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That was the page I originally translated using Google Translate, the item I was asking about isn't even on that page. I'll try posting a link to the page in it's original language, if that doesn't...

I've got a pretty large collection of various natural and man made stones, as a Straight Razor restorer/ user it came with the territory. Now that I'm starting to put more effort into woodwork for my...

Apologies for resurrecting an old thread, but I just wanted to ask if anyne knew what the wood used on the Holtey A13 plane was?

Kind regards,
Alex

I came across a picture of a wood labelled as Red Ebony on this site http://www.daystarhandworks.com/wood_alpha.php#r and was hoping someone could provide me with some more information on it. I've...

Thankyou for an interesting and informative reply.
For anyone who's interested, here is the interview I mentioned in my first post http://londonjoiners.com/interview/norton.php

Thankyou for taking the time to reply to my original post, and thankyou for the bool recommendation.
Just out of interest, have you used any of the recipes in the book you mention yourself? It would...

I have read that Tulipwood, herpulia pendula, can sometimes have tortoise-shell like figuring, and was wondering if anyone had pictures of this that they wouldn't mind posting.

Kindest regards,...

On the website of the antique restoration company London Joiners there is an interview with the owner of the company, W. Godziemba Maliszewski, where he talks about the process of using various...

Once again, thankyou for taking the time to reply.

Thanks for the tip about burnishing, that is something else I will look into.

Why do I want to go higher than 12K? No practical reason, I...

Thankyou for the very detailed reply. I do have a stereo microscope, which I use to check razor edges, but I've never looked at the grain structure of wood before. I usually use Ekamant abrasives up...

I've used a number of Diamond Plates for sharpening Straight Razors after I have finished restoring them. The best I have found is a 1k Sanwa Precision Diamond Stone, sets a perfect bevel every time...

Thankyou for the interesting background information and the links you provided. The bark is very cool, now I'm trying to figure out how to use that to make scales:?

Kindest regards,
Alex

Thanks for more pictures of the Cocaine Bush, it's a shame that it isn't commercially available. Still, I can't imagine that it would be the easiest timber to import, I can see the scenes in the...

Thankyou for the replies.
Regarding a plane vs. high grit abrasives what do people think would provide the best finish overall?

toolbagsPLUS re. Shellac and water. I have similiar concerns...

Thanks for the link. I have been to your site before and found it very helpful, there are precious few pictorial guides to Australian Woods so it was good to see some of the timbers that I had been...

I first saw a picture of a Minneritchie pen blank on the LeeTreeWoodWorks website, and found it to be a very attractive wood. In doing some further research I found an article on the Australian...

I wanted to know if anyone could recommend a source of abrasives ( sheets or compound) greater than 12000 grit that would work well for sanding before applying a finish to wood.

As I've posted...

Once again thankyou for the replies.
One final request, does anyone have some pictures they could post of any finished pieces of Raspberry Jam they may have. I have searched this forum and found...

Whilst we're on the subject of Raspberry Jam, I'd like to ask just how difficult it is to work. I've read that it is a very hard wood, so would it be possible to cut it using hand tools? I have a...

Thankyou for the reply.
The references to Strawberry Jam that I found were on this forum actually. Rereading them I think that Raspberry and Strawberry Jam are one and the same.
However, in this...

New member here, I don't have any previous woodworking experience, but am looking to start making custom wood scales for straight razors that I restore. Anyhow, Australian woods hold a lot of...