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Thread: Is this a good finish for wooden utensils?
Post: RE: Is this a good finish for wooden utensils?
wood2woodknot Wrote: (01-30-2019, 08:18 PM)
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I sampled a couple pieces of cut off. After three or four applications of mineral oil (some of it overnight), I buffed and then cut the pieces through t... |
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Finishing
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01-31-2019, 12:11 AM |
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Thread: Is this a good finish for wooden utensils?
Post: RE: Is this a good finish for wooden utensils?
Bill Wilson Wrote: (01-30-2019, 07:56 AM)
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If they are to be used for stirring stuff, like hot liquids, sauces, etc, then I don't think any finish would hold up long.
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I agree that the utensils... |
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Steve Friedman |
Finishing
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01-30-2019, 05:41 PM |
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Thread: Garage door squeaks...
Post: RE: Garage door squeaks...
Big Dave Wrote: (01-22-2019, 03:19 PM)
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Thanks, Bob! :D :D
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I just did mine yesterday because the noise was unbearable. Have to remember to do when it's warm enough for me to feel my fingers.
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Steve Friedman |
Home Improvement
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01-22-2019, 03:38 PM |
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Thread: Wood Carving Knives
Post: RE: Wood Carving Knives
Timberwolf Wrote: (12-15-2018, 10:38 PM)
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Let me say here that I sprang for a Schrade folding carver recently from amazon, and it is a huge disappointment..The steel is n... |
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Steve Friedman |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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12-16-2018, 08:26 PM |
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Thread: Wood Carving Knives
Post: RE: Wood Carving Knives
Simon,
Sorry for not doing this earlier, but I don't think we know enough about what why you want a carving knife.
What do you want the piece of wood to look like when you're done with it? A fi... |
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Steve Friedman |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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12-14-2018, 12:08 AM |
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Thread: Wood Carving Knives
Post: RE: Wood Carving Knives
Handplanesandmore Wrote: (12-13-2018, 12:12 AM)
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Hello Steve,
Are there any advantages or disadvantages of having the long Mora knife, given that the long and short ones are the same price?
T... |
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Steve Friedman |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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12-13-2018, 08:52 AM |
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Thread: Wood Carving Knives
Post: RE: Wood Carving Knives
cajunwoodworks Wrote: (12-12-2018, 06:35 PM)
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Just wondering what everyone's opinion is on the best whittling knife or wood carving knife sets? I see folks referencing Pfiel a bit on the forum but ... |
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Steve Friedman |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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12-13-2018, 12:02 AM |
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Thread: Jack plane 8" radius blade
Post: RE: Jack plane 8" radius blade
Elijah A. Wrote: (10-27-2018, 04:37 PM)
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Can I put a hock blade in with the existing chip breaker or do I have to put a Hock chip breaker as well?
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I have the Hock chip breakers with my Hock bl... |
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Steve Friedman |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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10-27-2018, 07:54 PM |
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Thread: Jack plane 8" radius blade
Post: RE: Jack plane 8" radius blade
Elijah,
I have a #5 size blade with a 5" or 6" radius camber and have no issues. In fact, it's a Hock blade. No need to open the mouth of an old Stanley even with that severe camber. Works like ... |
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Steve Friedman |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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10-27-2018, 02:59 PM |
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Thread: Wood & Mold
Post: RE: Wood & Mtold
MichaelMouse Wrote: (10-09-2018, 05:43 AM)
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Me too on the walnut oil, but from the supermarket. Your placing them on a woodpile with its load of multi-gendered wood fungi changes my opinion from o... |
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Steve Friedman |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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10-09-2018, 10:27 AM |
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Thread: Wood & Mold
Post: RE: Wood & Mtold
MichaelMouse Wrote: (10-08-2018, 03:45 PM)
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Have made thousands of spoons, most out of cherry, even have one still in use (yesterday) dated 1992. Never had them mildew, nor does our local stuff sp... |
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Steve Friedman |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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10-08-2018, 04:33 PM |
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Thread: Wood & Mold
Post: Wood & Mold
I think I know the answer to this, but was hoping someone had a solution.
I made 5 spoons, 3 of which are cherry. After oiling them, I put them outside to darken. At any rate, I forgot about them... |
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Steve Friedman |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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10-08-2018, 03:32 PM |
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Thread: I thought this style of plane was pulled not pushed
Post: RE: I thought this style of plane was pulled not p...
Scott, just want to say thank you. I am addicted to the videos. Extraordinarily relaxing to watch them. I wish there were English subtitles.
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Steve Friedman |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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10-04-2018, 03:03 PM |
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Thread: Which diamond stone do you use ?
Post: RE: Which diamond stone do you use ?
AHill Wrote: (10-03-2018, 01:52 PM)
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Did you mean flattening stone surfaces?
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I think Steve meant flattening the backs of blades and I agree.
I use Atoma for water stones, but EZ Laps for bl... |
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Steve Friedman |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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10-04-2018, 03:00 PM |
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Thread: How to sharpen Veritas Spoke Shave Blade
Post: RE: How to sharpen Veritas Spoke Shave Blade
Glad it worked. Just need three things in the shop and you can solve just about any problem - double sided tape, duct tape, and zip ties (especially the reusable ones from LV). I guess that's anothe... |
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Steve Friedman |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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09-19-2018, 10:06 PM |
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Thread: How to sharpen Veritas Spoke Shave Blade
Post: RE: How to sharpen Veritas Spoke Shave Blade
Here's an inexpensive way to sharpen spokeshave blades with an Eclipse-style jig. Grab an old plane blade (#4 is perfect) and a piece of double sided tape. Use the tape to stick the spokeshave blade... |
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Steve Friedman |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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09-19-2018, 01:47 PM |
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Thread: Shed Project: Roofing
Post: RE: Shed Project: Roofing
Looking good, John. Really zipping along. I put a roof on a lean-to shed that was a fraction of that size and it took two of us virtually all day.
Impressive. Keep the pictures coming.
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Steve Friedman |
Home Improvement
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07-22-2018, 08:45 AM |
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Thread: Shed Project: The beginning
Post: RE: Shed Project: The beginning
Very nice start. I thought I was the only one who dug stuff like that bu hand.
Here's the question - what did you do with all the dirt? Still haven't figured that one out from when I built my she... |
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Steve Friedman |
Home Improvement
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06-12-2018, 11:11 AM |
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Thread: Anyone used Ryan Shed Plans
Post: RE: Anyone used Ryan Shed Plans
jteneyck Wrote: (05-26-2018, 04:40 PM)
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Great minds think alike. Been there, done that. The price of having them build a shed on site (can't get something this large behind my house as a pre-buil... |
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Steve Friedman |
Home Improvement
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05-26-2018, 07:10 PM |
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Thread: Pan-Mulato wood
Post: RE: Pan-Mulato wood
DaveParkis Wrote: (05-18-2018, 03:50 PM)
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Anybody ever hear of it? I had some large boards that were labeled as "Boxwood", but the boards were way bigger than I was told Boxwood could be so I sent ... |
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Steve Friedman |
Woodworking
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05-18-2018, 04:09 PM |