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  1. Thread: epoxy

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    I use T 88 60 minute epoxy. This is structural...

    I use T 88 60 minute epoxy. This is structural epoxy and seems to have very high strength. The 60 minute pot time (really about 40) allows the epoxy mix to seep into the wood a little but, making a...
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    8 - 10 coats of high gloss spray lacquer.

    8 - 10 coats of high gloss spray lacquer.
  3. I too have had success with plastic wrap. ...

    I too have had success with plastic wrap. "Saran" wrap works well, but is difficult to re-use. I use the cheap plastic painters' tarps - cut about 8" off the end while they are still folded. They...
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    Here's another idea. Mounted on a carousel (lazy...

    Here's another idea. Mounted on a carousel (lazy Susan) bearing, it moves and holds a total of 31 pieces, including the one in the bottle. Having a bottle on the table eliminates the questions as...
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    RE: Jared's question - 'trial and error?' - Yes,...

    RE: Jared's question - 'trial and error?' - Yes, tried kitty litter first. Bad idea. Kitty litter has ingredients that make it clump. This is not what you want in a narrow necked vase. I had to...
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    Tall spalted birch vase

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    This vase is from spalted birch. The log, off the stump in March, 2013, was turned spitting wet, starting in November, 2013. It is turned dead center on the pith, and stands 23.5"...
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    Sycamore Suspended Carafe

    This is from a 200+ year old Sycamore that stands in the yard of a restored historic mansion house here in Virginia. It is from one of the limbs that was storm damaged, and removed by maintenance...
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    long stem lidded chalice

    Poplar chalice made from a single piece of 1x1x24 scrap.

    20.5" tall, incl. lid & finial
    0.150" min. stem dia.
    0.710" cup o.d.
    0.0625" wall thickness
    0.75 oz total weight, including 7 coats...
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    I have a "2 HP" unit from HF. I use it only with...

    I have a "2 HP" unit from HF. I use it only with a roundover bit on decks, docks, exterior stairs, etc. It makes lots of noise, vibrates, and puts out ozone fumes. It kicks like a mule when you...
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    Please include me in this drawing. Thanks. ...

    Please include me in this drawing.

    Thanks.

    TR
  11. I only have the larger PSI steb clone. Love it. ...

    I only have the larger PSI steb clone. Love it. Can't remember when I last used the spur.

    Ditto with the others on the advantages of the steb, but not yet mentioned is that it seems to me the...
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    To each his own preference. Catches will...

    To each his own preference. Catches will diminish with tool comfort.

    All my scrapers are ground at 50-55 top plate angle (top plate to bevel). Measuring the "air" angle - the dotted lines on...
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    Micro Fence Drawing

    Please include me in this drawing.

    Thanks.

    Terry Richards
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    I have the 1" PSI steb clone with the #2 MT. The...

    I have the 1" PSI steb clone with the #2 MT. The body of the steb will chuck in the Supernova chuck by sliding the MT shaft through the hollow chuck down into the hollow spindle. THe MT will not...
  15. On being miffed..... "Ya' got two choices. ...

    On being miffed.....

    "Ya' got two choices. Get over it or die with it."

    On being challenged.....

    "Do not curse your burdens. Shoulder your burdens and rejoice in your strength." ...
  16. Please include me in the drawing. Thanks ...

    Please include me in the drawing.

    Thanks

    Terry Richards
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    I have turned it with good results. Because the...

    I have turned it with good results. Because the bark is so tight, it spalts quickly once off the tree, if the bark is left on. You have to watch it closely so the spalting doesn't go too far, too...
  18. Thanks, please include me in the drawing. TR

    Thanks, please include me in the drawing.

    TR
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    The best tool for the job is the one that works...

    The best tool for the job is the one that works best for the person doing the job.

    If you hold the scraper handle above the center line with the cutting edge level or below, you are scraping. ...
  20. Please include me in the drawing. Thanks. TR

    Please include me in the drawing.

    Thanks.

    TR
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    Just a bit of trivia - the chain saw was also...

    Just a bit of trivia - the chain saw was also invented in 1926, also in Germany
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    I've never made a duck call, but I think a wood...

    I've never made a duck call, but I think a wood that would float would be an asset in water blinds. Ipe will sink. Keep the lanyard around your neck.
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    Salvaged from the landfill - bound

    These are a couple of pieces I made up from an old door - circa 1946 - I salvaged from a landfill-bound bunch of stuff. The door comes from the time when "solid" did not mean veneer over...
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    Replacement wheels come in a variety of hardness...

    Replacement wheels come in a variety of hardness grades. They are relatively cheap, and you don't have to worry about road dirt scuffing your work.

    I have 4 retractable arms with rollerblade...
  25. Please enter me in the drawing. Thanks ...

    Please enter me in the drawing.

    Thanks

    Terry Richards
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