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  1. Thanks everyone. Sounds like there are lots of...

    Thanks everyone. Sounds like there are lots of good choices. -Howard
  2. Will the MinWax's Oil Modified Polyurethane add...

    Will the MinWax's Oil Modified Polyurethane add an amber color to light colored wood? Thanks. -Howard
  3. recommendation for low sheen finish, please

    Hi- I want a low sheen finish for some dining chairs that I'm building- water based prefered. I don't have a spray set-up so brush or pad application is a must. I'd appreciate all suggestions. ...
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    PM sent for 2 blades. Thanks. -Howard

    PM sent for 2 blades. Thanks. -Howard
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    I totally agree with everything you said! Both...

    I totally agree with everything you said! Both glorious and terrifying! -Howard
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    Japanese white oak plane blocks

    I have 6 old Japanese unfinished white oak dai blocks for making kanna. They are all approximately 13"x3.75"x1.75". I purchased them in 2009 and they were dry at the time. They are available for...
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    I believe that they are called "Euro guards" or...

    I believe that they are called "Euro guards" or something similar. Try googling that. Good luck. -Howard
  8. Thank you for doing that work, I admire you for...

    Thank you for doing that work, I admire you for it. -Howard
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    Here's another idea: buy an old worn one off of...

    Here's another idea: buy an old worn one off of ebay to get a blade, get a block of hardwood and carve or build (Krenov style). There are plans on the web for a dai (the wooden block). If I can do...
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    I have several and I wonder how one might cut...

    I have several and I wonder how one might cut them to shorter lengths. I'd appreciate any suggestions. _howard
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    A total drag to be losing Anchor. My favorite...

    A total drag to be losing Anchor. My favorite beer for many many years. -Howard
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    Iturra design. Mr Iturra knows more about those...

    Iturra design. Mr Iturra knows more about those bandsaws than most anyone and stocks lots of parts. You have to call him on the phone 904-642-2802. -Howard
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    Nice Bill! I like the lightness of it. -Howard

    Nice Bill! I like the lightness of it. -Howard
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    Books sold

    Books sold
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    Guitar Building Books

    A package of 3 guitar building books for $65 including shipping:
    Guitarmaking, Tradition and Technology by Cumpiano and Natelson, hardbound like new
    Steel-string Guitar Construction by Irving...
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    Thanks everyone, I appreciate the help. It will...

    Thanks everyone, I appreciate the help. It will be a little while before I get going on the guitar project. I have a big padouk board with pretty straight grain and very little run-out that will...
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    Guitar side bending info., please

    As noted in my previous thread I am considering making a pair of guitars. When I first made a few, perhaps 40-50 years ago, I bent the sides following the instructions in Irving Sloane's book. The...
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    Thank you, Maurice. -Howard

    Thank you, Maurice. -Howard
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    Guitar making resources, please

    Hi- Many years ago, perhaps 40-50, I build a few classical guitars. Now I'm considering building a pair of guitars, a steel string and a classical. I'd appreciate it if folks would post relevant...
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    No kidding! I'd love to see how the sharpener...

    No kidding! I'd love to see how the sharpener does it...-Howard
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    Magnolia is also used for handles of Japanese...

    Magnolia is also used for handles of Japanese kitchen knives. -Howard
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    That is a very wonderful example of real...

    That is a very wonderful example of real learning! I remember when my son was little and just beginning to learn to talk I said, perhaps a touch sadistically, "can you say hippopotamus?" and he...
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    Here's a link for the 6000...

    Here's a link for the 6000 https://buyee.jp/rakuten/detail/sekinohamonoya%3A10016119?searchHis=1&conversionType=service_page_search I bought one from this site a couple of years ago. I don't know...
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    Personally, I think that the Veritas DX60 is a...

    Personally, I think that the Veritas DX60 is a great plane. I was using it today and admiring how very well it worked. I suspect that many other block planes work very well also. Think about the...
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    Very handsome! -Howard

    Very handsome! -Howard
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