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    Old woodworking textbooks

    I came across some wonderful old leather-bound woodworking textbooks at a yard sale. I bought them to sell on eBay, and they will fetch about four times what I paid for them. My problem is that I want to keep them. Does anyone else keep bringing things into the house you planned to sell and end...
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    Woodworking gifts

    I have a nephew who wants to get started in woodworking. I've been debating on a really nice gift for him for his birthday, but I'm hesitant to put too much money into it in case he doesn't stick with it. What are some suggestions that hit the middle of the road?
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    Central hall tables

    We have inherited from my husband's great grandmother a central hall table that is highly detailed and elaborate. It has an octagonal shape and fancy, openly carved legs. For additional decoration it has rouhd-headed nails all around the top underskirt. An intricate pattern of tiny nail holes...
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    Getting rid of old paint

    We remodeled seven years ago and I'm going to finally get rid of all that paint in the storage building we had left over after the building job. I kept it in case we needed some of it. Of course, we never did. What is the best way to get rid of ten or so half-used cans of paint?
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    Ryoba saws

    I just purchased a Japanese Ryoba saw which arrived in the mail yesterday. I can't wait to have a chance to use it. A Ryoba will let me make deep cuts, crosscuts and rip cuts. Do others here use this type of saw often?
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