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Larry that looks very similar indeed! Even the curved backside of the blade. Angle of the gullet is different however. It’s difficult to find much information on those Montague Woodrough saws, they looked great though. The teeth and blade are in overall great condition, its a shame there is no etch. Tenjin – they are screw nuts but I replaced the originals because they were absolutely shot. Picked those replacements up from Thomas Flinn & Co, they are great quality.
Sven,
I do not dispute the fact that caustic soda can be a harmful product when used incorrectly, the clue is in the name ‘caustic’. Gloves, long sleeves and a mask if you’re that worried. I’ve had it on my skin and because it was heavily diluted, it had no effect. (I did also wash off pretty soon after)
I used caustic soda as an experimental method of removing the greying from outdoor furniture (I was inspired by a programme called ‘The Salvager’ in which the salvager would use it prior to applying finish to achieve a rustic look). It didn’t do the best job at removing the greying but it did raise the grain exponentially, very similarly to what Adam has posted.
If you are asking me to cite published articles on the use of caustic soda as a means of achieving a rustic look, I will not. Mostly because I haven’t looked and I doubt there would be any. By the way, I never claimed the method was “superior”.
Hi Adam
In my opinion, your best bet would be to dilute caustic soda with water and use a spray bottle (like a general cleaner bottle). Spray the wood with it and it will raise the grain to create that look, then you can apply your stain or whatever you choose. You will not achieve that using any form of cutter!
Hi hugo
If it’s of any condolence, i too had trouble planing, always out of square, twisted etc. For some reason one day I realised that it wasn’t happening anymore. It was like a switch – i still dont know what changed. I look forward to seeing you back at it
You’re dead right. Tools like the new walke-moore only really cater to the rich retiree who wants the latest shiny bit of metal to improve the aesthetic of his pristine workshop. Whilst they are nice to look at and nice to own, it is a show tool.
I have now purchased a record 071 for £65 in good condition from a fella on here. I’ll post some pics when it arrives.
I have just read through the entire blog post and honestly i’m disappointed that there’s been no further (posted) progress in so long. Did you ever get it completed? I was impressed by your resilience, I would have lost my temper long ago! on a side note; what ever happened to the tankard you made, i cant seem to remember.
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