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I have an Earlex 5500. The spray finish is good and the amount of overspray is minimal. However the constant airflow out of the gun makes it awkward to use in my dusty workshop.

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Water Craft magazine is good, bi-monthly with free plans in each issue. I have no experience of clinker construction, but Vendia marine plank may be an option worth looking into. http://www.vendia.fi

Another good reason not to use Rutlands is that they do not encrypt your stored account password. I found this out when I made a request as I couldn’t remember my password. They just replied with my password, rather than the usual method of a link to reset an encrypted password, or a temporary...

Yes, it's the heat that softens the cells. I think the steam helps conduct the heat into the wood. The temperature in the steam box needs to be kept at 100 degrees. I think a metal tube would make it difficult to main temperature without some sort of insulation. Wetness on steamed wood tends...

Some info on steam bending here: http://www.danenbergboatworks.com/steam_bending.htm

I've tried used plastic draining pipe for steaming it goes completely floppy, probably okay for one off use. A steam box made from celotex is much better, but generally i just use layflat polythene tubing (500 gauge). This has the advantage that you can keep it in the polythene whilst...

This is a really interesting thread, and some excellent advise has already been given. I would just like to add, even if you don’t think you will be continuing with this as a business, it’s worth keeping your website online if there's a possibility that you may have a go again in the future...

There's a metal handle skarsten blow torch scraper on ebay at the moment - Vintage Skarsten Blow Torch Scraper 1 1/2" 38mm No 301/20 new old stock. I can't seem to post a link, but Ebay item number is 262085854665 Rob