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Q & A: Is Blue-Stained Pine OK?
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Q & A: Is Blue-Stained Pine OK? Q: I have some pine that was given to me.The price was right but the wood is full of blue stain. Is it safe to use this wood for painted projects or as a secondary wood? A: Blue stain is a common fungus that infects...
Q & A: Why did my dovetail bit break?
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 25, 2013
Q & A: Why did my dovetail bit break? Q: I’ve snapped off the tips of my dovetail router bit twice now while cutting sliding dovetails in hard maple. I don’t want to get burned again. What am I doing wrong? A: A dovetail bit does indeed...