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Hi all,
Another 2 today, Spalted Hornbeam and Purple Heart. The purple heart lost all its colour when turning, but a day in the sun and its gone this deep purple... Strange this wood lark:funny:
I am interested in what people have found to be their best way to square blanks.
I am aware that there are many ways to skin a cat but only a few really successful ways.
I work with a 7mm barrel trimmer in the pillar drill which needs to be sharpened frequently and only good for 7mm and take...
Thought it was time to advance a little more and try something new.
So after making a little firewood (which is my normal thing) came up with these two.
As per norm the photos are crappy.
5"square by 1 3/4" deep Elm burr
4" square by 2" deep This could be another piece of Elm
Photos dont...
Just out of interest, does anybody have the Axminster 6 Pen Display (acrylic)? I have just received one, and it looks quite nice, but I'm finding that a slight knock on the table and all the pens fall down. To me, the little divets where the nib seats just doesn't seem deep enough to hold the...