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    radial bowls

    not a new design but was a nice project to learn some new tricks. David pye originally done this type of radial cut design I I believe there is someone else too but I can't remember it atm. Well here it is. Digital craft is a great way to work. Some people love it some people hate it. I...
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    the shapers table

    heres some photos of a recent table for a local bar. The top is made from driftwood washed up on the beach around 10 years ago at Perrenporth its either utili or meranti. it varies in density so I'd goes its more likely meranti but some of it is really really hard like mahogany. perhaps a...
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    The Giftwood Projects

    Hi guys, thought this might interest some people here. Driftwood Surfboards has started a new training program. Check it out The Giftwood Projects are all about providing bespoke enrichment programmes to people of all situations, backgrounds and ability levels, by offering them the...
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    spiral ducting for new extraction advice needed

    Hi there. I've just bought the following items and need to get the spiral ducting sorted out Bandsaw/resaw http://www.startrite.co.uk/index.php?se ... and+Resaws Planer thicknesser http://www.startrite.co.uk/index.php?se ... hicknesser Extractor http://www.startrite.co.uk/index.php?se ...
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    piece of driftwood raises £1200 for charity Shelterbox

    stoked that we raised £1200 for shelterbox by donating a board made from Driftwood and reclaimed cedar. More info here http://driftwoodsurfboards.co.uk/blog/ IMG_1658sml by frostie's, on Flickr
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    Planer thicknesser

    Ok, I'm after a new planer thicknesser and so far its a toss up between the A. Jet 310 http://www.axminster.co.uk/jet-jet-jpt- ... rod365313/ B. and the start right http://www.recordpower.co.uk/product/hd ... r--1-phase C. Something better that I had not thought about. W Would love to...
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    how to darken french polish

    Hi, I've used 2 coats of sanding sealer then 2 coats of french polsh to this marine ply. Its turned a very orange colour and I'd lke it to be far darker brown and not orange. How can I make french polish dark brown in colour? is there a pigment I can add to french polish to make it darker and...
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    help!!french polish too orange how to get darker brown

    I've done 2 coats of sanding sealer folowed by 2 coats of french polish. Its turned into an essex tan orange :oops: Any idea how to get it darker. More like a black walnut colour? Untitled by frostie's, on Flickr
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    finishing milled plywood

    Have a bit of a hard choice for finishing this plywood 3d cut. Its going to be lots of work and pretty tricky to get a good finish on this surface. Does anyone have any tips? heres a photo
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    best glueing x 3 sepele 100x300x1200(glue 100mm faces

    Hi I'm researching the best glue for my cairngorm table. I have three pieces of sepele PAR 100 x 300 x 1200. More info here cnc-milled-cairngorm-table-t60556.html Its basicly a big frame and panel. Should I use cascamite? Epoxy or resorginol glue? My worry is that half of the blank will...
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    rippled sycamore

    anyone know of anyone with some rippled sycamore?
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    wood moisture tester

    Hi, I'm after a mid range moisture tester ideally no more than £100. Any advise would be great as I have no idea where to start. Cheers
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    CNC Milled Cairngorm Table

    Hi, I've taken on a bit of an epic job for my final piece at university and here it is. Its still in early staged of design but I think I am ready to mill the actual mountains. At the moment I will be using sapele for the lowlands and lime for the highlands. Snow capped mountains. I tried...
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    sapele substitute

    Does anyone know of a british timber with tight grain like sepelle. I'm planning to mill a very detailed cnc sculpture and wod tests with cherry and marine ply makes the contours too busy and distracts from the 3d form. I would like a more sustainable uk grown option but have a feeling theres...
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    custom plywood laminating 10mm thick!

    Hi everyone. I have a pretty epic job to create a laminated block 1100 x 800 x 100. One this is laminated the plan is to cnc mill a very detailed surface on both sides. The question is how would you go about laminating your own ply? There seems to be no such thing as good quality ply...
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    extraction advice

    hi, I currently have a 600 wat kitty chip extractor attached to my planer. I was wondering if this will have enough suck to pull chips from my table saw and bandsaw. 100 mm di hose over about 8 - 10 Meters over head. Heres a little picasso I think I'm prob better just getting a seperate...
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    Wedding ring box

    Made some of these today and this one is for my sisters wedding. There are magnets that hold the sliding dovetails together. Oak
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    entwined hearts

    This is a great little project to get you in the good books with your better halfs. If you finish it on time anyway. This was last valentines prezzie still to be finish sanded and oiled. Its made with olive wood and hand carved much like how you carve linked chains. I'll see if I can find a...
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    sketchbook holder

    This was part of my furiture design and make course at camborne college. Designed by my lecturer Aaron Moore. His website is http://www.re-formfurniture.co.uk/ Its made from ash and was my first dovetail joint. Spot the mistake haha The little catches are purple heart. Handle laminated ash and...
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    Newbie introduction

    Thought I should introduce myself. I'm a student down in falmouth hoping to go into the big bad world as a designer maker. Not the easiest in these economical times I hear but I'll give it a go anyway. I'm a fan of cnc tech but also like to incorporate hand skills. Great book by David Pye...
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