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    Aussie Oil

    Thanks for the link and pics. The finish looks great. I will try it in the future.
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    Tru oil

    I sanded the 6 handles after another coat and decided this the end of my truoil experiment. I sanded down 320 and did my old standby spar urethane thinned for a wipe on application. This finish works...
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    HomemadeTruoil REcipe

    While my knife handles are drying I had to look for alternatives. Attached is a homemade recipe for a truoil application. I don't think there are any unique ingredients that would not be available in...
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    Tru oil

    I guess I jumped to conclusion about application. I'll continue using additional coats and see if the results are worthwhile. These knife handles are spalted maple from ebay, so I am anxious to see...
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    Tru Oil evaluation

    I applied two coats of truoil to my knife handle and was not impressed. The youtube channels really oversell the tru oil finish, mainly for gun stocks. I compared the finish to my 2 coats of thinned...
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    Knife Handle Finishing

    Hello,

    I have been making and selling woodcarving knives on Ebay with some success. I am using american walnut, cherry and a few unknown tropical hardwoods. My finish of choice is thinned...
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    Bamboo options

    I had long lengths of 24mmm thick x 150mm solid bamboo flooring that I made into a small bench for my knife making. If you don't have experience in bamboo it is rock hard wood. Need to predrill all...
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    Tang size for new carving knives

    I will be making new knives made from floor scraper which will be 4 inches long x 3/4 in wide. I figure I'll have at least 2 1/2-3 inches to epxoy into the handle. I was planning to reduce width to...
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    Harbor Freight

    Too bad HF is not in Australia, I bought a cast iron router table top form them 20years ago, it was very reasonable. The first one was warped so bad 1/4" out of flat, they sent another one works...
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    Hello from southern california

    I thought I would this forum to see how how the down under folks work in wood. I see numerous postst by derek cohen in another forum so here I am. I have restored an 18ft mahogany runabout, numerous...
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