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LIFE @ Bailey Line Road – Episode#1
Updated on November 19th, 2016
This is the first of the weekly "video visits" you'll find here on BaileyLineRoadcom Each episode highlights four of...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: Top Three Thickness Planer Maintenance Secrets
Published onNovember 10th, 2016
I've been using my thickness planer a lot lately and this got me thinking about the questions people often ask me about...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: How to Sand Cabinet Face Frames Like a Pro
Published onOctober 21st, 2016
Back in 1987, I worked in a cabinet shop called Whipple Tree Kitchens It was a small place with 5 or 6 of us making...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: How to Sand Wooden Trim Quickly & Well
Published onOctober 14th, 2016
Whether you buy wooden trim or make it yourself, sanding trim before finishing definitely improves results The problem...Continue Reading
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More than one old-timer I know tells how new carpenters used to be judged on the job by their ability to build a...Continue Reading
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HOW-TO: Jointing Wood Flat & True
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Woodworking is always something of a wrestling match with the material No board is naturally flat and true without...Continue Reading
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Published onMay 27th, 2016
Exterior wood is risky stuff Everyone’s happy with the look of it at first when lumber is new, but as aging sets in,...Continue Reading
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Four Tactics for Better Backyard Projects
Updated on April 30th, 2016
If you're planning to build a deck, dock, gazebo, swing set, mailbox post, clothesline stand or any other wooden...Continue Reading
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More than 30 years ago I perfected a technique for sharpening tools with an electric buffing wheel that's faster and...Continue Reading