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tdorey wrote:I was just searching t-nut and found this post. They do sell them but they are really expensive. Like $10 each in Canada. Be nice if someone machined a bunch and we all did a bulk buy.

I support this 5 years late!

If the butcher top is intended to see any food on it, I would suggest finishing it only with a special food grade finish. You don't want to be eating residue from other types of finishes. Thanks Gary. The piece will be a computer desk so it should only see food if I am a messy eater and manage to d...

Hi There, This is my first time in many years attempting to finish a table top. I'm looking to finish a beech butcher-block style table top for a computer desk. I've picked up some Tung oil, Teak oil and varathane finishing wax. My thought was to sand the butcher-block down to 320 grit and then appl...

WoodNibbler wrote:I live in Ontario and just finished the DIY PowerPro upgrade.

I'd love to hear about your experience purchasing, installing and using your PowerPro headstock!

Thank you everyone for such a warm welcome! I have been in contact with All In One Tools out of Oakville. They may have good service but from my experience so far it is hard to get the information you need. Their website is painfully out of date (circa 2006) and I haven't had much success getting th...

Hello everyone! I am Kale, a 30 year old in Ontario Canada. I am returning to wood working after many years away. My best moments of high school were when I was covered in wood shavings and saw dust in shop class. I have just purchased a used Mark V 510 with belt sander and band saw attachments. I a...