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In regard to use of moisture on the end grain, I always teach that one should moisten end grain before using either a plane or a knife of any sort on it. For shooting a square end, a wipe of mineral spirits will ease the job considerably.

I agree with the suggestion to start over. I've made a number of cutting boards of various thicknesses, usually 1/2" or 3/4". When used as free-standing boards, they have held their shape for years - the oldest one is about 30 years old now. Edge gluing allows you to orient the board in its slot ...

I can't believe I am looking at a political thread on this woodworking forum. Oh, well. If the present bureaucrats have their say, we will have no finishes we can use, no material from any forest, no sawdust or shavings to pollute the environment, and no noise from such horrible devices as table ...

Folks,

Be sure you check carefully the tips you get from August Home. I submitted a tip that was published incorrectly, so incorrectly that it just wouldn't work. The publication was never corrected, either. Since it had my name on it I found it quite embarassing, but the main problem is that some ...