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Software program for designing furniture etc

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I am working on building a nice table for my wife in our living room and I have other projects on the horizon - dresser, night stands, etc. What is everyone using on their computer to draw up these kinds of projects that also gives you a cut list or at least shows you the measurements and how it will look and what each piece of wood dimension would be?

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Wood ID Help Please (Pics)

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Hello All,

Can you identify the wood in the photos? The pictures with the darker photos have stain, prior to sanding. I thought the stain would make the grain pattern easier to see. I took these boards from a bed frame. The wood could be maple or cherry or maybe even some weird exotic from Central or South America. Its pretty well dried out as I imagine the wood is old.

My guess is Maple.

Thanks, Bill

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Why I do it

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My daughter's family has been using a third-hand maple drop leaf table that was given to us by my in-laws 50 years ago. It was not a great table to begin with; age and hard use didn't improve it. It was small and the drop leaves sagged. She asked me to build her a better dining table last fall. I happily accepted the order and built the table to her specifications. The top is 200 year old heart pine that I've been saving for years for just the right project. This was its chance to shine. The base has a center drawer for placemats, napkins, etc., and is made of ash. I painted the base with brick red milk paint, over coated it with black milk paint, rubbed out with fine sand paper so a little of the red showed through, and finished it with hemp oil. The hemp oil gives it a dull sheen and the red peeking out from under the black gives it a great aged look. It should wear forever. I shipped it off to her in D.C. a couple of weeks ago and her whole family loves it. This photo is all the payment I ever wanted. It's why I do it.

IMG_2936 by Hank Knight, on Flickr

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where are you all buying your Robertson / Sq Drive screws?

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I've shopped McFeelys for two decades but I think my sense of allegiance is wavering. Moreso since their buyout a few years ago.

I'm an infrequent buyer, several boxes of 'hundred' #6, #8 over the course of two years.
I've got $60 of resupply in my McFeelys cart and thought I'd ask if anyone has a favorite supplier?

thanks!

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Drawer Lock Bit - Drawer Stock Sizing Question

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I just bought the Freud Drawer Lock bit. It isFreud 99-240: 2" (Dia.) Drawer Lock Bit with 1/2" Shank - Perma-SHIELD Coating Red -


OK, can't find this anywhere....how do I size the drawer if I am using this bit? For example, if my finished drawer length needs to be 21",

do I use a 21" side or do I have to adjust the measurement because of the bit I am using? If my finished size is to be 21" deep (the sides) and 15" wide,

I would usually (assuming 1/2 thick stock) make my sides 21" and my front and back 14". Then, with a simple butt joint, my finished drawer would be 21" X 15".

If I use this bit, would that be the same? Or would my prepared stock dimensions have to change to accommodate the bit in order to get the desired final dimensions?



Thanks in advance.

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Tree of Life

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After working on the dining room table for so long (yes, pictures soon after I let the finish cure and put it together) it was fun to do a simple little project. I made this to put on a wall out on the deck.






No hidden meaning to the tree of life. I just like it and thought it would look good in that spot. It's attached to the brick with some metal standoffs at the mortar joints, for an easy repair if/when it gets taken down.

I'm interested to see if the black acrylic will stand up to the summer sun. I might have used Extira (exterior MDF)instead if I could have found a supplier.

John

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FWW archive won't unzip

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Downloaded 2023 fWW archive. It won't unzip. Macbook Pro, Sonoma 14.4.1.

I emailed Taunton. We'll see what they say. Has anyone run into this? Resolved it?

Thanks.

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