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    Purple meths

    They use a purple indicator chemical to make the meth purple, as stated above the indicator changes colour when in sunlight It also loses colour when you add a Caustic Soda prill/crystal to it . About a match head size which changes the pH from acid to alkali . The Safety Data sheet list its pH...
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    Is this African Blackwood?

    Not African Blackwood , Dalbergia Melanoxylon, It doesn't have those pore in it Pic 4
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    Any one made a sharpening jig for this or similar machine

    Have a look at the Australian Forum where there is a whole thread about DIY jigs for sharpening turning gouges https://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/diy-gouge-jigs-243670
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    Spraying Tree Trunks with water

    Logs at a Veneer mill are kept wet to keep the veneers cut off flexible. Logs are stacked outside under constant sprays https://www.berkshireveneer.com/berkshire_veneer_video.php
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    for those with a VB or better lathe...

    Recipio Mike Darlow in his book Woodturning Techniques talks about it. Its called the Leady Ringcutter and was developed by Bruce Leadbeatter of Sydney. There may have been similar developed in the USA. Come to think of it I seem to remember Shopsmith having something similar. As they say...
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    for those with a VB or better lathe...

    It was the Australians, The Leadbetter ringtool or something like that. And modern stuff like Super Glue , thats progress
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    Spokeshave difference

    Make your own spokeshave , have a look at Paul Sellers video They are pretty easy to make , so make both a curved and a straight one. then make your hammer handle using your homemade tools.
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    Ironwood?

    The tree Oleo Capensis grows up to 35m thats not small. It looks like Oleo Capensis, AKA Ironwood or Black Ironwood https://knysnawoodworkers.co.za/articles/characteristics-of-our-indigenous-trees/ironwood-olea-capensis/
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    Wood Identification Fun

    Imbuia has a pleasant very distinctive smell, that once smelt will be remembered and is a sure identification bet. The photo of the "larger area planed" is typical Imbuia. It was very widely used here in South Africa for good quality furniture post WW2 . Grew up with a Imbuia dining room...
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    What’s this planes task?

    This sheet just allowed me to identify the Fence or grooving router that came up on a FB group here in South Africa
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    Scraper shapes.

    Have just made myself a scraper like No 1 to make some rings. found I had to grind some clearance on the non cutting side to prevent it fouling on the opposite side. With rings you are scraping in 15, to 20 mm openings hence the clearance requirement.
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    Brad point bits with accurate tip

    You need to mike your bits and discard those that are off centre. The distance from tip to spur needs to be identical for each side . any difference here means there was a grinding error in manufacture. I have had cheap drills perfectly centered and expensive ones off centre. Now I drill my pen...
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    Jointer Plane Timber ID ?

    They call the industry Flavours and Fragrances and its fascinating. Did some consulting work at one.
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    Replacement plane iron

    O1 refers to the High Carbon Oil Hardening steel where the A2 refers to the AIR hardening steel. O1 was the first of the tool steels developed in the late 1800 early 1900's . Have a look at theis list of tool steels and the definition Tool Steel Classifications
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    Turning tool, at least I think so.

    Have a look at the hook turning tools used by the Chinese/Japanese for turning the rice bowls , they use that hook shape for peeling/ hollowing of the bowls. Use on the softer woods , also used by the Scandinavian turners for turning birch spruce etc. This video shows some typical use of hook tools
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