards, but you play the cards you're dealt.
  25. Jim McDonald
    We need a "WOW" icon. Beautiful work on beautiful wood.
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