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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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
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,...
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....
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...
Wow, I don't know what I was ever worried about.
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....