Recent content by Thorongil

Thank you all for the replies Thank you for the link barkwindjammer The article was reassuring in that one woodworm does not necessitate a scorched earth policy in the workshop. It's my first real encounter with it and you hear stories that turn your blood cold. It's always wise to...

Hello folks, I only ever seem to write on here when I have a problem and I bet this one is enquired about a thousand times a year. I bought some English Cherry on 16th June and it's been sitting in my workshop ready for use. Upon machining it up I noticed a woodworm hole and something...

Thanks for the replies chaps. I have knocked up a Sketchup design based on his thoughts. I say a 'sailor's chest' but it's looking more like a blanket chest with 'sailor's chest' features than the one in your picture Wizer. So far it's pretty much a frame and panel affair with those rope...

Hello fellow tree-botherers, It's been a long time since I was last on and I come to you with a new problem. A friend has asked me to make him a seaman's chest for the base of his bed after becoming obsessed with Patrick O'Brian's 'Aubrey-Maturin' series of books. He'd like it made out of...

Thanks for the replies guys, gonna check it out tomorrow. Will that help with the feathered edges as well then? Up 'til now I'd used a sporadic wipe of briwax, I guess I should put a bit more effort in then. :lol: I'll take a look at the belt too Tony, thanks for the tip. Shaun

Hi all I've got a commission to make a trinket box and I'm about to thickness the timber but I've noticed on recent machining that this problem has occurred and I'm not entirely sure how to solve it. I'm sure it's an easy solution though. When I run timber through the thicknesser it can be...

Thanks for the reply Rob. I've since ordered some sample pots of the matt and another unlabeled one which I presume to be satin. How well do you think it would work with oak veneered mdf? Would it have a tendency to lift thin veneer from the board? Also, I assume from reading your post...

Hi guys I had registered on here before but my account was reset so I guess I'm introducing myself again, hello. :D A family friend has asked me to make them a sideboard of european oak which is fine, but now I'm having trouble selecting a finish. They are looking for a clear finish with as...