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  1. aesmith

    Brace suitable for round parallel drill bits

    Why do you say that the chuck on that brace won't grip a round bit?
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    Brace suitable for round parallel drill bits

    Hi, I'm on the lookout for brace that can be used with modern round parallel drill bits. Even better if it can use square tapered as well, so I don't need to keep my existing brace. Any particular types or models I should look for? I'm thinking old or at least second hand of course, but don't...
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    Modern alternative to Butinox 2 for exterior woodwork

    Cheers. Butinox No.2 was what was recommended years and years ago, when we were finishing a mixture of old and new, sawn and planed wood. Just put the same stuff over everything so it all ended up the same colour. This may be a terminology thing but when people say "stain" I think of a...
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    Modern alternative to Butinox 2 for exterior woodwork

    Cheers. It looks like water based is going to be the way to go. All the products mentioned require a primer, do I read that correctly? A slight downside is choice of colour. The old Butinox was basically available in brown, so the only decision was dark or light. These new paints are...
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    Wood worktop problem

    I don't think it would work trying to clamp it closed, and if it did the wood would be under strain trying to open back up again. If it's stable in this shape I'd be included to cut and inset a bit of Oak to give a tight surface. Do you have offcuts of the worktop to play with?
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    How to deal with logs

    If left in one piece they will split whatever you do. This because it will shrink different amounts in the three dimensions. For example Beech will shrink about twice as much around the circumference as it does along the radius. Painting the end grain won't prevent this, all that will do is...
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    Modern alternative to Butinox 2 for exterior woodwork

    Hi, I need to apply something to the exterior woodwork of the garage, this is a mix of new untreated wood with some existing wood with and without existing paint finish. In the past we've used Butinox 2, a spirit based paint that we could apply to everything from whether planed or sawn. No...
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    1/4" router bit

    Assuming you're using the router in a table, you could use a narrower groove cutter and take two passes. That's what I'd do, I don't like dimensions to be dictated by the size a tool happens to be.
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    Diamond sharpening, buying advice !

    I may be a lone voice here, but does it really matter if a water stone isn't flat? I gave up flattening mine a while ago, and I find my moving around the stone I can get the edge I want. Mine are King double sided, bought I guess 20 years ago when I started on the journey that Jacob described...
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    DeWalt cordless drill hunts

    Isn't it three years in Bulgaria as well? I can only go by Google translate. Home - MyDEWALT - 3 YEAR GUARANTEE - DEWALT
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    Chisel buying advice

    Funny you should say that. I bought my chainsaw used from a private seller, and he posted it with the tank 1/2 full of petrol. I can't remember if there was any bar oil.
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    DeWalt cordless drill hunts

    Should still be under warranty, get Dewalt to fix it. Email [email protected]
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    How to make this moulding - recommendations/advice welcome

    I think that's the way to go.
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    How to make this moulding - recommendations/advice welcome

    Thanks. I'm a bit worried about terminology if it came to getting individual H or R planes, especially by mail order. For example on Ebay at the moment there are two listings for "No.2 Hollow" but of those one is actually a Round (cuts a hollow) and the other looks like 3/16" radius rather...
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    How to make this moulding - recommendations/advice welcome

    Thanks. I'd love a set of hollows and rounds, but don't have anything like that at the moment and I don't really know how I'd go about getting a set. Don't they cut a constant radius though? Or do you use different sizes and sort of blend them together. I need to follow up the idea though...
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