07-29-2013 11:58 PM
by Kyle |
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Well, here it is almost 10 months since I’ve done any work on this project. It’s mostly because I was taking a night class in preparation for the Nursing program this fall, and on top of it, my Uncle has introduced me to fly fishing which has occupied almost all of my free time in the spring and summer so far. ...Since these panels are solid wood, to account for movement, I finished the panels before gluing the case up so that none of the panels will have unfinished edges during t...
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07-17-2009 01:39 PM
by Gary Fixler |
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This is from nearly a month ago. I’m behind on my adventures.
Chucking something properly in a lathe takes a little bit of thought and prep work. I only had about an hour after work, but was in the mood to learn a bit more. In this test, I simply wanted to see if I could make a thin, dish-like object in a small chunk of Indian Laurel (Ficus microcarpa). I had recently acquired a ton of it, so I just pinched it between centers and had at it.
The test dish I would turn was from a pi...
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01-10-2008 01:40 PM
by frank |
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Simulated Wood Tales
....brushed shellac breathes tone,by hands of the creator,i impart design….—-by flp
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