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"Rick, any chance on those pics?? Pat"

"Sounds alot like something we used back when I was in the Air Force, a sealant for rockets. It was like a blob if you got one spot on you it was like it grew all by itself. LOL"

"Thanks Mike, the crack and masonry sealant is the missing component for me. Will get some soon and try it out."

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"John, I can also recommend KJMagnetics they have great prices good products and a knowledgeable staff if you need to ask questions. One tip for beginners with the rare earth magnets is to be careful as they are deceivingly strong for their size,…"

"Would love to hear how you did the chimney part?"

"Rick, I would love to see the set up as well.  I have a smaller shop and anything which makes things more convenient and portable is much appreciated. Thanks Pat"

"Looks like Dave and I are on same wave length,this is what I was explaining but did not have any photos"

"Well everyone like's to use table to do there frameing but try this on some of your work that is less then 6' it works good for me hope it helps."

"Looks like if you take a straight board 5-6 inch wide and maybe half way up clamp to table that way when you screw the boards together the board will stay flush. It works at Grandpas shop so it will work at your shop"

"If you have a Harbor Freight near by you can buy clamps for around 6.00  they are 11" and work just as good .The money you save you by more screws "

"When the board moves, the screws entering the undrilled board tend to lift th board with the holes away from the side with the holes. I have a hole clamp and know many people who swear by them. I haven't found it to be my thing. Instead, I…"

"Clamp those pieces down HARD. The screws will push the joint apart at first, then draw it together. The piece which has been drilled will seem to back off the part you're screwing it into - at first. But if you've clamped them together…"

"At wood shows, Kreg demonstrates how to keep target boards from "walking" during the driving of screws.  Generally, the board with the Kreg holes is not going to walk.  [Because the step-drill tip cuts a hole so large the screw…"

"Hello Pat, from my experience in order for joints to remain true the most important factor is that they must be cut true.  In the example you are showing it is a must to be sure that the joining wood is cut a true 90 degrees from the…"

"I cannot see the business end of the Kreg clamp in the image you posted.  Are you using the Kreg Right Angle Clamp, ITEM # KHC-RAC, shown at http://www.kregtool.com/Right-Angle-Clamp-Prodview.html ?"