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		<title>Catch Every Scratch Before You Finish</title>
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		<title>Mirka&#8217;s Ultimax Ligno vs. 3M Xtract Cubitron</title>
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		<title>STL326: No Finish? No Problem!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seri Robinson, a.k.a. Dr. Spalting, says the best food-safe finish is no finish at all.]]></description>
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		<title>Sanding block takes hook-and-loop disks</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Turn an extra platen for a 5-in. random-orbit sander into a sanding block.]]></description>
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		<title>After the lathe</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adding texture, design, and color to turned bowls ]]></description>
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		<title>Standard vs. Low-Angle Block Planes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cutting angle is the key to success with these workshop workhorses. Here's why it matters.]]></description>
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		<title>A lot of lessons in this sanding block</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[You might learn a thing or two in this video by William NG.]]></description>
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		<title>Workshop tip: Easy way to hide damage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Glue mixed with dry chips and dust gives a seamless patch.]]></description>
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		<title>Chairmaker&#8217;s Planes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Garrett Hack]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On overview of the specialty planes that chairmakers have used for centuries.]]></description>
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		<title>Power-Tool Flattening</title>
		<link>https://www.finewoodworking.com/project-guides/finishing/power-tool-flattening</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 19:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Jewitt]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Use your shop sanders to help take the tedium out of the process of sanding.]]></description>
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