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QUESTION: Hi Greg,

I am enclosing a photo of a wood basboard heater cover that I would like to build. I'm not sure how to go about attaching the thin vertical slats and making sure they are straight and evenly spaced apart from each other. Any tips on this?  Thanks much! - Matt

ANSWER: Hi Matt..did not get the photo...not sure why...try posting again perhaps....thanks

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QUESTION: Attaching photo. Hope you get it this time. Thanks!

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Hey Matt, two words.."Table saw"...A dado blade set, a good crosscut sled, and a good ripfence...will allow you to machine dado's, grooves, etc..which facilitates this type of joinery. Spacing can be done perfectly with a fence and good crosscut sled, and even the use of a simple jig for sizing and repeat cuts.. and strong joinery yields a strong construction...I would groove out the upper and lower rails on the back to accept the uprights, as well as cutting the tenons on the rails..to me it looks like each upright is 5-6" wide, like a 'fin'...post back if I've missed the question- Greg
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Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.

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Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.

Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")

Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.

Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.

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