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Eric B Craftsman woodworkers top question
February 14th, 2006 10:55 PM
Greetings: I just received my Craftsman Woodworkers Top
Sears item #00965547000. I'm new to wordworking, so pardon me.

The top is quite sturdy. It's on a nice cabinet I saved from the trash and it's locked in and working well.

I'm puzzled why the screws have allen wrench heads and not the standard or phillips type. That's my first question. I gave up on them and used dry wall screws.

The second question: The birch wood top is quite raw. It's smooth. But I really think it needs to be finished--or protected a bit. I had some ideas and would like an opinion:

-Should I just douse it with mineral oil for quick protection?
-Should I put a coat of polyurethane instead?
-Should I sand it after I put the mineral oil or polyurethane and then do another coat?

Third question: What is the best lubricant for the vise? The metal and wood seem to building up lots of friction. I also don't want to put on machine oil if it will just be soaked up by the wood and prevent any finishing I need to do.

The instructions were brief and did not have info.

Thanks.
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