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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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

I'd like to use some of these how not match the size I need I was wondering if anyone can tell me why there is no size 7mm or the other sizes it skips? Is there some kind of reducer sleeve I can buy somewhere? Thanks

I was removing a drive centre by tapping it out but it was taking a lot of force. Eventually I got it out but, then gave the centre a light sanding and also the inside morse taper as they seemed rough and drive centre had rings. If i remember right the whole headstock spindle assembly didn't...

I notice this in marketing but also on various posts or people talking on YouTube. But what use is a finish inside the wood, surely the only place it does anything useful is at the surface or above it? I suppose a hard finish like shellac or varnish that penetrated might be good in hardening...

I was wondering if anyone has applied harwax oil to hand planed surfaces. I am trying wood wax finish extra thin on some cherry, currently testing a sanded piece and a planed so far the application seems to have gone the same for both and at this stage 3 days wiped on 3 coats now will wait to...

Would anyone be able to tell me why I'm getting this strange pitting when I've buffed brass? I sanded starting at 80 up to 1000 alternating stroke direction 90 degrees each time. Then moved onto buffing, loose mop thing pink compound then rouge on different mop. I buffed a brass rod using...

I was thinking if say aluminium oxide is harder than hardened steel, why doesnt it last as long? I'm thinking it's because a file/rasps shape means it cuts, whereas sandpaper is more like a scrape so more wear right on its tips? The rasp's tips aren't engaged as much as the sandpaper tip.

Is there any reason why it would be a bad idea to turn on a dust extractor directly from the mains switch as opposed to its individual on? So the usual button would be held to on, so it start immediately when receives power. I was thinking I could get a power switch remote control to make...

I was wondering if anyone has some experience of this for breaking up say 2" thick hardwood boards. I've used my jigsaw but the blade wander if terrible, I do have a good blade in it too. Anything over an inch just seemd too much for it. Do you think i'd have better luck if i tried a sabre...

I was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this. If you are taking say 1/4" off a 2" board would you be better off having the 1 + 3/4 part be up against the fence or the 1/4" piece. I get the feeling it's better to have the large part up against the fence but not entirely sure why that is.

I picked this up today. Extremely hard can't seem to dent it with my fingernail and very heavy. My research seems to suggest Verawood or Lignum Vitae. What do others think? THanks

I've found a dye a like the appearance of but intend to use shellac on top. The problem I have is the dye is very sensitive to methylated spirit and will be disturbed leaving a sort of blotched effect. Usually as a barrier coat I'd go for shellac, could anyone suggest an alternative? I think...

I found some quite thick Ivy probably 2 + 1/2inches diameter so thought id take a bit home to try turning. I rough turned and sealed the ends. Does anyone anyone have any experience with it? The end grain looks somewhat interesting, not sure how hard it will be when its dried. Its quite heavy...

Beams under force are meant to compress on their top section and have tension on the opposite side. Something I'm wondering is that the shortest distance between two points, for instance the end of a beam is a straight line. When the beam bends, does the top section get shorter while bending...