Recent content by baysider

Id have to say that I'd be willing to bet good money the 'dark acacia' refers to the lacquer finish which they have obviously tried to emphasise with some sort of spirit based touch up pen on the exposed corners to mask the shrink back of the lacquer on the long edges and corners. From the fish...

Personally, I'd keep the top slightly over at the front edge as and leg pegs can be made longer to support anything you may choose to clamp in the vice and support on them. I always wrap the pegs in old carpet to protect the edges of the workpiece. From a working point of view, overhangs are...

I reckon the way to go has to be making the inlay in something cheap and then silver plating.

Old school method here... same as I use on the spindle moulder, loosen the fence slightly and tap! With practice you can get it accurate to within 0.1mm if you're careful. If I want lots of movement I loosen both sides, if I want small movements I loosen one side. Try it, you'll be surprised by...

I'd do much the same as Mr Snodgrass above... Preference for a spirit stain, simply because i'd not have to leave it for 24 hours to be fully dry. Don't be tempted with water stain on teak though, its an oily timber. that's why you had problems. Teak loves Danish oil finish and when done...

The plano blades have a sharp negative rake to the teeth as well as a sharp rake at the top of the teeth, alternating on each tooth. This gives a very sharp needle like piercing cut for facing materials as well as providing a more plane-like cut on the cut face of the board. I think they are...

Domino's are mint! love 'em, so easy and accurate too. Incidentally, if you buy a 'plano' type blade for your table saw, you wont need to clean mitre cuts up at all. Not even in veneered or faced board...

Came up old school, with a pencil and drawing board, moved onto autocad back when it was still R14, now I use autocad 2013 for 2d stuff and sketchup for quick 3d, autocad 3ds max for fancy interior renderings as well as blender. All depends what I need to do, as a professional...