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It's strange to consider but say you make your frame 5 inch/side then the door stiles 4 inch/ side that's 18 inch of long grain to...

Thank you for all the replies, I made a test joint with some skinny ends and as @johnnyb mentioned it gets a bit dicey fitting them...

I'll go through stuff as I see it. The jambs seem very large at 5 inch square . Walnut whilst an amazing wood isn't suitable for...

This is an eternal conundrum for the stained glass lady I know. No simple solution. Encapsulation seems doomed to failure then...

Since my wood carving club days I'm a huge advocate of networking it adds so much to what can be a solitary undertaking. Reach out...

Just get a sharp hand rip saw. 10 minutes..job done. They are remarkably quick on something like that.

As an alternate thought process a young guy near me has decided to open a sort of basic woodwork school in a farmy craft place. He does...

Damp is only a thing when it affects a decorative surface. Many many old houses are damp meter damp. Even damp meters aren't infallible...

Sorry vulcanised nailed it first..

What's happened is cross grain sanding on the joints causing the pigment to work stronger on the corners.

I tend to find it's pine that clogs it up prematurely. A wood that's hard and dry I find is really effective say an oak edge pushed on...

When they get thin there really hard to stop from splitting during assembly/testing etc. Damhik!

I think I would be concerned with the off kilter weight after it's bandsawn close to the template. Must be an awkward thing. Maybe 2...

I'm pondering how that's going to be shaped but I'll wait for the next exciting installment.(must be with the spiNdle)

Is it me or is france the source for amazing bits of wood.