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I've done lots of sanding the last couple days. My ceiling mounted dust filter is working great! Now to order another set of filters so I have them when I need them. Stay safe, and work that wood!

Anyone use penofin penetrating oil on Sapele wood? Looking for UV protection without much color added.

I damaged my girlfriend’s table with some everclear, how can I fix this?

Question regarding Odie's Oil

Finishing a large slab table of curly spalted maple. Previously tried Rubio on curly maple and was not satisfied with the results, mostly bc of the limitations with not being able to sand beyond 180. Sanded this up to 600. In few of the spalted areas, it's drinking up the oil like crazy. Question is, should I continue applying coats of Odie's Oil until these softer parts get fully sealed before moving on to Odie's wood butter?

I am building an outdoor tortoise enclosure out of pallets. Do I need to seal in the wood to weatherproof it or will it be fine as is?

I am building a couple of outdoor tortoise enclosures. I do wildlife rehab, rescue and fostering and I do all the rescues turtles and tortoises. I wanted to build a few outdoor enclosures for the tortoises but didn’t want to spend a ton of money on it so I asked my neighbor if I could have her wood pallets since she was getting her whole porch redone in brick so had a bunch of pallets from the brick delivery. I cut the pallets in half and I am screwing them together with a wire mesh base so the tortoises can’t dig out. But I am wondering if the wood that the pallets are made of would need a coating (polyurethane?) to weatherproof them or if it will slowly decay without it in the Florida weather over time? If so, what would be the best coating to use? Thanks in advance for any help!

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Cheapest wood for temporary plant stand + do I have the tools?

TLDR: I want to build a plant stand to save money, and it doesn't need to look beautiful or last me more than a few months. Is it worth it, and if so what wood should I get? Hi! I'm in need of a plant stand for my temporary accommodations, since my plants are crowded and not getting enough light at the moment. Because of this, I don't need anything fancy, pretty, or durable, since I only plan to use it for a few months until I move. I'm considering building one by altering some DIY plans to save money, and am wondering what wood I should get, since most DIY tutorials recommend using nicer wood that will last. I'm considering plywood since it seems to be cheaper than pine, but I'm wondering whether there's much of a difference on how much it would warp if a bit of water from the plants accidentally spilled? Additionally, my only tools are a hand saw and a dremel -- will one or the other be harder to use with a hand saw? And lastly, can I buy the cheapest wood I find for this project or will the cheapest stuff not be worth it? This will be my first real woodworking project. Thank you!

Drill through or screw vertical 2x4 to wall?

Hello, I have little experience in DIY, so i hope anyone could help me out. We are making a closet like shown in the picture. I was wondering, to attach the vertical 2x4s to the wall, my idea was to let the screw start at the half using a 12mm drill so the head of the screw falls in. But then i was wondering what is best; drill a smaller hole through so that the head of the screw is clamped against the wood when i screw it directly in the plug thats in the wall or screw the screw through the wood into the plug, which possible give more strenght but is maybe harder to do it right? Thanks in advance

How would you attach a terrazzo table top?

I am about to embark on building a set of side tables like the one pictured. How would you attach the stone to the timber frame? I would like it to be removable so I could replace the top if needed.

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