…find. If you want to get into carving, check Mary May’s free introduction to carving gouges (https://www.marymaycarving.com/carvingschool/2012/06/28/1-woodcarving-basics-all-about-gouges-introduction/ – requires free registration), but expect to start with at least a handful….
Kevin, some info that might help buddy. 😉 http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_8198523_remove-boiled-linseed.html http://www.finewoodworking.com/toolguide/articles/selecting-a-finish.aspx http:/www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/finishing/oil-finishes-their-history-and-use…
…35 microns… ~P450……….~A335 DMT F……….600 mesh…25 microns………… ~P600……….~A370 EZL SF…..…1200 grit…….15 to 20 microns… ~P1000……..~A460 DMT XF…..1200 mesh……9 microns……….. ~P2400……..~A700 DMT MXF..4000 mesh……6 microns……….. ~P4000……..~A1000 DMT XXF…8000 mesh……3 microns……….. ~P8000……..~A1200…
…the 3/4″ gouge. See Paul’s instructions here: http://paulsellers.com/2011/04/restoring-woodworking-gouges-project-2-part-1/, or in Working Wood 1/2. I worked the gouge through 80, 120, 220, 320, 500, 1000, 1500 sandpaper grits. The edge was…
…because the blades won’t stick so much with the compound on there. Most varieties of combound I’ve used were very soft and therefore I changed to vegetable-tanned cow-leather and stuck…
…microns EZL C…………250 grit…….50 to 55 microns DMT C……….325 mesh…45 microns EZL M………..400 grit…….40 to 45 microns EZL F…………600 grit…….30 to 35 microns DMT F……….600 mesh…25 microns EZL SF…..…1200 grit…….15…
…least the one I was looking at was around £160. I was looking at these two: www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-rider-no-9-1-2-standard-block-plane-506558 And www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-rider-no-60-1-2-low-angle-block-plane-506559 The first is a no 9 1/2 and the second is…
…Like this Lie-Nielsen? www.axminster.co.uk/lie-nielsen-no-041-small-shoulder-plane-701264 Or this Veritas? www.axminster.co.uk/veritas-small-shoulder-plane-c-w-pm-v11-25-blade-717524 Both are the ‘small’ model. The Veritas had a more positive review, but only with respect to how it is held (not…
…vice because of the double guide bar. Instead, I’d consider the QR Steel _Bench_ vise (http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=49980&cat=1,41659 ). Again, I’d get the 10″ if your bench will accommodate it. The Lee…
…making traditional planes https://www.lie-nielsen.com/product/home-education-videos/making-traditional-side-escapement-planes?node=4252 And Mathew Bickford has a great book on using them called Mouldings in Practice, printed by Lost Art Press. https://lostartpress.com/collections/books/products/mouldings-in-practice He has a blog http://musingsfrombigpink.blogspot.com/2017/ That…