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    It gets better...privacy? Web snooping policy...

    It gets better...privacy?

    Web snooping policy shrouded in secrecy
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    I don't actually know why Muslim women wear the...

    I don't actually know why Muslim women wear the burqa, or the hijab (sp?). I don't know what it symbolizes within their religion. I am not across the history of the wearing, or not, of these things...
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    Thanks all for the tips. As you may know I...

    Thanks all for the tips.

    As you may know I started with the HNT smoother and am now using the smallesr mujinfang bought from Ern. I've sharpened and polished both sides but haven't had a look...
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    I am using a Veritas jig andwith a 2000 water...

    I am using a Veritas jig andwith a 2000 water stone and then finish with slurry on a 6000. The blade seems sharp to me, but then I'm certainly no expert in this and happy to take advice.



    An...
  5. Thread: English Oak

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    As whole slabs only 6 of the smaller sized ones....

    As whole slabs only 6 of the smaller sized ones.

    The larger ones are all split through, or split around knots.

    I'm just wondering whether it's not worth just doing my best with it, even with...
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    Polishing plane for Sugi

    Elsewhere I have written about my trials with finishing sugi.

    I'm getting closer but am not having any joy skewing 45 degrees to try and get down to the required 35 degrees.

    Can anyone please...
  7. Thread: English Oak

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    English Oak

    I was recently lured by the promise of "well dried English Oak slabs".

    This was from a tree that was felled and milled 2 years ago. Indeed it seemed well covered. Upon dismantling the slab I found...
  8. For the traditional finish (mmmmm!!) see here......

    For the traditional finish (mmmmm!!) see here...

    Shou-sugi-ban & Terunobu Fujimori; charred cedar siding… Materia Designs
  9. Shou-sugi ban and wax finish for Japanese Cedar

    I'm approaching the end of a doll's house project and starting to turn my mind toward finishes.

    I'm thinking of shou-sugi ban for the outside walls given that it will be used as a plaything I...
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    I've a recently acquired Mujinfang which after...

    I've a recently acquired Mujinfang which after some tuning is now taking nice clean shavings off the sugi. These have a 45 degree bed, so I'm on the way.

    Now if I skew the plane at 30 degrees as...
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    I have considered the Veritas plane, but am up...

    I have considered the Veritas plane, but am up for the adventure of building one.

    Taking on board what you've said I'm going for a 45 degree bed. With a skew of about 30 degrees should get me low...
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    Thanks all. Yes. a quick bit of research...

    Thanks all.

    Yes. a quick bit of research (which of course I should have done before!) reveals that the best angle for sugi is around 30-35 degrees. So it's off to plane making land with me!
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    Thanks Des. The only reason I'd turned to...

    Thanks Des.

    The only reason I'd turned to scraping was because using the smoothing plane I was having the same problem (sorry that wasn't clear but was my intent in the subject...
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    Smoothing/Scraping Japanese Cedar

    Hi there,
    I've some Japanese Cedar that I'm working on and have managed to get it relatively smooth and flat but am having a little trouble with the final finish.

    I'm using an HNT Gordon...
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    Thanks for the replies. The dimensions are: ...

    Thanks for the replies. The dimensions are:

    Wall 1000mm
    Board thickness: 15mm
    Wall Angle: 105 degrees

    Possible Dovetail bevel angle: 15 degrees

    I hadn't actually considered a...
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    Obtuse join angles

    Greetings,
    Not technically a box question, but I thought here would be the best bet of getting the answer I need.

    I'm building a structure (dolls house) and the 2 side walls join the main rear...
  17. Thread: Haybox

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    Haybox

    Thanks for your reply Ian. I guess I was wondering if any folks here had any idea if certain timbers, suitable for such a construction, might have better insulating properties than others.
    ...
  18. Thread: Haybox

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    Haybox

    Yes, essentially that's the idea. Except we want to make it a fixture in our kitchen. We'll be building it into a cabinet with a utility drawer and workbench above it. I'm also considering making 2...
  19. Thread: Haybox

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    Haybox

    Hi there,
    I need to make a "Haybox cooker". This is essentially a small cabinet/box about 500x400x400 with a hinged door on the front. It needs to have insulated walls in order to retain as much...
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    Thanks for all the replies. Today I had a...

    Thanks for all the replies.

    Today I had a truly Dickensian moment at Katoomba tip. A rather dour, late middle aged English woman was on the gate, with a very lower London accent:

    Me: I was just...
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    Roots - dollhouse

    I'm going to show my greenery here, my first post.

    We've decided it's time for a dollhouse and would like to make something a little hmmmm, rustic. What I'd like to do is to use a clump of tree...
  22. Thread: Boards

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    Hi there, This is my first post here. I'm...

    Hi there,
    This is my first post here. I'm relatively new to this woodworking business and am primarily interested in making furniture and toys for our now 1 year old daughter.

    My wife found some...
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