Hi I am currently working on building a circus see-saw (also called a teeterboard, the thing acrobats jump on the end of to launch each other into the air), for a local circus with a few other guys. The common wood used is Vic ash, which we intend to use. Someone has suggested using a smaller...

I'm making a pair of entry doors for a church to replace weathered and cracking existing (pic attached). 92" x 36" x 2 1/4" each. Frame and panel. Planning to use QSWO. I'm thinking I should laminate as opposed to looking for 10/4 QSWO because of availability. Would use an epoxy like Smiths...

hi, last summer i made a hammock stand, but it has been standing outside for the entire winter and the wood is starting to crack. so for this summer i'm trying to remake the hammock stand. but i've been thinking about making an arc stand. and just like my current stand i want to make it out of...

Hey, This is coming from a first timer really, trying to put together a little coffee table. Buying a single piece of solid wood is a little too expensive so I thought I may go by the local mill and pick up some off cuts and laminate them together, also it's the aesthetic I'm going for. First...

Hello, everyone, I have a project that can be best described as combining pieces of wood cut like two-by-fours, I will bundle them together with adhesives to form a larger column. I think this is pretty basic but just to be on the safe side, since I am doing this for the first time, can anyone...

I'm planning on building a custom cabinet using some OSB panels, and I would like to use a laminate to finish it (I hope this is the right topic for this.) I have been looking for suppliers, but so far I can only find wholesalers. Where can I go to get just a few square yards of laminate? I'm...

GENERAL DISCLAMER! THIS THREAD IS IN METRIC (M)! ;) Hi everybody! First post here so let me start with a brief presentation! For as long as i can remember i have been sketching on wild projects. This has been in the range of personal submarines to single-seated aircrafts and many sizes and...

Something like this: http://i.imgur.com/F781g.png Right now my plan is grab some ultralight MDF, cut the pieces out, and nail them together with a nail gun. Then I'll apply some black laminate/formica and glue it on with wood glue. I was hoping someone with more experience my tell me any...

Hi, I am considering buying my first router. I like the idea of using a laminate trimmer with a plunge base as a router. A small and light router. I know that I do get less wattage, but does it really matter if I am only going to use it for my DIY projects? I am also a beginner when it comes to...

Hi, I'm laying laminate for the first time and I'm having trouble. I'm trying to apply laminate to a 4x8' sheet of cheap plywood. We dusted off each surface, spread out a quart of contact cement total, and waited 20 min. The cement felt just slightly tacky, just enough to even notice, so we...

Hi, I am planning to build a workbench in my garage. I plan to use a 3' x 8' plywood top, and six legs. My question is about the legs. Am I better off using 4x4's, or laminating two 2x4's together? Which is stronger? If laminate, any suggestions for glue, and what type of screws would work...

Hi there, I am constructing a new laminate countertop that will have some curved edges. I am using 3/4" sheets of plywood glued and screwed together to form 1 1/2" thick plywood as the underlayment since i want the strength there as there will be overhangs. One of the arcs has a radius of...

Hi All, first post on this forum for me... I have a couple of vintage chairs with wooden laminated seatings, the problem is that some of them have a badly cracked in, I think, such a way that glue-ing them even with the most modern and powerful glue is not strong enough because there is...

Hi...I'm new here...could someone please help me? I'm trying to cut a series of wave-like curves in a piece of laminate that will then be glued to a vertical surface for a backsplash. I'm using a jigsaw with a plastic laminate blade, but am having trouble properly supporting the laminate so I...

I have been trying to find a different material than MDF to create a large bending form for laminate bending. Any suggestions? I remember reading something about working with construction foam, but cannot find the post and since I don't have any experience with building houses and materials...