I have, over the years, used sanding dust from whatever project I'm working on mixed with the finish that I plan to use. Mix it to a thick slurry, put it on and scrape it level with a credit card...
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I have, over the years, used sanding dust from whatever project I'm working on mixed with the finish that I plan to use. Mix it to a thick slurry, put it on and scrape it level with a credit card...
Thanks everyone. Sounds like there are lots of good choices. -Howard
Will the MinWax's Oil Modified Polyurethane add an amber color to light colored wood? Thanks. -Howard
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. ...
PM sent for 2 blades. Thanks. -Howard
I totally agree with everything you said! Both glorious and terrifying! -Howard
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...
I believe that they are called "Euro guards" or something similar. Try googling that. Good luck. -Howard
Thank you for doing that work, I admire you for it. -Howard
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...
I have several and I wonder how one might cut them to shorter lengths. I'd appreciate any suggestions. _howard
A total drag to be losing Anchor. My favorite beer for many many years. -Howard
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
Nice Bill! I like the lightness of it. -Howard
Books sold
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...
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...
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...
Thank you, Maurice. -Howard
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...
No kidding! I'd love to see how the sharpener does it...-Howard
Magnolia is also used for handles of Japanese kitchen knives. -Howard
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...
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...
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...