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I made a King Sized Headboard a few years ago ... It was my first large project when we moved into our new house ... The bedroom isn’t large enough for a footboard and rails, so I just made the Headboard ... It’s Red Oak ... With a Red Oak stain and 6 coats of Gloss Poly ... There are no mechanical fasteners in it at all ... just the brackets holding it to the wall ... The columns are hollow ... I put them together with biscuits ... The panel is held together with biscuits ... The columns

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Laundry Room #1: First build-inProject

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 11:44 a.m.

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My wife wants everything in our laundry behind closed doors ... So t his is my first project that actually as me building furniture into the wall ... I very quickly learned that no room is exactly square ... I’ve already made the face plate and the next step is to make the panel doors ... The last step, which my wife gets to do, is paint it white! Lets hope I can get this finished before Christmas… ... ! ... From Projects ... ! ... ! ... From Projects ... ! ... ! ... From Projects ... !

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A decent plane, but it takes some work to get there!

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sandpaper, screwdriver, wood

Published Feb. 18, 2010 at 5:36 p.m.

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Quick recommendation: Only buy this if it is between this and a cheap Stanley ... I saw this plane on sale for $25 at Sears, and had to pick it up ... When I first got it out of the box, the handle was a little lose, but a quick turn of a screwdriver fixed that issue pretty quickly ... Unfortunately, that was the only “quick” fix ... The sole of the plane is nowhere near flat, and the deep scratches on the body are a royal pain to work out ... I spent a bunch of time trying to “grind”

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Furniture for All Around the House Book

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furniture, woodworking

Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 6:50 a.m.

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Beautiful, well-designed projects specially selected from six Taunton woodworkingbooks show how to construct a table, chest of drawers, bookcase, bed, desk and diningtable. These project appeal to a broad range of style preferences, including Shaker,contemporary and arts and crafts. Highly detailed step-by-step instructions, completeworking drawings and cut lists are included. 288 pages ... -> Furniture for Around the House, Book - ... $21.95 ...

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5-piece Pro Series Professional Tenon Cutter Kit

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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 6:50 a.m.

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Build a wide variety of log furniture and other projects! Includes 1/2'', 3/4'', 1'', 1-1/2''and 2'' tenon cutters, forstner bits, Blade Boss sharpening system, quick stop systemand plans for five furniture projects including a headboard, coffee table, coat rack andmore. Tenon cutters are machined from aluminum for maximum precision and minimumweight and feature dual blades for quick cuts and minimal heat generation ... -> Pro Series Tenon Cutter 5 Pc Professional Kit, 1/2'', 3/4'', 1'', 1

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2-piece Industrial Series Tenon Cutter Starter Kit

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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 6:50 a.m.

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a feel for building log furniture with this quality starter set! Includes 1'' and 2''tenon cutters, forstner bits, countersink bits, Blade Boss sharpening system, quick stopsystem and plans for five furniture projects including a headboard, coffee table, coatrack and more. Tenon cutters have a 60° shoulder and are machined from aluminum formaximum precision and minimum weight and feature dual blades for quick cuts andminimal heat generation ... -> Industrial Series Tenon Cutter 2 Pc Starter

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5-piece Industrial Series Professional Tenon Cutter Kit

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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 6:50 a.m.

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Build any log project you can dream up! This comprehensive kit includes 1'', 1-1/2'',2'', 2-1/2'' and 3'' Tenon Cutters, Forstner Bits, Countersink Bits, Blade Boss SharpeningSystem, Quick Stop System and a set of five Furniture Plans for projects including acoffee table, headboard, coat rack and more. Tenon cutters have a 60° shoulder andare machined from aluminum for maximum precision and minimum weight and featuredual blades for quick cuts and minimal heat generation ... -> Industrial

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Great Idea For Sandpaper Storage

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sandpaper

Published Feb. 13, 2010 at 5:02 p.m.

Sandpaper is always a pain to store and organize. I previously had built a bulky and definitely not portable storage rack for my sandpaper. I saw this plastic file folder yesteday while in office Depot and a flourescent light bulb went off…but that’s a different story ... For $10 this was a perfect solution for storing my sandpaper and making it easy to carry around to wherever I needed sandpaper. I addition to the 9×11” sheets I bought it for I can also put round orbital discs in it ...

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Making Furniture - Project & Plans Book

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Published Feb. 12, 2010 at 6:50 a.m.

This collection of invaluable advice on furniture design and construction features 24 varied projects. Clear photographs and useful diagrams function as a dynamic visual guide. Create one-of-a-kind pieces or learn how to batch produce in a small shop ... -> Making Furniture - Project & Plans Book, 9781861085603 - ... $19.95 ...

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