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  1. Thread: Yariganna

    by Gary Tunak
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    Whoops, really? I don't have a picture of the...

    Whoops, really? I don't have a picture of the back, but it is not recessed like on a Japanese chisel.

    Would you be able to explain the mechanism behind the recess and performance
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    Hi Andrew, more about cherry being difficult to...

    Hi Andrew, more about cherry being difficult to finish. I was browsing on other forums today and noticed you have another post about wanting the darkened, post-sunlight-exposure shade of cherry,...
  3. Thread: Yariganna

    by Gary Tunak
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    Yariganna

    Hi all,
    I thought I'd share a few pictures of my yariganna here. I have a blacksmith friend in upstate NY who created the blade for me, and I handled it in some curly maple....
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    Hi Andrew, I'm no experienced woodworker by any...

    Hi Andrew,
    I'm no experienced woodworker by any means but, seeing as how it seems to be your main sticking point here, I have to repeat the others here in that cherry has never given me any problems...
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    Wow, I don't know what I was ever worried about....

    Wow, I don't know what I was ever worried about.
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    William, that is just what I was looking for....

    William, that is just what I was looking for. 500+ pages... sounds like bedtime reading to me :D

    I'll make sure to share once the project is done. Thanks again, all, for the help and advice! I am...
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    Thank you, David. Can you clarify what you mean...

    Thank you, David. Can you clarify what you mean by a film finish? Polyurethane and varnish, maybe? I thought lacquer was actually very durable.

    Actually, I already applied a coat of this thing...
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    Yep, I'm thinking the 2" eye bolts are a bit too...

    Yep, I'm thinking the 2" eye bolts are a bit too short now. I'll go get longer ones today at the home improve store. And possibly a metal strap to span the length of the edge, but only if it looks...
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    Awesome. Thank you, Malcolm. It sounds like I...

    Awesome. Thank you, Malcolm. It sounds like I don't have much to worry about the ribs and their tenons. Still worried about the mortises blowing out though. This is where I'm thinking of some steel...
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    Thanks for your advice, Wayne, and for slogging...

    Thanks for your advice, Wayne, and for slogging through all that. I get wordy with things I'm excited about :) Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be able to machine up a test piece so quickly and...
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    Pot rack and worries about wood strength

    Hi, all! I'm fairly new to woodworking, and I'm making a pot rack out of cherry for a couple of my friends who are getting married. This is my first post here since registering about a year ago....
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