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Thread: The method to use PVA as sealcoat
Post: The method to use PVA as sealcoat
I have found some videos online mentioning that PVA glue can be an effective sealcoat before staining wood. But I found very few information about what the exact method is. How to use it as a sealcoat... |
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04-06-2022, 04:41 PM |
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Thread: Beech being blotchy, any solution for staining?
Post: RE: Beech being blotchy, any solution for staining...
I have been experimenting meanwhile. As a main direction, I would like to stick to as deep color as possible. So far I had the best results with water dye. I also looked up some old test pieces from t... |
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04-06-2022, 04:31 PM |
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Thread: Beech being blotchy, any solution for staining?
Post: RE: Beech being blotchy, any solution for staining...
jteneyck Wrote: (03-29-2022, 08:09 PM)
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Do you have spray equipment? If so, spray the dye on, just enough to wet the wood and not enough for any excess to accumulate and migrate or it will blotch.... |
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03-30-2022, 05:26 PM |
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Thread: Beech being blotchy, any solution for staining?
Post: Beech being blotchy, any solution for staining?
I am trying to color beech blocks with dye. They come in powder form where I live, and they are soluble in water or alcohol. The problem is the results are not very satisfying. You can see it on the p... |
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03-29-2022, 06:07 PM |
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Thread: DIY drying wood
Post: RE: DIY drying wood
humanrace Wrote: (04-20-2021, 07:41 PM)
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I have dried quite a few bowls in the microwave. My method: Weigh the bowl. A home made balance scale would work. Put the bowl in the microwave with a h... |
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Bencuri |
Woodworking
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04-21-2021, 09:29 AM |
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Thread: DIY drying wood
Post: DIY drying wood
I need a wooden disk for a small project. I managed to obtain a disk cut from the trunk of a beech tree, that has just been cut out yesterday, so the wood is very fresh. I would like to do a project w... |
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Woodworking
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04-20-2021, 05:19 PM |
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Thread: Hammering saw blades on cast iron, will the surface have dents?
Post: RE: Hammering saw blades on cast iron, will the su...
AHill Wrote: (04-14-2021, 01:01 PM)
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Cast iron is almost always harder than saw blades, which are typically very soft as far as steel goes. Is the surface of the cast iron as-cast or is it machine... |
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04-14-2021, 05:36 PM |
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Thread: Hammering saw blades on cast iron, will the surface have dents?
Post: RE: Hammering saw blades on cast iron, will the su...
Actually I have just found a video that says cast iron is better for this purpose than the kind of tempered stuff that the professional anvil is made of:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_KikzIar... |
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Woodworking Hand Tools
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04-13-2021, 07:05 PM |
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Thread: Hammering saw blades on cast iron, will the surface have dents?
Post: RE: Hammering saw blades on cast iron, will the su...
iclark Wrote: (04-13-2021, 05:52 PM)
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If you are lucky, the cast iron surface will only deform. If you miss-hit and hammer the saw teeth into the cast iron, they will mark and they may start formin... |
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Woodworking Hand Tools
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04-13-2021, 06:57 PM |
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Thread: Hammering saw blades on cast iron, will the surface have dents?
Post: Hammering saw blades on cast iron, will the surfac...
I want to straighten some hand saw blades by hammering, and the only hard large surface I have is a large block of cast iron. I tried hammering metal on it, and it did not break, but it is definately ... |
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Woodworking Hand Tools
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04-13-2021, 04:54 PM |
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Thread: What happened to Norsewoodsmith.com?
Post: RE: What happened to Norsewoodsmith.com?
What a pity he unpublished stuff, those articles are great. They should stay online forever. I hope he will put them back soon. |
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Bencuri |
Woodworking
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11-30-2020, 07:00 PM |
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Thread: What happened to Norsewoodsmith.com?
Post: What happened to Norsewoodsmith.com?
Norsewoodsmith.com had articles whith several great projects, and I checked the website time by time for reference. It was the site that inspired me the most in woodworking. I have just noticed it is ... |
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Bencuri |
Woodworking
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11-29-2020, 02:09 AM |
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Thread: Repairing plastic bench top
Post: RE: Repairing plastic bench top
This layer is simply a strengthened plastic layer, your knife can actually leave a mark on it, but only in case when you press much harder than on a usual plastic layer. I also don't know what materia... |
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Finishing
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10-05-2020, 05:14 PM |
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Thread: Repairing plastic bench top
Post: Repairing plastic bench top
My workbench is a former kitchen table, the top is laminate, covered with a layer of cut resistant plastic. A part of the surface in the middle (about 10"x10") is very uneven, there are chips missing ... |
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10-04-2020, 04:12 PM |
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Thread: How to do anodic electrocleaning?
Post: RE: How to do anodic electrocleaning?
Hmm, actually I did not pay attention to this metal dissolving thing, that is definately not very charming, especially when 10-15A only refers to per square foot. I am sure the surface of the saw is m... |
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Woodworking Hand Tools
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04-11-2019, 04:34 PM |
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Thread: How to do anodic electrocleaning?
Post: RE: How to do anodic electrocleaning?
https://www.pfonline.com/articles/better-electrocleaning
Search for Anodic cleaning and Spring steel in this one.
https://www.gaterosplating.co.uk/alkaline-cleaning
https://www.pfonline.com/artic... |
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Woodworking Hand Tools
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04-09-2019, 03:05 PM |
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Thread: Sawset question
Post: RE: Sawset question
What about the Stanley 15-640? Is that a good saw set? |
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Woodworking Hand Tools
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04-08-2019, 06:18 PM |
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Thread: How to do anodic electrocleaning?
Post: RE: How to do anodic electrocleaning?
I know A means amperes, I was just not sure what "Amperes per square foot" means. Like: is it enough to check the A level feature of the charger, or need to check some other thing, too. |
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04-08-2019, 05:47 PM |
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Thread: How to do anodic electrocleaning?
Post: How to do anodic electrocleaning?
To restore some of my old Disston hand saws, I decided to try electrolysis. As these are spring steel saws, an article that deals with the two types of electrocleaning caught my attention. Particularl... |
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04-08-2019, 04:26 PM |
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Thread: Suggestion for gouge/chisel type needed
Post: Re: Suggestion for gouge/chisel type needed
I have checked how to work with the hook knife, and though it is very practical, I concluded for the type of work what I will do, it will be better to clamp the workpiece and use a chisel.[br][br]I am... |
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02-01-2016, 11:16 PM |