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Greetings from Canada Without boring anyone with my current project I’ll just jump right in. Does anyone know of a product that will stain or dye wood completely through? I’m using toothpicks (birch) and when I cut them I need the wood to be stained a darker colour. Please dont suggest...

I’ve never heard of this product until today. Could someone please advise me whatever you know about it. I m building an 18th century wood model of a ship. I need to fill in approximately 10,000 tiny (.5 mm) holes with a wood product to simulate the trennels. Would this product fit the bill...

Hi Guys I have a strange request from across the pond. Living in Canada pear wood is almost an unknown (at least from the suppliers I have used over the years). I’m building a 1779 wooden ship model that is made entirely of pear wood (from China). It is very expensive. After planking the hull...

Hi guys I bought some wheels made out of maple from a supplier. I want to “dig out” the inside to just leave an outer ring, to look like an old train wheel. Planning on doing this with a forstner bit. Now the question: what is the best way to hold said wheel still in my drill press while I...

Hi guys Finally going to replace the crappy table top that came with my radial arm saw (some kind of pressed fibreboard I would say). I’ve purchased the best 3/4 inch plywood I could find here in Canada. What do you suggest I put on this for good protection? Varnish jumps out front but...

Hi guys I was watching a wood show video and heard that dado cutters are outlawed in the UK. Is this true or was the guy in error. Just had to ask as I had never heard this before. John

Hello from Canada. I need some solid no going back information please. I m building a very expensive ship model. The key word is very. Although I’ve built many models over the years I managed to make a rookie mistake on this one. Please advise how to get some extremely delicate wooden parts to...

Hello guys I have a disc sander that uses sticky backing on the sandpaper. I want to use hook and loop sandpaper. Can someone please tell me what the terminology is for an adapter plate I can purchase and be done with the sticky stuff? Thanks John

Help! I went to replace the sandpaper on my 5” disc sander. I found that the original piece of sandpaper was not going to come off. It seems like it has welded itself to the metal disc. All I can think of is that the heat generated by sanding has turned the adhesive backing into some type of...

Hi guys I have tried to no avail to purchase black varnish in Canada. It seems to be an unknown entity here. I’ve found it to be available in Europe but the shipping charges and postal rules are prohibitive. I have access to bitumen (tar I guess). Can someone give me a recipe to make my own...

Hi guys I’ve acquired a small table that someone started to do some work on. The wood is bare with any trace of a finish long gone. Now to my problem: Someone tried gluing the legs into the base. I assume this person was blind or had never had any dealings with wood before. The three legs are...

Hi guys Although I’ve been a wood worker for many years I’ve never considered myself adept at finishing. I have acquired an old school desk complete with gum stuck under the seat. I’m appealing to you experts on what to do. It is in excellent shape and still has a finish on it, complete with...

Hi guys I’m about to embark on most likely the last ship model build of my life. It will take me probably 5 years to complete. When she arrives the kit will have set me back about $2200 Canadian. Not my normal purchase. Now my questions: it is available in both cherry and pear. Which one would...