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    Jiffy Jack—- Router Lift

    I have just built a couple of router tables and was wondering if anyone has ever used a “Jiffy Jack” as a lift. at £10 it seems to answer a lot of questions Thanks
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    Hand Planing question

    New to some tools——-Just got a Stanley Bailey 41/2 from eBay £7– —-Cleaned it and refurbed with help from YouTube Tried it out today on Walnut,Sepele,White Oak and all is OK. Planed some redwood and one way excellent results but planed the other way and it ripped out chunks , not very happy can...
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    Hand Planing question

    New to some tools——-Just got a Stanley Bailey 41/2 from eBay £7– —-Cleaned it and refurbed with help from YouTube Tried it out today on Walnut,Sepele,White Oak and all is OK. Planed some redwood and one way excellent results but planed the other way and it ripped out chunks , not very happy can...
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    Router Bits

    Hello All, Been a Scroll Sawer since the Forties so all the following is new to me! Was given a load of Black Walnut pieces— did some Scrolling and Intarsia but decided to make a dozen or so cutting/cheese boards and they have turned out ok. Would like to “Roundover “ edges so made a very basic...
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    Cannot Varnish ??

    80 years old and can't varnish--- what am I doing wrong--- Sanding down to 400-- finishing with wire wool -- one coat -- sand --- 2 coats --- sand third coat--- dry ---- rubbish---no shine/ gloss at all--- Help!!
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    Bit of advice please

    Decided to build a decent work table as I 've been making some big signs recently 35" plus- never made anything before but thought I would have a try----the table has grown into a proper bench with vices , sliding bench stop and soon to be bench dogs and clamps --- probably will never use any...
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    Bench Dogs

    Hi, I am not a woodworker in the real sense , only really into Scroll Saws but have been scrolling since 1947---Just made what started off as a work table but has ended up as a work bench and was looking at holding work on the bench for preparation and liked the idea of using Bench Dogs but...
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    Good buy

    Wanted some 7/9 blades went on Axminster site noticed special offer on Pegas 8 's @ £1-20 very good deal John
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    New stand for fairs

    Picked up new stand today 38 mile round trip but only paid £1.04. Will use it for Pyrography but have thought about using other side for Scroll Saw work. A bit pleased with myself!!!
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    Good Freebie

    Went to local Joinery Company on the scrounge at lunchtime, got enough 6 mm birch ply to give me 40 A4 size sheets and 20 ft of 2x1 mahogany which is great for framing my Pyro work, plus some odds and ends.There must have been 30 plus sheets of MDF and a few sheets of a type of block board about...
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    Bench Cookies

    Made a dozen of these a month or so ago ---- absolutely fantastic--- been practicing with a router and the piece of wood was held solid. Used it just now for final sanding of some cutting boards most impressed Considering I was thinking of buying holdalls at £20 each-- made the dozen for 55p...
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    Another Dremel gone!!!

    5th Dremel in 6 years what a waste of time Can anyone help please------ use the Dremel with the Workstation for drilling 1mm holes for internal scroll saw cutting . Can anyone suggest either a Rotary Drill that fits the Workstation or a Pillar drill that will hold a 1mm drill bit. Or even a...
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    First since Xmas

    Been off colour since Xmas and feeling a bit aged and sorry for myself but a piece of Geoff' work got me interested again---- did the House sign for a very patient customer who has an English Mastiff and a Tonkanese cat and crazy skull for Grandaughter who ha painted her bedroom in black...
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    Question about routers

    Been a scroller for 67 years and have been given a plunge router, the first one I have ever had would like to use it on some white oak clocks. The question is --- why is the router base shaped like a "chopped off" circle? Can I cut using the flat parts of the base up against a straight edge ...
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    Surprise

    Took an order for a greater spotted woodpecker at last Saturday Craft Fair --made it and phoned up to arrange delivery just next village mine Lady, who knew I used recycled wood said she had mentioned my work to her neighbour and he had some wood I could have free of charge. Must admit last...
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    For sale section

    Just noticed there is a 26 inch Record (RBI HAWK) for sale at a good price John
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    May be of interest

    At most Fairs I get asked is it laser cut ( or burnt for Pyro) found this a few months ago and forgot all about it until today getting ready for next weeks Fair --- hope you can use it
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    Ply Eagle

    Not really working but will finish it and see what I can do with paint or varnish The talons were a sod to cut or rather the infills I often wonder if designers do patterns just to prove how good they are as designers? Any way will soldier on but at the moment the bin is looking favourite John
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    New use for Plywood

    Hi This is second post --- first one did not Show??? As I mentioned before I no longer do very much in "true Intarsia" owing to Hardwood prices and two environmentally aware Granddaughters . I usually use WRC and stains but I thought I would try segmentation using some Plywood given me by a...
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    Harley D plaque

    Not quite finished needs a bit of touching up a polishing, have heard a lot about aerosol varnish may try it
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