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  0 Thread: A Gigantic Shooting Board!
Post: WELL DONE.... A Gigantic Shooting Board!

Excellent Derek! I recall some many years ago building a LONG shooting board of similar dimensions... the aim was to compensate for my inability to get a true edge for jointing boards. It was a long...
irishconger Woodworking Hand Tools 19 9,813 05-09-2020, 05:01 AM
  0 Thread: Seasoning an End Grain Cutting Board
Post: RE: Seasoning an End Grain Cutting Board

Bruce Haugen Wrote: (10-31-2017, 05:04 PM) -- You are aware that there’s such a thing as food grade mineral oil.  It’s sold in drug stores as a laxative. -- Yes Bruce... am aware. As always with...
irishconger Woodworking Hand Tools 18 12,173 11-04-2017, 09:38 AM
  0 Thread: Seasoning an End Grain Cutting Board
Post: RE: Seasoning an End Grain Cutting Board

Walnut oil.... sesame oil.... even olive oil. Never mineral oil, or derivatives... not suitable for food (heavy metals). Cutting boards are made to be scratched... and when they are, they reflec...
irishconger Woodworking Hand Tools 18 12,173 10-31-2017, 10:40 AM
  0 Thread: Bench dogs
Post: Bench dogs

I recall that there was a spate of pix with dogs (4 legged) on benches.... anyone still got pix.... or point me. ((((GOOG could not oblige... just 'normal' one-legged dogs)))) -ger-
irishconger Woodworking Hand Tools 3 3,728 09-08-2017, 03:17 PM
  0 Thread: Bench Light Idea
Post: RE: Bench Light Idea -- my solution

I have one of these... bounced off the (whiteish) ceiling.... https://www.festool.com/Products/Pages/Product-Detail.aspx?pid=200164&name=DUO-working-light-DUO and a bunch of these.... https://www.a...
irishconger Woodworking Hand Tools 19 14,906 08-31-2017, 08:58 AM
  0 Thread: My new dowel machine
Post: RE: My new dowel machine

Thanks... I see a video about the Stanley 77 dowel maker here ----->> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGYIShalYMk -g-
irishconger Woodworking Hand Tools 14 9,613 02-05-2017, 02:38 PM
  0 Thread: My new dowel machine
Post: More pics.... a video.... an explanation.....

pics.... explanation..... please. -g-
irishconger Woodworking Hand Tools 14 9,613 02-05-2017, 06:34 AM
  0 Thread: Help needed.... spoiled finish
Post: Help needed.... spoiled finish

Greetings fellow WWers, Some time ago (confession... 2 years!) I made a stand for a large gong... jarrah and rosewood(!legal... very old stock)... all glossy, hand planed surfaces. In my rush to...
irishconger Woodworking Hand Tools 3 3,171 01-16-2017, 07:47 AM
  0 Thread: A hand tool find and what's your favorite HT book?
Post: RE: A hand tool find and what's your favorite HT b...

Fritz Spannahel -- Der Möbelbau: Ein Fachbuch für Tischler, Architekten und Lehrer (HolzWerken) The ultimate reference book in the German speaking world... commonly referred to as just Spannagel......
irishconger Woodworking Hand Tools 9 7,268 12-31-2016, 10:16 AM
  Photo Thread: What have I got here
Post: What have I got here

I got a gift of these... and cleaned the grime off... and this what I found. Dividers are ------     SARGENT 6 Made in USA. Inside measuring calipers(?), about the same size as the dividers, are...
irishconger Woodworking Hand Tools 4 3,315 12-31-2016, 09:34 AM

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