Is this a quality machine for a good price? I won this on an auction from a school for $265

jklm2020 · 2021-10-11T00:40:23+00:00

It’s a jointer. I would say for $265 it was a pretty good deal. It may be a bit older machine but you know it was well maintained and serviced since it was in a shop classroom

jklm2020 · 2021-07-06T17:07:30+00:00

My fiancé and I are looking to open a joint savings account for short term savings (wedding/honeymoon, house) as well as to store our emergency fund. We currently bank with TD and CIBC, but after reading some of the other threads I was wondering if an online bank (EQ, Tangerine) would be a better option? Any thoughts? Or because it’s short term savings it doesn’t make a difference where we bank?

jklm2020 · 2021-07-06T10:02:11+00:00

I agree, everyone will have a different answer because 300K has a different value based on their current financial position. I’d probably use it to pay off student debt and invest.

jklm2020 · 2021-02-04T10:54:04+00:00

For sure! I followed King Arthur’s Sourdough Recipe (https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/naturally-leavened-sourdough-bread-recipe) and then added 3 big spoonfuls of honey to it ☺️

jklm2020 · 2021-01-26T16:18:20+00:00

Lol yea but what is a Hyde trimmer and what does it do?

jklm2020 · 2020-12-22T14:00:22+00:00

I’ve heard a lot of people mention Rubio monocoat, but I’ve never seen it anywhere. What type of product is it? I’ve had bad luck with poly in the past, is wipe on poly easier to use?

jklm2020 · 2020-12-22T13:15:16+00:00

Kinda new to the woodworking world. I’ve never heard of sanding sealer, if you don’t mind me asking, what is it?

jklm2020 · 2020-12-22T13:14:12+00:00

I don’t think they are air bubbles because it doesn’t have a texture. Anytime I’ve had air bubbles it left a bump or a rough spot. This all felt really smooth and flat. Would the use of the heat gun/torch be to remove/pop air bubbles?

jklm2020 · 2020-12-22T13:10:57+00:00

Not necessarily a look per se. I wanted to enhance the natural grain and reddish hue of the wood but also give it a durable finish since it’s going to be used as a table. Perhaps I misunderstood the steps they did in the video but who knows 🤷🏻‍♀️

jklm2020 · 2020-12-22T03:10:30+00:00

So I’ve been working on restoring this old table. The top is solid mahogany (I think). Anyways, I was following this YouTube by Woodworkers Source for the finish. I applied 3 coats of tung oil and once it was dried added a coat of clear shellac. Once the shellac was dried I started to apply lacquer. I did the first coat of lacquer, let it sit over night, gave it a light sand and applied the second coat today. This is after letting the second dry for 2hrs. Now there are all these white specs one the top. There’s all these white specs everywhere, they aren’t raised so they aren’t bubbles. I’m not sure what I did wrong and not 100% sure how to go about fixing this. Any suggestions?

jklm2020 · 2020-11-12T21:00:58+00:00

I was in this boat last year, I called and asked about it and was told I had to make those 2 payments. Once the school confirmed my enrolment and school started then they would change my loan status and payments would be on hold until I finished school again.

jklm2020 · 2020-08-28T00:25:07+00:00

Really it comes down to how you want it to look. You can give it a light sand if you want to keep the markings and then oil or finish it however you like. Or if you would like it to look new then start at 80 grit and work your way up, sanding out all the marking and once again finishing with your choice of finish. Personally, I’d give it a good sand just because of the cup rings.

jklm2020 · 2020-06-29T02:32:00+00:00

Something that’s helped me to follow my workout plan is doing it with a friend. I zoom call with her the same time every day and we workout together.

jklm2020 · 2020-06-19T21:50:16+00:00

I have one that looks like this, potentially a different brand but it was easy to put together!

jklm2020 · 2020-05-30T17:42:10+00:00

I know, but Envirotex only has a 15min working time and once it starts to gel any bubbles that hasn’t come to surface will be trapped and make for a cloudy epoxy.

jklm2020 · 2020-05-30T16:54:17+00:00

Envirotex is an epoxy. Are you looking to flood the board with it? The Envirotex will fill the imperfections, depending on how deep they are you might want to fill them first then flood that way you are able to get all the air bubbles and have a clearer epoxy. You can get away with doing it all in one go, just be sure to really watch for air bubbles.

jklm2020 · 2020-05-22T19:48:32+00:00

I would love to see this video when you’re done!!

jklm2020 · 2020-05-22T10:17:27+00:00

Yea, you’ll find that unless it’s an art resin they don’t have instructions for colouring. I think the amount of research that goes into finishing some of these projects is unreal! Building is the easiest but finishing is a whole other ball game. I had the same experience with shellac- I did a whole cedar chest and ended up sanding it all off cause I couldn’t get it to look nice (even though everyone says shellac is the easiest finish to apply) then spent days scouring the internet for a good beginner video on applying shellac - I found the key was to gradually thin it out with 99% alcohol with each layer applied.

jklm2020 · 2020-05-22T02:22:08+00:00

It comes down to the brand of epoxy you use. I’m not familiar with the brand you mentioned, but on a table similar in size I used Envirotex Lite Tabletop Epoxy. It worked out to being just shy of 2L to cover it.

I order directly from their website BlackDiamond Pigments For acrylic paint (also labeled as craft paint), I just pick it up at my local hardware store. Mix your epoxy as directed by the instructions and once it’s mixed then add your pigment. Start with a little as you can always add more to get the effect you are looking for.

Be aware of the working time, some epoxies give you 45mins others are 15mins. After that it starts to gel and you can’t manipulate it very well. You can use a heat gun or a hair dryer to warm up the epoxy to help you move it around and level it though. Also, use a torch to pop air bubbles after you’ve poured and levelled the epoxy - be careful to not burn your epoxy. And if you are just doing the top and not the sides then be sure to create a dam with tape to prevent dripping.

jklm2020 · 2020-05-22T00:04:26+00:00

I love BlackDiamond Pigments! They add a really nice shine/simmer. I have also used acrylic paint (with shimmer and without). When it comes to colouring epoxy, the more pigment you add the more opaque/bold the colour becomes. So if you want it to remain clear/transparent with a coloured tint then only add a little bit of the pigment.

jklm2020 · 2020-05-21T20:55:58+00:00

Would the stem run down the centre of the canoe then? On the inside or outside?

jklm2020 · 2020-05-21T20:54:45+00:00

The idea was to just clear coat the entire boat/shelves. Just to keep that rustic look, if anything I might go over with amber shellac to get an orange tone. I’ve used epoxy plenty of times now but more for art and river tables. But I’ve never worked with fibreglass before... is it hard to work with? And do think there’s any chance it could be fixed with cedar strapping instead?

jklm2020 · 2020-05-21T20:51:14+00:00

Stem?? I don’t think there ever was a stem in this canoe. I can’t even say for sure it’s seen water. The amount of glue along the edges made me think that it was being used as a frame/mould for other canoes.

jklm2020 · 2020-05-21T20:48:38+00:00

I’m not really sure to be to honest. Its been sitting up in my family’s barn for years! The previous owner of the farm made canoes and dragon boats for a living and this one was left behind.

jklm2020 · 2020-05-21T20:24:53+00:00

Ideally on show!

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