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Welcome To Tip #1
When I resaw I use a Bull Nose Guide and a 1/4" 4 teeth per inch blade The important things to do are 1: Plane one face and joint one edge square to it. 2: Draw a line on the edge along the total length of the board where you want to cut it. 3: Set up the Bull Nose Guide. It must be set at the leading edge of the blade and Square to the blade. 4: Resaw Board while holding the board firmly against table and guide. 5: Stay on the line no matter what angle you have to feed it at. I find that in order to get a straight cut on most bandsaws you have to feed the board at varying angles. 6: The Blade should be tensioned as tight as you dare to. Tip
# 2 When gluing up boards I first match the grain as best I can then mark the orientation. I then Mark a "F" (for fence) on the face near the edge of the first board then I mark a "F" on the opposite face of the adjoining board and so on for the rest of the boards. When I joint these boards I hold the side with the "F" against the fence so that when they mate up any error in the square ness of the fence will be opposite on adjoining boards. Tip
# 3 When drilling holes
for Adjustable Shelves use a piece of pegboard for a template. Tip
# 4 When sanding using a Orbital Sander It is almost impossible to end up without swirl marks. I sand All my projects with a orbital sander starting with 120 grit going up through 180-220 grit, then the last sanding is by hand or a inline sander with 200 grit along the grain and I rarely have swirl marks. Tip
# 5 If you are gluing a edge or a face frame to plywood and want flush edges that need only light
sanding when done You can attach a Base
to your Router. Use a flush trimming bit long enough to accommodate the
thickness of your band. The base help you
keep the router from tipping. Tip
# 6 This is a Simple Dust Collector I built for my Dovetail Jig. The square inches of the slot equal the square inches of the 4" diameter hose end. I used a PVC gutter transition piece. I keep it mounted back just far enough so it doesn't interfere with the Router. The top of the slot is about flush with the base of the router. This seems to be the best position to catch the sawdust. You can probably make many variations of this that will work just as well or better. Tip
# 7 During the final
sanding process I usually find dents in the wood that has happened along the
way. Tip
#8 If you find Surface Checks in a piece of wood that you cant work around you cad hide them by using Thinned hide glue. Rub or brush in some thinned hide glue and let it dry then sand it flush. This works extremely well on White Oak. Tip
# 9 An old Refrigerator or Freezer can make good storage for solvents and other finishing supplies.
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