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I am restoring an old pipe organ. This organ is made of Mahogany, some dark and yellow/brown veneers. While i can match the dark colours, other than stain on light veneers, what is the best way of...

I have finished making this table and am now trying to decide what finish to apply to this table. I dont want a "plastic "look, ie. polyurethane or something similar. As I want a mat/flat finish, I...

I am making a table from Lemon Scented Gum. Working with this timber, are there any suggestions as to what glue I should use as the timber appears to be waxy. This timber has been slabbed and air...

Tried two glued samples, one with acetone wipe, the other without. Left for 24 hrs under clamping, prized "without "apart easily without any grain pull. The other with acetone wipe, came apart with...

Also what is the best finish to use on the finished table?

I'm making a table out of Spotted Gum/Lemon Scented Gum. This timber appears a little oily, Any hints or suggestions as to the gluing of this timber? I have heard that the joints should be cleaned...

Yes, point taken. Thanks for the advice.

Can any woodie give me the info as to what cfm pump would be ok for veneering?

John, if I was to purchase a vacuum pump, what cfm pump would be ok for veneering?

John,

Ive been reading with interest your development of the vacuum press. I intend to build one myself. What size vacuum pump would I need to power the press?

That sounds like a successful plan that I will use on a trial piece. Ive just experimented with a piece of veneer glued with Titebond 3 in a vacuum press, successful. Now I'll try a very crinkled...

I have sheets of wavy mahogany veneer that I want to use. What is the best way of removing this undulation so that I can use this veneer? Do I wet the sheet, clamp it between two flat boards, then...

The top is 940mm x 450mm. The table is an old walnut bridge table with a folding top, inside has a round layer of felt glued to the inside of both tops, which when folded out, forms one shaped...

Ive had second thoughts about ironing on the veneer. Perhaps the best way is to use Titebond 3, using a veneer vacuum press to adhere the veneer to the top. Any comments? A mate of mine has a...

No I'm not using pre-glued veneer, I intend to use Titebond, applying a number of coats to both surfaces, letting these coats dry, and then iron the veneer to the top. I think this should work ok. ...

The low spot would be approx 2 to 3mm deep and about 300mm long with the lowest area in the middle of the trough. I think your suggestion of building up the depression with veneer is a better option...

I have just stripped an old walnut burl veneer off a small table top and intend to apply another burl veneer to the top. I have sanded the top reasonably flat but there is still a low spot on the...

The male spline on the drive sleeve is worn. The female spline on the spindle is also worn. The bearings are ok but I will replace those as I have the components apart and cleaned. I purchased the...

I own a Galaxy 100S Heavy Duty Drill Press and I need to replace the spindle ( No 2 M/T ) and the Drive Sleeve. Both parts are worn. Does any person know where I can purchase these parts?

I'm restoring a meat safe and need to purchase a sheet of perforated zinc mesh. Does anyone know of a supplier in South Australia or interstate?

Yes, I have tried that process with great success, but on oil that had not penetrated to much depth. Also a method to remove slight dings. Do you think the lit metho method would work on deeply...

That sounds like it could be successful as the timber in question is a soft wood but is about 20mm to 30mm thick. I was thinking of putting some type of solvent on the underside of the timber and...

The finish would be a thin coat of shellac then waxed. I could also use tung oil

I am having trouble with the removal of both mineral and vegetable oil from shelves in meat safes and on the surfaces of table tops. Most of the furniture involved is made of Baltic Pine and in most...

Not the pin and chain but the whole end piece

No its not the stud bolt and nut that I want, but the clamping end of the clamp. The clamps I have are the T bars.

I've just purchased a number of Record 136 sash clamps and some are missing the stoppers at the ends. I need 4 stoppers to make them complete. Can anyone help me out as I am willing to purchase...

I would be using a woodthread tool on kiln dried Beech as the original ones that I want to copy are Beech, so I'll give it a go.

The timber I want to thread is Beech which had previously been used. The original threads were perfect and made out of Beech. I was wondering if I were to soak the ends of the timber in warm water...

Ian, when cutting threads on a shaft, do you soak the end that you want to thread in linseed oil to soften the timber to stop the threads from tearing out? If you do, do you then wash the threaded...

It appears that the 5/8th inch thread was a common used size back in the 1900's? Cant understand why 5/8th is not used now as it appears a practicable thread size for timber. 1/2 inch is too small...

I have to turn a 5/8th thread on an end of a shaft which is a component of an old organ that I'm helping to restore. This thread that I'm copying has 7 tpi, which appears to be common from around...

I have a 1/2inch Tap and die set that I purchased from Carbatec. Its ok. The 5/8th is not avaliable from Carbatec, Ive looked at the one made in Germany, ex quality. Looked at old ones on an...

I am looking to purchase a 5/8th woodthread tap and die set. Does anyone have one for sale?

I am looking to purchase a 5/8th woodthread tap and die set to help with the renovation of an old chest of drawers. Does anyone have one for sale?

Thanks for all the info. Epoxy sounds good and with the red/black colouring added, should be quite striking. Good advice not to fill cracks. Whats the difference between casting resin and epoxy? ...

Can someone give me advice; I am making a redgum slab table and the top has typical defects in it such as borer holes, gum veins and general holes and gaps. I want to fill these defects with a filler...

Does anyone own,use or has experience with a Northstar Carver which can copy items from a template? I have heard that these machines are robust and well built. I am interested in purchasing one as...

Can I have comments on these timbers to carve, African Mahogany, Fijian Mahogany, Utile and Obeche. I've carved lots of Brazillian Mahogany but have a project to do that could be made out of the 4...

Iv'e just purchased a table that has either a leather or vinyl insert on the top and it needs replacing. How involved is the replacement process? What glue do I use? Is vinyl a better option than...