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They definitely, unequivocally, provide mechanical strength. Dominoes more than biscuits. That said, in a table top, they are surely unnecessary. But they do help with alignment. One issue, especially when using them on MDF or ply, is that the swelling can work against you. They swell when wet, bond to the cavity, then dry and shrink causing small divots.

I own one that is sitting idle that I'll make you a great deal on. Of course, you have to pick it up in CT. It's fine. Works well. 6" Can be frustrating. I think you can get an 8" from other manufacturers for the same cost.

Yes, that was the point.

Because I feel it's my job to be a Christmas downer, over time, wenge will lighten to a medium brown, purple heart will lose its purple and turn medium brown, and padauk will turn a kind of medium brown. So in a year, it will look more or less like a walnut cutting board.

Indeed, though several paragraphs above where he recommends using it, Bob suggests avoiding wood with toxic stuff in it which teak decidedly has. It is probably fine, and I doubt that wood cutting board poisoning is really a thing. But if I had a pile of walnut laying about, I'd use that instead (which goes for pretty well every project short of building a canoe). Wenge I just hate working with.

Neither would be my choice to touch food. YMMV. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4305116/

RIP Steve. Does anyone have links to any music compositions Steve may have posted online?

More feet. The pic probably looks just like the last one, but the joint is a bit more refined and rigid than previous versions as it transfers the weight across a broader area. Making a little cabinet for some audio gear.

Three piece overlap.

Happy late birthday!

Strong recommendation for the bronze #4. It's the quintessential LN tool, and the one most distinct from Veritas.

Wood?

I've never put wax on a tool. I have used WD-40 to clean them once or twice.

I believe I opened the boxes outside and brought mine in piece by piece.

Fwiw, I have, and prefer, the pcs base.

If you have other Festool stuff, the ability to stack it all on top of the vac is nice.

MDF is cheaper, moves less, and is easier to work with. It is also more likely to come apart in a damp environment. I personally would probably do ply, but MDF is probably the right choice.

We had family down from a Covid hot spot in Mass, and one of the people visiting is a RN who regularly tests people. Since it was a nice day, out of an abundance of caution, we had outdoor picnic style Thanksgiving. That involved, among other things, Quiche (a type of pie), Yorkshire puddings stuffed with succotash (also a type of pie), stuffing cooked inside puff pastry (more pie), and apple galettes (a free form pie). To my wife's chagrin, the pumpkin was in the form of scones, so pumpkin pie will need to be made in the near future. For the record, stuffing cooked inside puff pastry is a winner.

- oats cooked in milk, butter and honey - whole wheat flour - bread flour - dates - walnuts - nutmeg - cinnamon - orange zest - yeast & salt

I don't care what anyone says, I still use winamp on windows when I am not using roon. It still has the best interface for local music as far as I'm concerned.

I think I have listened to this 6 times in the last two days. I probably will listen to it 6 more in the next two.

Sorry, Steve.

Happy birthday!

maynard g krebs is increasing his flow today sans sampson power