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    Storing Dried Timber outside undercover in sealed plastic sheets?

    I am curious whether anyone had done this or knows about it. I know a company near me who store either their timber or manmade boards outside undercover wrapped inside plastic sheets. How effective is this? Do many companies do this? I guess if the bags are fully sealed it should mean no...
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    Fisheyes in Epoxy? (pics)

    Thanks, me too. Nope I didn't thin it. I warmed the epoxy a bit before mixing them, as well as the room. Probably about 19 to 20c as I did have a thermometer to check I wasn't under 16c which is outside their recommended range. Hm I might look into decrgeased or I think west do a solvent...
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    Fisheyes in Epoxy? (pics)

    Thanks for all your replies. I'm now measuring by weight with some new scales that are .1gram accurate. So ratio shouldn't be an issue. I dont think it can be outgassing as this is my bejng applied over a surface that's already been epoxied and sanded down. I think contamination must be the...
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    Fisheyes in Epoxy? (pics)

    I am repeatedly having problems with fisheye appearing after applying west 207 epoxy on a piece. My process has been wash with water and mirca abrasive nonwoven pad, clean up with paper towels to remove amine blush, sand using abranet 80 grit with extraction. Suck off dust, wipe with paper...
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    2 part polyurethane - shelf life once opened?

    Thanks, I'll try and be careful with it then. Good to know the hardener goes off with air too. This is expensive stuff so the more I can preserve the better.
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    What is this in my finish? (Pictures)

    Thanks everyone, i think better cleaning is the thing to try next. I am applying with roller and tip off with foam brush. The wood is cherry so cany imagine that is the source of any issues. I'll try and post back once the next coat is done.
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    What is this in my finish? (Pictures)

    Hi no I dont, the wood was drum sanded then hand sanded after. However this is my second coat and epoxy does create a thing called amine blush which is like a greasy wax you remove with water and sanding itself. Perhaps I didn't get rid of it properly, if it's not caused by dust nibs.
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    What is this in my finish? (Pictures)

    I'm using epoxy as a finish and have these bits after the finish has set. Sanding it out till they're gone but I'd just like to know what they are, dust? Why does it create a kind of island around, do the specs perhaps gather extra finish to them because of some sort of surface tension...
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    2 part polyurethane - shelf life once opened?

    I'd like to use 2 part poly but just a smallish amount at a time. I'm wondering if the varnish still reacts with oxygen like regular varnish does. Or will it stay fine till the part B is added even if the can has been opened and exposed to air? Thanks
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    Chiseling mark out lines-how to deal with chisel push back?

    Thank you for the replies, i think the answer was fairly obvious now I see your responses. I'm making a morticer that has itds length going across the grain, but think I'd like to use the technique in other ways also. Is a cutting gauge us different to a marking gauge? I use one of the...
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    Chiseling mark out lines-how to deal with chisel push back?

    When using a marking gauge to make your layout marks, if you use a chisel directly on these lines I find the line gets pushed back slightly away from the beveled side. How do people you overcome this? I was looking at the marking gauges that use a knife as then you should be able to increase...
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    Will beeswax application improve surface grip over osmo?

    It's a table to put a musical instrument on, so won't be touched or have any other use. Would it be sticky even if i hadn't applied the osmo before?
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    Will beeswax application improve surface grip over osmo?

    I have finished a piece of cherry with osmo oil, but find the surface too is too slippers for my liking. I seem to remember reading once that beeswax finish give some degree of grip but can't remember where I saw that. Does anyone know? I suppose sanding the surface with a lower grip would...
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    Your opinion in using Threatend/Endangered woods?

    I've recently decided it doesn't feel right to use these species. I wonder why they're pretty easy to get hold of though, blackwood, ebony, wenge, many more for example. Does it make any difference to you if the wood comes from somewhere it's certified? I imagine it probably is quite easy to...
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