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How to make a mache from sawdust and wallpaper paste to use as a clay for making pottery and ornaments.
BOYS' LIFE Oct 1977 (v.67#10) pg. 60

Tips on using sawdust in gardens.
COUNTRYSIDE Jul 1984 (v.68#7) pg. 42

Tip: Save sawdust from various woods to make your own wood filler.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #205 Jan 1980 (v.30#1) pg. 108

Formula for making insulating bricks out of mesquite sawdust.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #15 Jun-Jul 1983 pg. 10

Cedar wood shavings make an ideal cleaner for chrome, paint, varnish or glass.
FINE WOODWORKING #14 Jan-Feb 1979 pg. 15

Tip: Use a fireplace bellows to blow sawdust out of woodworking machines.
FINE WOODWORKING #16 May-Jun 1979 pg. 10

Safety expert discusses toxic wood dusts and other hazards to woodworkers.
FINE WOODWORKING #20 Jan-Feb 1980 pg. 80

Tip: Make your own wood putty from sawdust and glue, shellac, or lacquer.
FINE WOODWORKING #21 Mar-Apr 1980 pg. 22

Tips on storing sawdust for use as fuel.
FINE WOODWORKING #47 Jul-Aug 1984 pg. 14
Added Info FINE WOODWORKING #49 Nov-Dec 1984 pg. 6

Tip: Use an aquarium pump to blow sawdust away from cutting tools.
FINE WOODWORKING #49 Nov-Dec 1984 pg. 10

Make a sawdust blower for a jigsaw (or other woodworking machine) from an old hair dryer and some plastic hose.
FINE WOODWORKING #51 Mar-Apr 1985 pg. 12

Tip: "Wash" your hands in fine sawdust to avoid leaving oily fingerprints on light wood.
FINE WOODWORKING #57 Mar-Apr 1986 pg. 8

Homebuilt sawdust-burning shop heater is made from a 55-gal. steel drum.
FINE WOODWORKING #59 Jul-Aug 1986 pg. 8

Tip on blowing sawdust out of mortises and holes.
FINE WOODWORKING #85 Nov-Dec 1990 pg. 16

A look at new technology in using sawdust as a fuel.
HARROWSMITH #29 Aug 1980 (v.5#1) pg. 29

Tip: Use sawdust to clean up spilled paint.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Oct 1979 (v.68#7) pg. 70

Tip: How to make wood filler from fine sawdust and glue.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Fall 1978 (v.9#3) pg. 32

Tip: When doing heavy sanding of cabinet wood, save some of the sawdust for use in making crack filler by mixing with glue.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Fall 1979 (v.10#3) pg. 31

Tip: Use sawdust to absorb paint stripper.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1983 (v.11#1) pg. 26

How to use sawdust as garden mulch.
ORGANIC GARDENING Oct 1980 (v.27#10) pg. 32

Tip: Make your own fire starters from sawdust and candle wax.
ORGANIC GARDENING Dec 1983 (v.30#12) pg. 23

Tip: Make firestarters from shop sawdust mixed with paraffin.
WOOD MAGAZINE #14 Dec 1986 (v.3#6) pg. 26

Tip on using sawdust as a soil additive.
WOOD MAGAZINE #29 Jun 1989 (v.6#3) pg. 23
Added Info WOOD MAGAZINE #32 Dec 1989 (v.6#6) pg. 8

Some surprising sawdust solutions. Practical ways to rid your shop of waste, without adding to your local landfill. Uses for sawdust and wood chips.
WOOD MAGAZINE #85 Jan 1996 (v.13#1) pg. 88

Tip: Sawdust and Watco Danish Oil can be mixed together to make a wood filler for voids or imperfect joints.
WOODSMITH #2 Mar 1979 pg. 2

Tip on using an aquarium air pump to blow away sawdust when machining.
WOODWORK #6 Summer 1990 pg. 24

Dealing with sawdust. Some tips.
WOODWORKER #1077 Aug 1983 (v.87) pg. 485

How to build and install a sheet metal heater to burn sawdust.
WOODWORKER Feb 1987 (v.91#2) pg. 143
Added Info WOODWORKER Apr 1987 (v.91#4) pg. 266

Tip: Make your own woodpatching material for various woods by mixing sawdust from that wood with white glue. The sawdust is kept in glass jars until needed.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1980 (v.4#2) pg. 9

Tip on using a squeeze-type mustard bottle to blow sawdust from a hole or tight corner.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1994 (v.18#2) pg. 10

Duck decoys made from sawdust mache.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1963 (v.19#3) pg. 56

Formula for making your own sweeping compound from sawdust and paraffin oil.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1979 (v.35#3) pg. 9

Tip: When and when not to use sawdust on your garden.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1980 (v.36#1) pg. 10

Tips on protecting yourself from irritating dust when working with South American woods.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1987 (v.43#4) pg. 15

Tips for using sawdust to remove sanding disk adhesive, remove paint stripper, and clean your hands.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1989 (v.45#5) pg. 93

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