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Black Polish
We received an interesting e-mail from a fellow woodworker who was interested in the use of Black Polish to re-finish an old Piano. Hi David, I have an interesting dilemma, I need to re-finish an old...
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Oak and Stainless Steel
Hello fellow woodies! A question came up on my e-mail feed from an enthusiastic woodworker about a coffee table he is working on. Daren was able to give him a great answer and now he is on his way to...
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Greetings from the Antipodes!
Hi David, In the process of polishing a piece of merbau (offcut from a timber deck). Following your instructions, and many trips from shed to computer to refer to the dvd, the result is amazing....
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French Polishing
Hello! One of our customers who had ordered a French Polishing Kit had a couple enquiries about applying the Polish. Removing old finishes and applying the new Shellac to the surface. This can be quite...
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Sharpening… Again, merciful heaven! : A Makers Year 49
SHARPENING… Again, merciful heaven ! OK so i’ll dip my toe in this murky pool. But only because my buddy on the blog asked me to do it. He says “How do you sharpen Japanese chisels?” Well the answer...
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The value FEWER tools, not more… : A Makers Year 47
Many years ago – when I was starting out as a furniture maker – I was a good and accurate, but painfully slow. There was an old guy in the workshop who never rushed but always seemed to get twice as...
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Inlays… (2): A Makers Year 55
So we have to pull this rabbit out of the hat. I had asked Daren to make me two flowers enlarged from the drawing – this he did. He also gave me paper or card petals exactly the same as the two veneer...
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Lazy polishers with a pot of plastic: A Makers Year 60
Whats wrong with a bit of work? A lot of rubbish is talked about French Polish and polishing – it takes forever; it’s not a resistant shine; it’s very expensive; it’s not as good as modern finishes;...
View ArticleA question about glue
Hello everyone. Not too long ago we received an email from a happy customer about our DVDs that he had purchased from our Christmas offer. More specifically about the gluing up process: Greetings Mr....
View ArticleVeneering Dilemma
Hello Another happy customer of our DVDs asks a question about veneering: Hi David, my wife bought me your DVD on hammer veneering a while ago which I enjoyed immensely and also learned a great deal...
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