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  1. Problem 2: the way I hone my curved (actually...

    Problem 2: the way I hone my curved (actually Alan Lacer grind) skew is to use a small 600 grit diamond card, so the skew stands up and doesn’t move, but the honing card does all the motion. Are you...
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    Graeme, in your second post you showed a...

    Graeme, in your second post you showed a “disassembled” view of the joinery. Is that just your guess? Clearly it can’t be correct, there is your starting point! I am just bewildered, solving the...
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    Blackwood end grain box

    Oh cooling down at last in Perth, got into the shed and turned a little Blackwood end grain box. Size is 10 x 8 cm, finished with a coat of sanding sealer followed by Ubeaut Traditional Wax. Beady...
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    Hi Gensol, I recently made an awl, and I gave it...

    Hi Gensol,
    I recently made an awl, and I gave it seven coats of Rustins DO spaced over a few days. Yes, to my eye it certainly improved the finish over the initial three coats. Initially sanded the...
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    Looking at descriptions for tuart, and the...

    Looking at descriptions for tuart, and the reference to tightly interlocking grain, I’m feeling a bit more confident that’s what it is. Can anyone tell me if it turns well? There’s some nice big...
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    Neighbourhood wood ID please

    Neighbour chopped down a tree and kindly let me take some. The leaves (actually not those in the photo) were definitely some kind of eucalyptus. Does anyone recognise this from the bark? It’s in...
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    Looks like the inner dovetail segments can be...

    Looks like the inner dovetail segments can be removed.
  8. The more I read about machine incidents like this...

    The more I read about machine incidents like this the more I want to get rid of my table saw. I have a good mitre saw for cross cutting and it’s much safer. For ripping, I just use my bandsaw these...
  9. Thread: Couple of awls

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    Couple of awls

    I got the kits from Jim Carroll’s. one is myrtle, the other mulga. The mulga has seven coats of Rustins Danish oil, I quite like it. Both turned using only the skew chisel. Love that desert timber!...
  10. You can always make up a fresh batch of hide glue...

    You can always make up a fresh batch of hide glue using a double boiler if you’re worried about it. That’s what I do. Just like shellac, best to make your own fresh from flakes.
    cheers Swifty
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    Here's how I did mine

    So mine was a meatball cart that I made for SWMBO, I initially had free-floating 26" wheels which didn't work, so I replaced with a 600mmm axle and plastic wheels from Bunnies. The axle goes through...
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    The beloved skew

    Five months ago, I hated my skew chisel and hardly ever touched it. I had tried to master it seriously on two previous occasions, over the past fifteen years, only to give up in frustration. I am...
  13. Thread: Blackbutt

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    Good looking stuff Brian! Done on your new lathe?...

    Good looking stuff Brian! Done on your new lathe?
    Cheers Swifty
  14. AquaCoat

    I have used AquaCoat and if I had to choose a quick and easy way to fill the grain that's the one. Luthiers swear by it.
    I still prefer to do it the traditional way using a rubber, a tiny bit of...
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    Looks like it could be mould?

    Looks like it could be mould?
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    SOLD: PS. What is the insert size? ( I'm looking for 1...

    PS. What is the insert size? ( I'm looking for 1 1/4" 8TPI, like hen's teeth in Oz currently...)
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    SOLD: I'll take it! Postage to 6150 please, along with...

    I'll take it! Postage to 6150 please, along with the Veritas skew rebate plane!
    Cheers
    Swifty
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    SOLD: I'll take it! Postage to 6150 please.

    I'll take it! Postage to 6150 please.
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    Hi BMK, I have had a bottle of Shellawax...

    Hi BMK,

    I have had a bottle of Shellawax sitting around half-used in my shed for about ten years, I decided to give it a go on my peppermills recently too! I just gave the bottle a good shake and...
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    Nice looking mill that one BMK! I also got the...

    Nice looking mill that one BMK! I also got the Crushgrind bug and have made some out of myrtle and Huon pine. Even made a giant one “to impress at the barbie”🥳 Some woods are well behaved like...
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    Congratulations on completing your grandfather...

    Congratulations on completing your grandfather clock! It's a mighty looking piece of work!
    Cheers
    Swifty
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    WANTED:N.S.W.. 150 x 5.6 mm bullet head nails from Bunnies. Got...

    150 x 5.6 mm bullet head nails from Bunnies. Got the idea of another post on the forum. As with the tap &!die set a mate from the US brought it over for me a couple of years ago.
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    WANTED:N.S.W.. Hi Jknee, I’ve cut a screw for you, I have the...

    Hi Jknee, I’ve cut a screw for you, I have the same die as Mountain Ash, I’m sure it will fit a Canadian vintage No 5. The screw is 110mm long, I fitted it to my English No 5 and it’s good. PM me...
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    WANTED:N.S.W.. Are you after the standard Stanley #12-20 threads...

    Are you after the standard Stanley #12-20 threads on each end?
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    Hi Dave, yeah sassafras is a bit of a b%gg#r...

    Hi Dave,
    yeah sassafras is a bit of a b%gg#r like that, it does tend to twist, I’ve had the same problem. With a piece that size, looks hard to remove the twist. Such a lovely single piece, if I...
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    New sassafras hall table top

    A bit cheeky to be called a restoration, as it's a piece I made about twelve years ago and was never quite happy with. The original sassafras top was twisted and finished in polyurethane, which did...
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    What are you planning to use the shellac for? ...

    What are you planning to use the shellac for?

    cheers Swifty
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    Ho y, Yeah, can be a bit cloudy, run it...

    Ho y,

    Yeah, can be a bit cloudy, run it through a filter to get rid of most of that. What was the ratio of meths to shellac flakes? The formula I use is 12 g of shellac per 100ml of alcohol per...
  29. Thread: 12-20 Tap

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    Hi Rick just saw this. After I shaped the handle...

    Hi Rick just saw this. After I shaped the handle with a rasp, I worked through from 60 to 800 grit sandpapers, sanding sealer followed, then a light denib with 600 grit paper and three coats of...
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    Yes absolutely. I sand to 1200 grit prior to...

    Yes absolutely. I sand to 1200 grit prior to applying a sanding sealer, then grain fill and apply shellac using a pad to bring out the chatoyance ( ie a French polish). Thanks for sharing your...
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    I myself wouldn’t use it as it is over a year...

    I myself wouldn’t use it as it is over a year expired. But you can dilute it 1 to 10 or so to make a sanding sealer.
  32. Thread: 12-20 Tap

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    We were on a geological recon in northern Brazil...

    We were on a geological recon in northern Brazil and came across a bush mill where they were slabbing some logs. I asked if they had any off cuts, so they gave me three pieces of what was described...
  33. Thread: 12-20 Tap

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    I was fortunate to have a colleague in the US. I...

    I was fortunate to have a colleague in the US. I ordered two pairs of 12-20 taps and dies and had them mailed to him, knowing he was coming here to Perth for a certain purpose. I needed to make a new...
  34. I just chucked it on the grass as suggested for a...

    I just chucked it on the grass as suggested for a couple of hours, worked fine and I managed to fit the breadboards to boot. Thanks for the tips!:2tsup:
  35. Yeah, I’m feeling it too, just edge joined two...

    Yeah, I’m feeling it too, just edge joined two sassafrass boards perfectly flat, they cupped in the wet weather here in Perth after I took them out of the clamps and before I could put breadboard...
  36. Thread: Hard Wax Oils

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    I used a 50:50 mixture of BLO:Turps for my...

    I used a 50:50 mixture of BLO:Turps for my workbench, it doesn't need more. I rub some more in after it gets beaten up - which is often! No need to make it pretty.
  37. Benzoin Glaze

    So I went ahead with a benzoin glaze trial, I spirited off rather than using the 1M sulphuric acid. I have abandoned that idea, although I can't help wondering how the old master piano finishers...
  38. Yes I think “don’t do it” is the best advise....

    Yes I think “don’t do it” is the best advise. Thank you both.
  39. Ok, my colleague has provided me with a quantity...

    Ok, my colleague has provided me with a quantity of battery acid that contains 460 grams of H2SO4 per litre of solution (or around a concentration of 4.7M). Given that pure H2SO4 has a density of...
  40. I can second this, I have bought Hock Blades from...

    I can second this, I have bought Hock Blades from Woodworks a few times. I'll even give you the link. No affiliation, just a happy customer.


    Hock Tools woodworksupplies.com.au

    Cheers
    Swifty
  41. Thanks for your comments, I have sourced both...

    Thanks for your comments, I have sourced both H2SO4 (33%) and benzoin now. Guess I will just give it a go! I understand the glaze from the benzoin is quite spectacular, giving the "piano finish" of...
  42. Vitriol vs Rubbing Compound for French Polish

    I know it's a fairly obscure art, but has anyone experience with a benzoin - vitriol finish for a French Polish? If so, where does one source the sulphuric acid, and I am a bit unsure of the molarity...
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    SOLD: Oh boy... Okay, for $435 for the three sassafras...

    Oh boy...
    Okay, for $435 for the three sassafras boards including delivery...I'll take it.
    They look lovely...
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    SOLD: Hi socratous, I'm seriously tempted by the...

    Hi socratous, I'm seriously tempted by the sassafras - what would be the cost to freight to 6150 please for all three boards?
  45. Thread: Straight edges

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    I’ve got a 2700mm aluminium straight edge from...

    I’ve got a 2700mm aluminium straight edge from Bunnies, very useful to have a long reference line. I use it for checking board edges that I plane with my Stanley No 7, and also to check overall...
  46. N.S.W. Tom I’ll take both the No 8 blades please. Mail...

    Tom I’ll take both the No 8 blades please. Mail to 6150. Cheers Swifty
  47. WEST AUST I’ll take them Derek. I’ve been waiting for some...

    I’ll take them Derek. I’ve been waiting for some decent mortise chisels to show up.
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    Completed

    I got hold of some self-adhesive baize to line the top "secret chamber", which holds the key, clock manual and a small phial of synthetic oil. The last steps were to mount the hinges on the lid, and...
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    Brian, I think part of my problem was I sanded to...

    Brian, I think part of my problem was I sanded to 1200 grit, some of the fine whitish dust from this grit stayed in the pores and because I used only a microfibre cloth and not a tack rag, the dust...
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    Door

    The french polishing on the door was next, some burly bits in there look nice.

    Now regarding the AquaCoat, the jury is in. Third frame shows the top profile, the flat surface has been filled...
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