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    CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
  2. Thread: Finish for spoons

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    ok. Thank you. I was intending to try to make...

    ok. Thank you. I was intending to try to make some scrapers but hadn't done it and started to sand. You're right about sanding - you're trying to get wood smooth by scratching it. Plus, I get...
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    Looks great. It must have been satisfying to...

    Looks great. It must have been satisfying to bring the beauty out again
  4. Thread: Finish for spoons

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    Actually I usually like oils. The mineral oil...

    Actually I usually like oils. The mineral oil felt lovely but it seemed to get rid of the colour more than other oil and the bits of grain that would usually be dark looked black. The spoon I tried...
  5. Thread: JJ - Gaillac

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    Wow!

    Wow!
  6. Thread: Finish for spoons

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    Going to have a play tomorrow. I might try doing...

    Going to have a play tomorrow. I might try doing two the same with one in the oven and one not. For interests sake to see the difference.

    I'm going to try some food colour with the oil too. Not...
  7. Thread: Finish for spoons

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    I was also thinking about exposure to air. There...

    I was also thinking about exposure to air. There must be a lot of variables - how much oil is used and the type of wood etc. Surely some oxygen permeates wood or am I wrong?

    I hadn't thought of...
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    Glad you posted. It's great to see yourself...

    Glad you posted. It's great to see yourself improve isn't it
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    Aren't you glad you asked? :)

    Aren't you glad you asked? :)
  10. Thread: Finish for spoons

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    I said natural oils but oils from food is more...

    I said natural oils but oils from food is more what i meant :) Thought of walnut and hazelnut oils but hadn't thought of coconut oil. Thanks
  11. Thread: Finish for spoons

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    Finish for spoons

    So, I have just started carving spoons. After being pretty sick for a couple of years at the moment I can't do much physical activity or the infection that's left flares up.

    I have made, I think,...
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    Lappa's post shows the value of getting multiple...

    Lappa's post shows the value of getting multiple view points.
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    I think it would look good with the ebony if you...

    I think it would look good with the ebony if you do it, but it doesn't need it. It's an interesting design aspect so go you. Yeah, agree with softening the edges.
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    Raw rice swells up in the gut so it might...

    Raw rice swells up in the gut so it might eliminate pests :)
  15. Thread: Joint Layout

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    I wondered briefly if it was some sort of saw...

    I wondered briefly if it was some sort of saw guide but then thought it couldn't be - I've never seen one like it. Not that I have seen many at all.

    The pic of it with the saw - yep it definitely...
  16. Looking good.

    Looking good.
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    Good luck with it so to speak. Combining the...

    Good luck with it so to speak.

    Combining the two ideas you were considering - dovetails with rounding a mitre - should look great using the one piece for top and sides.
  18. Thread: quality marine ply

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    What is marine ply anyway? Is it just that it has...

    What is marine ply anyway? Is it just that it has waterproof glue?
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    I like it. What about the next one playing...

    I like it.

    What about the next one playing music? Angled edges on the fins.
  20. Thread: Joint Layout

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    What's that sitting below it on the wood platform...

    What's that sitting below it on the wood platform Derek?
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    Sticky: Aaww, missed out on the shiny metal. I'm...

    Aaww, missed out on the shiny metal.

    I'm gonna give up posting in the threads that I'm going because it just jinxes me. Hope you had a good evening though.
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    Sticky: I'll probably be there after dinner.

    I'll probably be there after dinner.
  23. GOING TO: Welcome to the hills. (I'm a few minutes up the...

    Welcome to the hills. (I'm a few minutes up the road in Kallista). Let me know if you need a hand, alternatively hope it went well.
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    LGS is the burnishing oil guy. Fence furniture...

    LGS is the burnishing oil guy. Fence furniture has been doing some tests one of the oil products not sure if it was organoil though.

    I really like and agree with NewLou's saying the starting point...
  25. Thread: Stabilising knots

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    You could cut it out and glue another bit in - I...

    You could cut it out and glue another bit in - I assume that's a Dutchman.

    You could make the wedges horizontal instead of vertical and not have to cut into the knot at all. Look better anyway in...
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    Really good thread - just read it. Speaking of...

    Really good thread - just read it.

    Speaking of counting on fingers, the Roman general that I the name of the decimal system came from was probably counting with his fingers when he killed...
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    Qwertyu, you are correct that it wasn't shallow...

    Qwertyu, you are correct that it wasn't shallow enough. I believe it would be OK ground down though I haven't tried yet.

    It's not that I won't be able to sort something out but it was the first...
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    I think grinding those down would work. Are...

    I think grinding those down would work.

    Are there different types of M6 bolts? The ones I got definitely didn't fit. I double checked and it is the same product.
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    That sucks Fumbler. Take care of yourself and get...

    That sucks Fumbler. Take care of yourself and get well soon. Feeling for you
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    I bought that stuff from Timbecon. I don't...

    I bought that stuff from Timbecon. I don't normally buy things like that and even though it didn't cost much it felt like a luxury because I could have made it myself. Really pi$&@# off. It does not...
  31. Thread: Why so dark

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    End grain soaks up any finish too. Combining that...

    End grain soaks up any finish too. Combining that with oil and dark wood means really dark.
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    DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in.

    I'm in.
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    Just got home and there's pictures already! I...

    Just got home and there's pictures already! I didn't even notice you taking the pic matt.
    Thanks for having us Doug,

    Mary
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    Traffic warning!! For those going through the...

    Traffic warning!! For those going through the city, as I am, the Melbourne marathon is on tomorrow. There are road closures in the city and surrounds so there might be extra traffic.


    I'm glad I...
  35. Thread: 150mm ROS sander

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    You have my sympathy Elan. That sucks.

    You have my sympathy Elan. That sucks.
  36. I tend to agree with you, D-type. They look like...

    I tend to agree with you, D-type. They look like they're designed for something specific.

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    Using a cave to remember is actually fairly...

    Using a cave to remember is actually fairly obvious I guess. I hadn't bothered to think about it before :)

    I've read a couple of threads on flattening soles since my original attempt.

    Thanks...
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    I'm glad the first thread helped other people...

    I'm glad the first thread helped other people too. And thanks for the well wishes. It feels so good to be able to get back into things.

    Ian, I tend to get mixed up with binary labels like concave...
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    Basic handplane use - an update

    When I had a look it was actually May that I asked for advice on planing. That was a fantastic thread and I learnt a lot and thought about some really interesting stuff. Thanks to all of you. I...
  40. I was waiting for her mum/the old lady to come in...

    I was waiting for her mum/the old lady to come in and brush her teeth at the end of the second video.

    Very cool Derek. The videos are pretty too - the way they are done I mean.

    Love the matter...
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    Excellent. By the way, my name's Mary

    Excellent.

    By the way, my name's Mary
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    You leaving her in the car are you aldav :U? ...

    You leaving her in the car are you aldav :U?

    Is it cool if I bring a handplane and saw to get advice from all you more experienced people?
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    No prob here aldav

    No prob here aldav
  44. Good advice here Anna. And Ian's right that your...

    Good advice here Anna. And Ian's right that your gender isn't relevant (though depending upon on when you grew up and in what family, it can mean that you start off with less basic knowledge than a...
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    Sorry Derek, my misunderstanding not yours. I'm...

    Sorry Derek, my misunderstanding not yours. I'm wrong anyway, I didn't need to look at plane maker's link because it makes total sense. Thanks pm.
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    Looks good

    Looks good
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    Sole flatness has a huge impact on the...

    Sole flatness has a huge impact on the performance of a plane. I started woodwork again recently after a break and found I had previously been using a plane with a curve in the sole. A flatter sole...
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    Have you checked the primary bevel angle? Did you...

    Have you checked the primary bevel angle? Did you re grind or just sharpen?

    I had that issue when I started planing because I avoided regrinding for so long that I had let the bevel get too...
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    Re the saw - that gives me some confidence. I was...

    Re the saw - that gives me some confidence. I was using 600 grit wet and dry. I can see the scratches from that so I was reluctant to go coarser but bits at the very front, back and down at the teeth...
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    Thanks Ian. Maybe without depth perception it...

    Thanks Ian. Maybe without depth perception it would help - in two dimensions the saw is higher at the far end. Being silly there but maybe it could have something to do with perception of looking...
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