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29th March 2024, 06:50 AM
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I think 500 grit is about right. A teeny...
I think 500 grit is about right. A teeny sprinkle makes the fine India cut really fast and still maintain basically the same baseline transitional grit level.... Interesting that the oily swarf has...
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28th March 2024, 01:44 AM
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I've got some 500-600 grit SiC tumbling media on...
I've got some 500-600 grit SiC tumbling media on order as the 90-120 starts off way too gritty. I'm thinking that will be pretty close to right on a fine India stone. I don't want it leaving big...
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26th March 2024, 01:38 PM
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I'm pretty sure soft, mushy long oil varnishes...
I'm pretty sure soft, mushy long oil varnishes hang around because there's still money in the sailing/yachting world. Outdoor furniture gets some too. Then there's the long history where climate...
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23rd March 2024, 04:53 AM
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Yeah, this was a bottle I got on deep clearance...
Yeah, this was a bottle I got on deep clearance years ago. I thought it was going to be like Clover fine (~300 grit) and then I looked it up and it was actually 4000 grit. :o It's been rolling...
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23rd March 2024, 02:25 AM
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A bit of sharpening sacrilege to brighten your day.
So, I'm already buffing, so why not?
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Yes, I juiced an Arkansas stone I hate with a teeny pinch of Shapton fine lapping compound and some honing oil. The marketing ad copy says 4000... -
21st March 2024, 08:08 AM
Thread: Love for washitas and alternatives
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Overall, the goal is not to have to machine grind...
Overall, the goal is not to have to machine grind the bevels unless there is a problem (damage, angle change, etc). I doubt the coarse SiC powder will be much use dumped straight on the stone. ...
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20th March 2024, 12:07 PM
Thread: Love for washitas and alternatives
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So... I decided to cheat. Like you said, give...
So... I decided to cheat. Like you said, give it another try. I lapped it again with Shapton coarse SiC grit, except this time, I just left all the black silicon carbide muck on the stone. ...
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19th March 2024, 10:08 AM
Thread: Love for washitas and alternatives
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Apparently my question was unclear. Sorry. ...
Apparently my question was unclear. Sorry.
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19th March 2024, 06:56 AM
Thread: Love for washitas and alternatives
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Love for washitas and alternatives
Hey all,
Hand tool sharpening....
As I push further into the rat hole that is sharpening, I think I am accumulating more questions than answers.
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17th March 2024, 08:41 AM
Thread: John - Flattening Arkansas Stones
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So... For anybody interested... The key to...
So... For anybody interested... The key to rejuvenating a dead India stone is high quality (read expensive) sandpaper. The home store stuff won't do it. The fancy pants ceramic stuff will at...
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16th March 2024, 01:55 PM
Thread: John - Flattening Arkansas Stones
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So... What I like about Arkansas/Washita stones...
So... What I like about Arkansas/Washita stones - they are well behaved in a predictable way. They cut how they cut, and if something goes awry, they're pretty easy to flatten/rejuvenate. I got...
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16th March 2024, 07:02 AM
Thread: John - Flattening Arkansas Stones
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So I decided to bow to the hype. I have zero...
So I decided to bow to the hype. I have zero experience with Washitas, and they vary a lot, so I sprung for an actual boxed Norton Lily White. Expensive, yes, but it should tell me something...
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16th March 2024, 03:20 AM
Thread: What causes bricsk to deteriorate?
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I think your contractor fellow was right. Looks...
I think your contractor fellow was right. Looks like you got some shoddy bricks there.
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16th March 2024, 03:14 AM
Thread: Lets go clubbing!
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Get it certified as a bunny rabbit whacker and...
Get it certified as a bunny rabbit whacker and off you go. ;)
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14th March 2024, 01:24 PM
Thread: Lets go clubbing!
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Very nice work there. I saw the thread title,...
Very nice work there. I saw the thread title, and was so hopeful. You did not disappoint.
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14th March 2024, 02:25 AM
Thread: John - Flattening Arkansas Stones
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Well, apparently, I have to learn everything the...
Well, apparently, I have to learn everything the hard way. I flattened my fine India stone the other day, and it's dead. I somehow massively glazed the thing. As in doesn't cut, just polishes. ...
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13th March 2024, 05:55 AM
Thread: John - Flattening Arkansas Stones
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Here's the back/unused part of mine. The gray...
Here's the back/unused part of mine. The gray us oil stain and shadow from flash. The stone is white with light gray mottling, and a few wisps of very fine rust colored "smoke."
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13th March 2024, 03:08 AM
Thread: John - Flattening Arkansas Stones
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I'm curious if I got an outlier, or if Norton is...
I'm curious if I got an outlier, or if Norton is intentionally picking their soft Arkansas down at the soft/aggressive end of the spectrum. While it won't fine polish, it's a good stone to bridge...
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12th March 2024, 05:33 AM
Thread: John - Flattening Arkansas Stones
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Word is the Russians are buying up vintage Arks...
Word is the Russians are buying up vintage Arks and Washitas and cutting them up to make the stones for the guided honing hickeys. The prices alone should be a hint that there's a market, but...
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12th March 2024, 01:37 AM
Thread: John - Flattening Arkansas Stones
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(Edit to add.. For anybody missing the context...
(Edit to add.. For anybody missing the context here, I was trying out Arkansas stones and seemingly, every single one came in significantly out of flat. It is a royal pain to lap them, unlike water...
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10th March 2024, 06:39 AM
Thread: Repairing Sandstone Edging
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With actual mortar, you can use a piping bag like...
With actual mortar, you can use a piping bag like for cake icing. There are disposable models fairly cheap, and even units which attach to zip-loc bags.
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10th March 2024, 06:23 AM
Thread: I think I can say the quest is over.
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Very nice chisels and also very nice work...
Very nice chisels and also very nice work prepping them. It's the sort of tool gloat that makes a man jealous.
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2nd March 2024, 03:34 AM
Thread: Importance of Lapping
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All that fussing and fettling for a thing used to...
All that fussing and fettling for a thing used to scrape glue. ;). I have to admit, my card scrapers became one of my most cherished workshop weapons once I figured them out, but yes, the brain and...
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29th February 2024, 02:41 AM
Thread: Restoring weathered slab
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I guess I would ask: Is this to be an indoor...
I guess I would ask: Is this to be an indoor table or outdoor table.
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24th February 2024, 05:07 AM
Thread: My last Amateur Chisels
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Very nice. You can get a lot of good things on...
Very nice. You can get a lot of good things on the new market now, but quality paring chisels isn't one of them.
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7th February 2024, 02:19 AM
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This forum is a place for comments which are not...
This forum is a place for comments which are not necessarily helpful or productive to your friend's plight. So, for example, would you be put out if it received thirty comments pertaining to the...
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5th February 2024, 03:12 PM
Thread: Dem bones. And a hand plane .
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I know I'm late to the party, but I've hacked up...
I know I'm late to the party, but I've hacked up a couple large animal carcasses. A freshly sharpened set of tree loppers are your #1 friend. Just start clipping, and you'll make quick work of all...
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5th February 2024, 02:54 PM
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Something powered with a 60-80 grit belt or disk....
Something powered with a 60-80 grit belt or disk. Make sure you have good breathing protection as you don't want arsenic bearing pressure treatment residues in your lungs.
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26th January 2024, 02:16 AM
Thread: suitability of wood question
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How permanent do you really want these chairs? ...
How permanent do you really want these chairs? Often, Adirondack chairs were designed to be built quick and cheap (and light) for portable summer chair duty.
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26th January 2024, 01:48 AM
Thread: Sanding "too" fine
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What is the specific problem you are having? ...
What is the specific problem you are having? "Did not adhere properly" could cover an ocean of problems.
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18th January 2024, 06:52 AM
Thread: Hamlet Bevel Edge Chisels - any good
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It shouldn't be a surprise that tools like this...
It shouldn't be a surprise that tools like this were tiered with quality and pricing. They usually follow a good/better/best/custom sort of strategy. Same for today with your huge production...
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3rd December 2023, 01:37 PM
Thread: Interesting rasp
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Nicholson also makes farriers rasps for horse...
Nicholson also makes farriers rasps for horse hoof work. Those are crazy coarse compared to the familiar cabinet rasps and wood files. They can be pretty handy when you're sculpting foam. Not...
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23rd November 2023, 12:35 PM
Thread: What would I keep.
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I think the main thing is to watch your emotional...
I think the main thing is to watch your emotional wellbeing. The main warning I see is someone who has waning emotional energy for stuff like this. That's the time to box it up and sell out. And...
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23rd November 2023, 01:02 AM
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The thing is.... Your crystal ball needs to be...
The thing is.... Your crystal ball needs to be pretty darned good. What forest timber will be coming out of plantations 20 years from now? What will shoot up in value?
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22nd November 2023, 07:50 AM
Thread: Sharpening twist drill bits freehand
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I love my drill doctor. There's a specific...
I love my drill doctor. There's a specific trick to getting them to work right - but that's all right there in the instructions. It takes ~30 seconds to sharpen and off you go. Super handy when...
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22nd November 2023, 07:38 AM
Thread: What would I keep.
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Keep the ones you use and love. Jettison the...
Keep the ones you use and love. Jettison the rest. You don't have to justify your choices to anybody but yourself.
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3rd November 2023, 03:10 AM
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It's really hard to say without getting an up...
It's really hard to say without getting an up close look. Cracks, rust pitting, and missing parts are the death of old planes. A run of the mill bench plane in usable condition runs ~$20-40 in...
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1st November 2023, 11:27 PM
Thread: Milling old timber
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It is a lot easier to cut wood down to suit the...
It is a lot easier to cut wood down to suit the needs of specific projects than it is to find projects which make use of odd sized wood you end up with. I would leave it be until you have specific...
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28th October 2023, 05:11 AM
Thread: Bandsaw Blades Snapping
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When the Resaw King first came out, quite a few...
When the Resaw King first came out, quite a few folks reported problems with the carbide tipped bands. The thing is - they were fairly narrow. That was exciting, as it helps reduce kerf losses in...
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28th October 2023, 04:53 AM
Thread: Converting spent files into chisels
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I cracked a couple in brine, but that was...
I cracked a couple in brine, but that was rehardening commercial chisels using an oxy-propane torch and home made "Super-quench."
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22nd October 2023, 04:10 AM
Thread: Converting spent files into chisels
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So I was with you on the awesomeness of making...
So I was with you on the awesomeness of making your own chisels and carving tools... Until making router bits out of old files. Yikes. I've had routers catch and smash projects into toothpicks. ...
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30th September 2023, 04:39 AM
Thread: Hitachi White 1A Steel
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While forging, why not upset a wider section into...
While forging, why not upset a wider section into a bolster so you can use your favorite 26C3 stock. I make no claims on being a smith of any sort, but I've heated and hammered some flat sections...
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28th September 2023, 02:35 AM
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I've made some pretty good handles out of...
I've made some pretty good handles out of branches and also firewood. Branches can be decent stuff, as they are often more naturally flexible, assuming you don't source them out of trees that are...
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28th September 2023, 01:24 AM
Thread: Pay Dirt A Chisel Gloat
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Many English handles were turned out of branches...
Many English handles were turned out of branches with the tang generally aligned on the pith. It makes sense, as their domestic supply of large "Forest" trees dried up around the 1500's. High end...
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28th September 2023, 12:52 AM
Thread: Victoria to end native logging
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Hardwood and Pine lumber in the US has mostly...
Hardwood and Pine lumber in the US has mostly moved the same way. That ship sailed over 100 years ago. It is all coming from plantation/planted trees.
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Resawing laminated pine beams back into 2x4's? I...
Resawing laminated pine beams back into 2x4's? I do plenty of resawing on my bandsaw, but for the price of dimensional lumber already coming in at the correct dimensions, no thanks.
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28th September 2023, 12:05 AM
Thread: Portable generators
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The best time to do your research on portable...
The best time to do your research on portable generators is when you don't need one. Once you're in the catastrophe, you either go without or buy what ever they're selling.
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20th September 2023, 07:14 AM
Thread: Is this log worth sawing?
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A bit late to the party and all, but here's my...
A bit late to the party and all, but here's my take....
The log isn't worth $800, either in firewood or lumber. Talk to local tree services. They pay to haul logs to the dump, or at best haul it... -
20th September 2023, 03:03 AM
Thread: Hitachi White 1A Steel
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Large industrial bearings, like the sort used in...
Large industrial bearings, like the sort used in rolling mills, hammer mills, and granulators, typically have very hard wear faces and soft/normalized core/everywhere else. The use of shallow...
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16th September 2023, 01:47 AM
Thread: Hitachi White 1A Steel
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That's spot on, the difference between a "Maker"...
That's spot on, the difference between a "Maker" and high volume industrial production...
You have to communicate how your things are different from what you can get in the store, and why...