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  1. Graham W

    Cutting

    What are you guys n girls using to cut blocks? Im using a band saw but find it melts the acrylic at hi speed, but wont cut at low. It struggles to cut wood blocks even tho its a quality 1600 saw. So was thinking a bench mitre saw. but with a fine blade? Thoughts ideas more than welcome SVP
  2. 21William

    Sharpening jig blocks

    I find it much easier to use jigs for sharpening so I made these blocks for some recent tools. The rectangular block is for my 10mm round skew, the large triangular block is for my 1/2" point tool and the smaller one for a 1/4" detail tool. M6 set screws hold the tools in place whilst sharpening.
  3. Penpal

    Hairy oak

    If you look at the short block of Hairy Oak this pen was made from a slice off this and cut. Few blocks hold together the timber splits across the medullary rays. So great when it holds firm. Peter.
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