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    Sourcing thick veneers / wood sheets?

    Does anybody know where I can get my hands on 5 mm veneers? (or close to this thickness) I am based in east London. I don't even know if they would be considered as veneers at this thickness... wood sheets maybe? I make furniture by laminating sheet material together, mainly plywood with some...
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    Any advice for finishing this chair?

    can someone tell me how to post pictures? Thanks Dave, got there in the end
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    Any advice for finishing this chair?

    Made from ply, chip board and some acrylic sheets. Done my 320 sandpaper, but cant find a suitable finish because of the acrylic. What would be perfect is an interior varnish, very scratch resistant with satin / matt finish. (I dont have any experience with oils and waxes but dont think they...
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    What should i finish my rocking chair with?

    Thanks for the advice. Ian > rang up that link you sent but they said it wouldnt be ideal Andrew> Cheers for the Rustin's link, after reading they're description it sounds great and I'll probably order from them next few days. Should I wire wool it when it has totally cured? Could I then...
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    Need reminding of a tool name?

    I make pieces of curvy furniture. This next piece i'm making is a rocking chair, so after laminating plywood, chipboard and acrylic I'll use the arbortech to round the edges off, followed by sanding handtools. With this layering technique I get some really nice effects. I'll post some pics...
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    What should i finish my rocking chair with?

    Hello fellow woodworkers. I am in the final stages of making my contemporary rocking chair and was hoping someone had a good idea for how i can varnish/protect it? Its made from laminating pieces of plywood (60%), chipboard (35%) and acrylic (5%), so having some plastic might limit my choices...
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    Need reminding of a tool name?

    Thanks a million for that! just saved me loads of time and bother Just baught an arbortech carver for my angle grinder :D
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    Need reminding of a tool name?

    I'm new to this site, but big thumbs up from me. My memory has let me down again and was hoping one of you guys could shed some light for me. I was lent a tool for a past project and need it again. It was called something like an arcitect / arbertect ? Its similar to an angle grinder, the...
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