The Woodshop Shed
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adventures in woodworking and home maintenance, from my shop in an oversized backyard shed
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Spontaneous Combustion & Oil Finishes: Drape Rags Over the Edge of a Trash Can to Avoid a Fire
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Drying oils, especially linseed oil (raw or boiled), are the only finishing materials that spontaneously combust. Solvents don't spontaneously combust, paint strippers (including paint or finish residue) don't spontaneously combust, and no type of varnish spontaneously combusts. It's not totally clear whether 100% tung oil can spontaneously combust, so treat it like it does. As linseed oil dries, it generates heat as a byproduct. If you wad up linseed-oil-soaked rags […]The post Spontaneous Combustion & Oil Finishes: Drape Rags Over the Edge of a Trash Can to Avoid a Fire appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Modern Gateleg Table: A Contemporary-Looking Design That's Really From the 18th Century
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A contemporary-looking design that's really from the 18th century. by Christopher Schwarz Pages 28 – 34 October 2017 Buy the issue here. If you've ever been dragged to Ikea by your spouse (few woodworkers go willingly - except to eat meatballs), you've probably seen a table similar to this gateleg one. It's been a staple of the contemporary furniture company's line-up for many years. One Saturday five years ago, my […]The post Modern Gateleg Table: A Contemporary-Looking Design That's Really From the 18th Century appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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