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Thanks all for your suggestions. I'm trying to make a ruler that looks like a giant school wooden ruler Here's what I'm going to do. I already have the stencils made of the numbers and names. Sand the plank with 200 or so, to make a surface in the polyurethane for the paint to stick to. Wipe or...

That's exactly right

Hello all, I'm a novice and beginner. I'm making a giant 6-foot ruler with which you can measure your kids and mark it instead of using the wardrobe door. Simple plank with markings and numbers, and the kids names. I got a planed white wood plank (probably pine), stained it with Oak stain, and...

Thanks for the tips. I'm thinking more and more that I should just get long screws, like 5" screws (if they exist) and just drill, screw and fill the holes. The table is pretty battered anyway, and this at least would be a lot stronger. I'd have to make sure they don't clash with each other.

I guess the situation is pretty hopeless, given my circumstances. What about drilling through the corners using long screws? I guess that would ruin the smooth look. When the leg broke off in transit, it snapped the inner mitre joint parts. They were filled with glue and impossible to save.

I have a heavy solid wood (with veneer surface) parsons coffee table (122Lx81Wx51H) that I have inherited and would like to repair. One leg was broken in transportation, and another is wobbly. Also some edges of the veneer are a bit rough. The above photos on Flickr show what I have done to...