Woodworking hack

Using a wall as a stop block to get identical cuts on my mitre saw. Man I’m a genius.

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Has anyone restored a rusted tablesaw top before? Considering buying this Delta for around $350

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Practicing my woodburning. What do you think?

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Long time listener, first time caller. Made a wedding present for my friends, design and technique shamelessly stolen from Michael Alm's YouTube channel.

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Sometimes it’s nice to do something different. What was your most special project ?

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nice quilted twins right there.

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Fish baton

I made a baton to give the fish I catch a swift death. I was tired of using whatever I had. I’ve been holding onto a chunk of 1” stainless solid bar for years, waiting for its purpose to become apparent. I found it in a scrap bin at work and thought I could use it. I’ve used it here and there to punch bolts that were stuck out and other random things but mainly it lived in the windowsill. I finally figured out it’s purpose when I recently started fishing again. The baton is 11” and I cut a 2” piece of the bar and set it in epoxy in a 1” deep pocket in the end. The wood is from a 3”x3 1/2” Lauan pallet skid. Finished with Teak Oil

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I know this is a longshot and probably the wrong subreddit but I have a wooden post from a totem pole concreted into this. What is a way to remove it without destroying the concrete?

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Help! How do I seal this?

We had custom built in cabinets put in on either side of the fireplace. I chose a beautiful saman butcher block for the top (the live edge was the big seller). The info on the site says it is finished with a UV finish. The gentleman who did the cabinets said we need to seal the wood. What do I use? How many coats? Do I need to sand? It feels pretty smooth already. PLEASE HELP

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I was left with two giant butcher block. What is a good use for these?

These two butcher block were acquired from a candy company that closed out. They both are 2' x 5' one of them measuring 3 inches thick the other one measuring 2 inches thick. I was going to use these countertops in the kitchen I was redoing, but I think it would be more work than what I would like to do considering that these need to be planned, and I don't have access to a planner. I've tried sanding them with an orbital sander by hand and gums up a little bit due to the residue on them. Having said that, I think I need to put a little more effort into finishing them off, but what uses do you think these would have? They are too heavy to move around often. Oddly, I am making a Koi pond and thought about using these as the main shelves of a bonsai rack. I was also going to make a Cobb oven outside and integrate these into the top somehow but this would be left out year long and don't think that that would be the best idea if I'm gonna use it for food. Anyways, I'm looking for some creative uses.

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What type of caulk

Turning a plastic toddler bed into a sandbox for my son. Cut wood to fit bottom, but it is not completely rectangular so there are gaps. Going to be outside under a covered porch. What type of caulk / silicon, or other product would be best for filling those gaps so sand doesn't leak through. Thanks in advance.

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