This is the second place I've seen someone sign off with yodeling hamsters. Is there a reference here that is getting past me? Why the large, pink declaration...
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Thomas von Holthausen
tapoelker
Feb 16, 2010 10:14 pm
1. Did you bind the edge in any way? I can't tell from picture. 2. Maybe I could tell from picture, if I could figure out how to get it larger. Can anyone...
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AqA WyrdWynd
wyrdwynd
Feb 16, 2010 10:15 pm
visability, yet not intrusive as blue or green brites, earthtones didnt cut it...and im the only one its my creation, im on medival encampment and medival...
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Chris
christainblood
Feb 16, 2010 10:38 pm
What I wanted to use thin banding metal.(it come in brass) but I couldn't find it so I used 1/8 inch thick 3/4 wide aluminum and drilled holes along it and...
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Thomas von Holthausen
tapoelker
Feb 16, 2010 11:02 pm
Did something similar with my second shield, a kite. Had half inch aluminum channel material and nailed it in place, bending as I went. Did not think to rough...
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Copernicus Skygazer
skepticphil
Feb 17, 2010 1:11 am
There are quite a few styles of "shaper planes" that do similar profiles compared to a router. Stanley tools used to make quite a few, YIS, Phillipos the...
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Sean Powell
sean14powell
Feb 18, 2010 12:48 am
Hello, This isn't specifically a medieval project but this is the best informed group of wood experts I know. My parents remodeled their kitchen and now have a...
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Bruce S. R. Lee
bsrlee
Feb 18, 2010 10:51 am
A lot depends on if you have a 'real' lumber yard around, that will let you sort through the bales of timber to get what you want, rather than lumping you with...
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Electric Wolf
elecwolf
Feb 18, 2010 11:15 am
Anyone familiar with Paulownia? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulownia Lots of references to it being used often in Japanese woodworking but I can't seem to...
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julian wilson
smnco37
Feb 18, 2010 11:32 am
Sean, Â I am a Master Carpenter & Joiner, and run the Joinery Shop for a major Building Contractor [ in our little isle], who specialises in the renovation of...
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froggie_910@...
froggie_910
Feb 18, 2010 12:42 pm
Where r u located? I found links for lumber by doing a google for the name. One is in tylertown mississippi. They ship. Michelle Peterson - froggie ... From:...
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Electric Wolf
elecwolf
Feb 18, 2010 1:25 pm
I live in Kansas City. Barony of Forgotten Sea. :) I found a site myself but I would prefer to work with a piece or two before investing in a full size...
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Bruce S. R. Lee
bsrlee
Feb 18, 2010 1:32 pm
Its the hardwood version of plantation pine - its as soft as pine, its plantation grown so very wide grown rings. It also dents like pine, I don't know if it...
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Electric Wolf
elecwolf
Feb 18, 2010 5:13 pm
Ok, the pre-drill worked wonders. However, I did run into one obstacle... The directions said drywall screws of 1.5". After prying my latest project off the...
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Robin Gallowglass
robin_gallow...
Feb 18, 2010 5:32 pm
... I like to have a good grip in the final piece of wood, so what size lumber are you using? ... Robin...
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Electric Wolf
elecwolf
Feb 18, 2010 9:41 pm
On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 11:32 AM, Robin Gallowglass ... 2"x4"s and 1"x4"s....
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Robin Gallowglass
robin_gallow...
Feb 18, 2010 10:10 pm
... How far were you countersinking those screws? A 2"x4" is actually 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and a 1"x4" is actually 3/4" x 3 1/2", so a 2x4 on top of a 1"x4" is 2"...
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Electric Wolf
elecwolf
Feb 18, 2010 10:13 pm
On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Robin Gallowglass ... Oh, those were both 1"x4"s. Just countersunk them till the top was flush. -- David "Wolf" Mc. Nullum...
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conradh@...
Feb 18, 2010 10:49 pm
... Yes, something like that. One thing to watch out for though--if you're power-driving those drywall screws, you've noticed how they can "countersink"...
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Robin Gallowglass
robin_gallow...
Feb 19, 2010 2:55 pm
... That would explain it! If you're screwing two 1"x4" together, you've only got an inch and a half total, so I could see how you could blow through like...
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Electric Wolf
elecwolf
Feb 19, 2010 3:16 pm
Yeah, even odder is that it said 1.5" ones and I only found 1 and 5/8th which shouldn't be all that much more... And it didn't mention anything about other...
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Ralph
n7bsn
Feb 22, 2010 2:24 am
... The issue with this wood, is that it is in very high demand in Asia. While here it is considered a weed-tree and (in some areas) an invasive specie....
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anabeladg
Feb 22, 2010 3:54 pm
Has anyone come across use for Cork in period? I have found some unsubstantiated rumors about using it for soles & pattens; however, I cannot find any concrete...
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Electric Wolf
elecwolf
Feb 22, 2010 4:15 pm
It is completed!! :) I'm rather proud of it despite its issues. I may go ahead and screw it completely in place and just use it as a permanent bench until I...
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Mike King
thespanishpe...
Feb 22, 2010 4:50 pm
The Spanish and Italians definitely used cork for shoes..but I can't find the pictures on my computer at the moment. If you contact Mistress Violante de Sant...
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unknown
toomuch87505
Feb 28, 2010 6:31 pm
I am a cook more than a woodworker, but I want to make a 2 wheel cart to drag a portable oven around. Something small and very simple, but it needs to hold...
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Sean Powell
sean14powell
Feb 28, 2010 8:29 pm
It's important that wheels be perpendicular to their axle. There are (at least) 2 ways to do this: The first is to have a wide hub. I believe the complete...
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conradh@...
Feb 28, 2010 10:05 pm
... Wide hubs also have a strength advantage when wheels are strained and twisted by uneven ground. For a more cosmetic version of his suggestion, you could...
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Conal O'hAirt Jim...
baronconal
Feb 28, 2010 11:04 pm
put some sort of support on the cart somewhere so that it can sit with the oven on it in a 'mostly level' manner without someone standing there holding it. I...
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unknown
toomuch87505
Mar 1, 2010 5:11 am
Thanks for all the suggestions on the cart. The cable spool ends were free, not a big deal if there not used. I would like the cart to be period looking as...
