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I had the same issues with bowing and drift on a resaw cut. Two things that have helped are a resaw fence (you can buy or build one), and the Carter roller guides. Search the forums - many have had success with the Carter guides, others with using ceramic guides. A resaw fence lets you compensate fo...

Dados are great, and there are a lot of great suggestions here - but if you want adjustability, I've had good results with locking shelf clips like these: http://ahturf.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=4516_4531&product_id=1381 If you go with either rails or clips, put one alon...

Getting back to the T&G on the top arch - Now that we see the whole picture, I think the T&G is a bit of overkill, as the laminated plank that you will be making will be super strong with glue alone.

onetrack wrote: Which method would you use when it needs to be done 6 times?

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Whatever method you use, make one setup and cut 6 times. For example: don't cut one T&G set, and repeat, rather cut 6 grooves, then set up to cut the 6 tongues.

Thanks. I am still wondering how best to attach a leg to the table. Because it is end grain I know that screws won't really hold well. Any suggestions? Bernie Dowels or a some type of mortise/tenon would be best. However, screws may not be as bad as you think. Most of the load will be bearing down ...

Hello Derek, This is all end grain. It is a cross section of a tree cut into a slab. Feels like a hardwood, but my test piece sanded down really easy. Bernie Yes - it is a hardwood, but that doesn't mean that it is "hard". Hardwoods come from deciduous trees and softwood from conifers. So...

JPG40504 wrote:The 'problem' with the angled joint is that the load results in torque being applied.

You are so right! I was just looking at the floor reaction, totally ignoring that a point load is applied at the opposite end of the leg - which results in a torque.

Sanding them down is not a problem, but what should I use to fill in some deep gouges? The gouges have such character, that you really don't want to hide them with filler. You could use a pour-on bar top finish like Klear Koat or Famowood. It will fill in the gouges leaving them visible, and you wi...

I don't see the hooking action that you mention doing much for this chair unless the kids are holding onto the chair legs and trying to pull them apart. A load will travel along the leg following the angle. The reaction of the floor to support the load is to push up, perpendicular to the floor surf...

I have more respect for a firm that makes a product for an extended length of time and sells it at a reasonable cost/price ratio than one which uses get it now or never techniques to sell grossly overpriced products of unproven value or usefulness. I agree with what you're saying when it pertains t...