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Glass for Cabinet Doors
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I am making a media center with framed glass doors. The glass size for the largest door will be 13"x52". I will use tempered glass. The door frames will be 2" wide by 7/8" thick cherry.My question is what should be the thickness of the tempered glass? I've done a fair amount of searching and it seems that 1/8" tempered glass is recommended for a glass cabinet doorof this size I'd just like to check this out with the experts here to make sure I don't need to go thicker. I'd like to use 1/8" to keep the weight down but only if it is safe.
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posted at: 12:00am on 30-Jun-2025
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Old Work Benches
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I was in Amana IA. for my granddaughter's wedding last Saturday, and was able to stop at the FurnitureFactory. I saw some old work benches I thought they were neat.Anyway I had to go to Iowa City yesterday andhad some time to kill so I stopped back in Amana this time with my camera. Some information, Actually it is called the Amana Colonies. There are about 7 or so little communities scattered quite a large area. Main Amana being the largest. They are German in descent. In the beginning they were communal living kind of like the Shakers.
Anyway I asked if I could take some pictures of the benches, and the person in charge at the furniture showroomwas more than thrilled to let me take pictures even with some of their products on them.
They have a viewing area where one can come in and watch the workers on the floor. Most of the pieces made there are signed by the maker. Anyway the first two are of of ones work space
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The Amana furniture Factory makes the benches for Bench crafted.A picture of several in progress. The quality of the pictures suffers because they are taken through glass.
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As one walks into the show room this bench is the first thing one sees and on the other side the bench Crafted bench.
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After that just more pictures of benches.
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I will have to continue in a reply to finish the post
Tom
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posted at: 12:00am on 19-Jun-2025
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Where is Timberwolf?
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Has anyone seen a posting by timberwolf recently? Jack would be around 95 now, and I am afraid he has passed away. If so, Iwill miss him greatly.
I was a very active member of woodnet for a few years starting around 2005. I got to know Timberwolf then though his thoughtful postings. After a long lapse from woodnet, I startedcheckingwoodnet a few times again just a 2 - 3 years ago.I saw he was still active on the forum. So Istarted a regular correspondence with him, exchanging private messages every few weeks.He was 93 at the time, and we discussed the problems of aging a lot. I had some problems a bit over a year agoand stopped corresponding with him for a while. Now, when I tried to resume the correspondence, I have gotten no response from him. I also have not seen any postings from him, though I may just have missed then. I'm hoping someone has knowledge of him.
Jack lived in St. Petersburg, FL. Anyone there know him?
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posted at: 12:00am on 19-Jun-2025
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RIP David Ellsworth
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From wiki:
Quote:David Ellsworth (born June 25, 1944 died 16 June 2025) was an American woodturner known for his tools and techniques for creating thin-walled hollow wood vessels.
Sad news. I learned about his passing on NCWW.
I got to attending a couple occasions when he did guest turning sessions for clubs or symposia. He was always fun to watch and I always learned something new each time.
One of those sessions was where I learned to not use CA glue for segmented turning. He had had a couple of museums reach out to him because the CA glue was failing just sitting on a museum display after a decade or 2.
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posted at: 12:00am on 17-Jun-2025
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Air Line system
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I have the Rapidair system for the garage. Or the Rapidair Home Garage System. I want to move a line. So I need about 6 feet of the nylon 1/2inch line to extend it, not the Maxline. Which I bought the Maxline not knowing they were different. So now I'm back to square one. Looking for a short piece of the 1/2 inch nylon hose that excepts the Rapidair push on connectors. I was thinking about putting a mic on the hose and then getting a 1/2 hose from the big box store. But I'm afraid it will collapse. Any suggestions
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posted at: 12:00am on 16-Jun-2025
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Remembering and thanking Pat Warner aka Router Man
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How many of you here still remember Pat Warner aka Router Man? I still have his custom router bases and use them regularly. Needed to route a 6" discand recalled that the elongated base he did for me included centering holes to do 2" to6"circles in 1" increments.
However, I always used the base on my fixed router base. Wondered if it would go on the plunge base and lo and behold it worked! I cannot do 2" or 3" circles but 4" to 6" are no problem.
Said a silent prayer of thanks toPat for his engineering and foresight. Miss his cryptic post and vast knowledge of routers.
RIP Pat! You left this world a better place.
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posted at: 12:00am on 09-Jun-2025
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It just amazes me what people will throw away....
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I get it. They don't want it junking up their house but solid 3/4" Maple or is it Cherry?
The top is a bit funky...maybe this was a hobbyist...no one from here obviously....
The pieces are not matched well and the joints are a bit too obvious.
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posted at: 12:00am on 07-Jun-2025
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What kind of wood?
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In the barn this week I saw some old boards leaning against the back wall. Rough sawn, some 15 feet long. Enough to make a dining table. Here it is, glued up. Ash? White oak?
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posted at: 12:00am on 07-Jun-2025
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French Cleats (finally)
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I don't remember when I first learned about French Cleats, but I am finally ditching the pegboard and very happy with the results!
https://youtu.be/7i3Xl4bO8zI?si=vU36XEDMwu9JRcSj
Paul M
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posted at: 12:00am on 02-Jun-2025
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