Thanks for the great questions for our June LIVE event. We answered a lot of questions, and ran a bunch of tools in this session, include a biscuit joiner, lathe, Domino, and even did some resawing on the table saw. Enjoy!
WWGOA LIVE! June 2016
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Do you know of away to strip the finish from a 100 year old table? I have tried Formby’s, Unistrip. & Goof off with no appreciable results. As far as sanding goes, it has taken me 7 hours using 50 grit sandpaper just to do the top of a 14″ X 23″ side table. The legs have a large amount of scroll work and I have no idea how to get into the fine areas. Any suggestions?
R. Fulsom
Hi Richard. Thank you for your question. Unfortunately we do not focus on refinishing at WWGOA, so we don’t have any guidance for you on this topic. I know that some refinishers use the services of companies that have a dipping vat, which can quickly remove much of the old finish, even in the tight spots. Perhaps it is worth looking into something like this in your area.
Loved all your info
what are the best tools & techniques for chip carving?
Hi Paul. Here are a few resources to help get started with carving:
http://www.wwgoa.com/article/tims-journey-to-get-started-as-a-carver/
http://www.wwgoa.com/product/stylish-stool-carving-a-santa-face-occasional-table-download/
http://www.wwgoa.com/article/hock-tools-1-carving-knife-and-plane-blade/
thanks again for your tips and knowledge from June Qld Australia
Want to see videos & tools
Hello George! I love your workshop videos, I have begun some Cigar Box Projects (The Kalimba (thumba Piano), Guitar, Guitar Amps) etc.. Have your daughter done any other guitar projects?
Hi, Lolita. Nope, no new guitar projects for me and Ginny. The biggest guitar-related thing I’ve done recently was Build a Vet a Guitar last September. http://george165.wix.com/guitarbuild It’s a very fun event, and very rewarding. Glad to hear you’re moving down the instrument path. It’s a lot of fun.
watching you from Sebastian Fl
Kentucky
the price for your machine end guide to sharping tool chissel
Hi, Raynald. Do you mean sharpening the lathe chisel at about 46:20? If so, it’s a Trend diamond stone. They have a large variety of grits and sizes, with varying prices, and are available on Amazon, from Woodcraft, Peachtree USA, and other retailers.
Love this from AZ
watching from Hedgesville, West Virginia
Your audio sounds like you are talking in a box and is very hard to hear the questions and answers. The echos make it hard to understand.
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i’m watching from Sydney Australia
Very good
The audio is awful. Get rid of the person asking the questions.
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Watching from Houston Texas and thoroughly enjoy your broadcast. Well done George.
chicago
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
Have a Bartley Grand Father Clock (Thomas Harland) Cherry wood,I built and stained aniline dye finish, what is the best Top coat, Clear lacquer or ?
What should be done before the finish Top coat is applied
Rub finish or spray finish, 3 coat or ?
Have to add the finish as At time the dye dries up and gets the front panel a bit blotchy
Thoughts thank you
I’m a big fan of spraying lacquer. If you have the set up to do that, that’s what I’d recommend.
Thanks again from Ottawa, Canada
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Do you hand sharpen your handsaws?
Nope, I send them out to be sharpened. I did do some hand sharpening when I was teach for Peace Corps in Africa (hand-tool-only shop) but for me it’s best left to the pros.
Curious how to veneer panels and irregular shapes.
There’s info here on using a vacuum bag to apply veneer http://www.wwgoa.com/video/applying-veneer-with-a-vacuum-bag-004758/
Do you ever do classes in the west?
I’d be happy to, if someone had me out there to teach.
I need to strip, re-stain and refinish an oak front door and side lights that are currently finished with a medium oak stain and probably shellac. The door is about 30 years old. It is protected from the sun by a large covered front porch. What do you recommend as the best way to strip and refinish it.
Answered at 58:42
From Pocatello, Idaho What is an easy and inexpensive way to prevent chatter when hollowing bowls or vases on a lathe?
Answered at 52:30
I have a table saw and a chop saw I never can get a good 45 degree angle cuts, vermont
I am watching from New Jersey and
I can’t find the frame u made using the special glue that makes the paint looks old ?
A crackle finish is created with hide glue http://www.wwgoa.com/video/create-a-crackle-finish-on-wood-001108/ Titebond Hide Glue is available on Amazon.com
can you talk about breadboard ends for large table tops? Is there a benefit to doing a large tenon the full length of the breadboard end vs. 3+ smaller tenons? Thanks!
Answered at 49:30
watching from Dallas TX
Miami, fl
Watching from Queensland, Australia – It’s a lovely sunny morning 🙂
How to make a sliding dovetail joint please. This is to make a tool for drawing oval shapes
Answered at 58:15 Check out this article http://www.wwgoa.com/article/making-sliding-dovetails/
Sacramento Ca
What’s the best way to calculate the cuts on a picture frame . Sometimes I use miter cut some time domino jointer ? Somtimes I use different size wood and
I always spend way too long to figure it out ??? Help
Answered at 56:10
Your question – listening from Calgary, Alberta
Comment on headlock vs domino joinery…..for the same size piece beadlock provides more glue surface so theoretically should offer a stronger joint
Watching from Chetek, WI. I enjoyed the Lathe Extravaganza class you taught a number of years ago. Any chance you would consider running the class again?
Answered at 52:12
Phoenix AZ
Watching in San Pedro, CA
First time watcher – watching from New Zealand where it is 12.30pm
I am in Montreal
Butler, Ohio
Love your live shows, videos and plans!! Roger from Desoto TX
St. Petersburg, Florida
Watching from Michigan here
2nd Question; Is there some sort of guide for router bit speeds for various applications and type of wood?
Speed is based on bit diameter. This video covers the topic, and you can download a router bit speed chart. http://www.wwgoa.com/video/router-bit-speeds-000313/
Is there an inexpensive way to sharpen lathe tools to a good sharp edge? I have been looking at different bench grinders and sharpening setups like the Tormek. I don’t have a lot of money right now.
Answered at 45:46
Is there a drill press guide that tells what speeds to use for different types of bits for an application. Example; Forstner bit vs Bradpoint vs Regular drill bit.
Answered at 39:26
I recently made an end grain cutting board from walnut, cherry and hard maple. Fortunalety I made some test pieces before putting on the minerial oil. I sanded the test pieces to 120, 180 and 220 grit. The hard maple turn almost the shade of the cherry on all 3 grits. What I am doing wrong? I know that end grain will turn darker but not to cherry. Could it be the hard maple I used? Thanks, Dale
Answered at 47:10
I have a table saw and chop saw I never get a good 45 degree angles?
You might want to have a look at this article http://www.wwgoa.com/article/set-up-your-miter-saw-for-perfect-cuts/
Tks for the turning info. I have a 2″ sanding pad on a spinning axle that is not motorized. What is the correct way to use it? When I get it spinning against the wood, it does not seem to be doing much sanding. tks.
Answered at 40:40
What advice do you have for a dust collection system? Size of piping, collection unit, etc.
Answered at 26:30
I’m refinishing a dining room table for a friend. I have 3 coats of polyurethane on it. I was,thinking of knocking the dust & hairs out of it with 400 grit minimum. I was thinking of rubbing in Danish oil afterwards. Is that a good idea? It looks great to this point & I want to really knock it out. Thanks.
Answered at 17:48
What is better the straight 3 blade jointer or the multi carbide spiral jointer?
I watched your resaw live. When I am resawing sometimes the saw pulls the wood through rapidly on its own and then bogs down. It also screeches when this happens. This might happen several times in the same board. Any idea why this is happening? Operator error? It tends to be in hard exotic wood. I am using a 1″ carbide resaw blade.
Please show how to use the biscuit joiner
Answered at 30:44 And, have a look at this page http://www.wwgoa.com/?s=biscout%20joiner
Enjoy watching your videos on CNC work. I have been incorporating CNC carving into my furniture work and use it to do some of the basic shaping and to add accents to provide a regional style.
What are the minimum tools i need to start my shop
There’s lots of buying advice on WWGOA.com Use the search window in the upper right hand corner and search “recommended tools.”
Hi George, I’ve be using a small lathe to turn pens for a while. I’ve also built up a large assortment of exotic wood blocks for bowls. What Ii’m not comfortable with yet is mounting the blocks to the lathe. I remember in high school shop class about 40 years ago I used a paper joint to turn a large maple bowl. I’ve also used screws to mount the bowl to the faceplate. Can you offer some suggestions?
Thank you
Scott
Answered at 43:30 http://www.wwgoa.com/video/bowl-turning-paper-joints-000224/
Hi George. My first time joining in. Question: I installed an 8′ pine handrail outdoors. It has an unfortunate split running nearly it’s entire length. Should I reinforce the handrail laterally with deck screws? And how should the split be filled and hidden so it’s doesn’t continue to widen? Thanks!
My dining room table often has the finish soften on the top and leaves an off white mark after eating temperature hot things on our plates. What type of finish would you recommend using to prevent this from happening if I were to refinish the table?
Answered at 17:00
Hey George love your work and videos thanks so much! My question is what’s the best way to book match a piece of quilted maple without a band saw? My band saw is not tall enough for the wood I’m wanting to cut. Thanks!
Answered at 18:40
Looking forward to the conversations!! My students make pens for the Freedom pen project and are having issues turning Black Palm and Red Palm blanks any suggestions?
Palm is very hard to turn without self destructing. I use carbide cutters and it is still at least a 50% failure rate, but if you stabilize it with Cactus Juice or other stabilizing solutions it dramatically reduces the failure rate, but you still need to use very light pressure while cutting. The stabilizing is kind of a pain, but I built a vacuum chamber out of 4 inch PVC with a glue on cap on one end and the lid made out of 1/4 Plexiglass, wit a 1/8 MIPX 1/4 flare fitting to attach the vacuum hose to, and made a gasket out of PVC shower pan material. You will need a vacuum pump I am in the HVAC/R bidness so i had one, you might look at pawn shops and find a pretty good deal, JB or Robinair are good brands, but one thng that gets over looked is changing the oil, it needs to be changed every time it is used. Since I have stabilized the palm I haven’t had a blow out, so you might try that, it is one of the prettiest woods for pens though
Good luck
have you had any experience using Jets 10in planer/jointer combo or should i get them not has a combo
Answered at :40
George, I have appx. 100bf of 4/4 rough cut Red Oak and some is case-hardened. I have increased the RH to 45% to try and get the edges to draw in more moisture. My question is “will increasing the RH to 45% be enough to repair the case-hardened oak” Thanks, Kurt
Answered at 37:01
I am trying to match some rough cut cedar trim on my house. I read if you bend a few teeth on your band saw blade it will give you the rough cut look. How many teeth and how much can I bend them?
Answered at 28:40
have you had any experience using a jet’s 10in planer/jointer combo
Answered at :40
I’m new to turning and was attempting to turn an 8 inch bowl. I have my tool rest adjusted to where the cutter is right at the middle of the bowl every minute or so my tool would grab and I would get popped in the face shield by the handle I changed the position of my carbide tool higher and lower with no difference. All said and done the bowl ended up exploding in pieces where the tool caught. Help any advice? Thanks
Answered at about 6:11
George, is there a dust/chip collector for a table top planer?
Answered at 26:30
I have an oak table which has water damage that removed some of the finish. Now I’m wondering how can I tell what the manufacture used to finish the table?
how can I tell if it is a varnish or shellac finish?
Answered at 14:50
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I am a new woodworker, what are the best tools for the beginner?
Hand tools! They are cheap, and will teach you the patients and skill required, and are the legacy of today’s, power tool dominated art.
So, a good tennon saw and a good ripping saw (value of about $70-$100 each) a nice set of chisels ($60 or so). A good bench to work on is a must with a bench vice, and clamps (even cheap clamps are often adequate). Of course some hand planes, a No.5 can get away with a lot, but a Jack Plane is good too for nice straight edges. A square, for marking cuts and checking planed edges for trueness. A bevel is a must for dove tails, although these days there is a lot of jigs that make it quicker, a bevel is moren handy universal too for rescribing scribing angles of all purposes. Where as a dovetail marking jig does only that. By all means, use your bevel to make your own dovetail jigs. A marking gauge is a must too. And some scrapers, handy tools for working against the grain and in curves and coves. With all that you can achieve almost anything, for a fair deal below $1000. With time and patience. Welcome to the art, it is beautiful and practical.
There’s lots of buying advice on WWGOA.com Use the search window in the upper right hand corner and search “recommended tools.”
As a hobby, I do A LOT of refinishing and occasionally I get to do a dining table that has the wood grain running diagonally and lengthwise also. My question is: how should I sand it properly? Does it really matter? It would be very time consuming to sand each section separately.
I think an orbital sander would be your best bet. Use the orbital down, as close as you can get, to 400 grit. After that you can use finer grits on your finish (by hand, or else with a power tool, the finish will be gone before you know it) as it won’t matter what direction you are going.
I am a novice woodworker at best, trying to turn pen blanks. Lately, nearly half of the blanks (mostly santos rosewood) have been breaking. Is it because of the speed I am turning them? Are the tools not sharp enough? Or is it because I don’t see all that well (I lost most of my sight three years ago)?
I think could one of two things. The tool is not sharp enough or you are trying to cut the wood too fast trying to take too much at a time. Rosewood is beautiful but fragile. Good luck.
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Looking forward to your webcast
Great!! Keep up the great work.
I had to have a cedar tree cut down. It was one my dad had planted 60 years ago. I was wondering if you have any patterns/videos for making a small desk out of it. I hate to see it go to waste. Any ideas?
A great way to check for content on WWGOA is to use the search window in the upper right hand corner of the page. You can use it to search for projects, techniques, tool reviews…..
Please remind me of the broadcast. Thank you.
George, what is the difference between using a Domino and Beadlock for joints? Other than the shape.
Thanks Bob
Answered at about 1:15
will i be sent a time and registry confirmation.
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