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…together, e.g., like a door hinge that has not been oiled? The word “squeal” suggests metal parts rubbing together and creating a vibration. It does not suggests a sound made…
…together, e.g., like a door hinge that has not been oiled? The word “squeal” suggests metal parts rubbing together and creating a vibration. It does not suggests a sound made…
Hi Brian, most any wood carving site will talk about relief carving. This is where the image (like your saddle) is made to stand out from the background. Typically, you…
I’m about to start making a walnut extension table for my daughter. It will be fairly large – 84″ x 42″ closed and 120″ x 42″ open. I’m considering using…
…variable material in comparison, that I can’t see the benefit of a uniformly flat back. [/quote] It’s not that they want a flat plane over a hollow grind, but that…
…simply drew angled lines (Using my sliding bevel thingy) on the bottom of the legs at, some more or less arbitrary angle, maybe five degrees, and cut that compound angle….
…I’ve also tried compound on plywood and MDF with good results. I’ve even tried bare basswood following the strop just as an experiment. All of this taught me what I…
…Then I ordered a stick on-line. I don’t remember what dealer I ordered from, but the manufacturer is “Formax” (www.formaxmfg.com). It’s called “Micro Fine Honing Compound, Product No. 12668. It…
…not getting the scratches out from the coarser grits? Not sure. Personally, I think the jump from superfine (around 10 micron) to compound (0.5 micron) is a big jump. For…
Hello fellow woodworkers, I have made (a few now) strops that don’t seem to hold my compound very well. I’m wondering if I could be doing something better or if…
…strop with green compound, if it’s a very fine edge I then go to the beech strop with white compound. I have a fixed sharpening station it’s a small table…