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Q. When we nail near the end of a piece, or nail or screw in the side edge, we often see a small split created by the fastener. Why is this and what can we do? With MDF, the fastener in an edge seems ...

Q: I have an old chair where the screws that attach the seat to the legs no longer grip. I don't want to glue them in permanently, because I want to be able to recover the seat. (That's how I found ...