... to be more clear, I think it should be.... If they applyied any finish to the wood they usually painted it. Sometimes they used no finish at all. Baron...
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James Winkler
rivendalehall
Apr 1, 2006 5:25 pm
.. just saw a little Mythbusters episode on sharks... they tested the "sharkskin as sandpaper" thing... turns out dried shark skin (forgot the species)... has...
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Iain Odlin
i_odlin
Apr 1, 2006 6:33 pm
... This works great for positive evidence, true, but have a care not to take this documntation source too far from its area of usefulness either. Yes, you get...
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Arthur Slaughter
dairmot
Apr 2, 2006 1:35 am
No idea about shark skin. I do know that common horsetail is a pretty good abrasive, due to teh latge amounts of silica it atkes up. THL Finnr ... ...
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Brian Tychonski
bribroadax
Apr 2, 2006 6:14 am
There are exceptions to the statement below, but I think it is a reasonable summation of the current state of research. Master Will You think woodworking is...
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Brian Tychonski
bribroadax
Apr 2, 2006 6:26 am
It is a wood that is brittle and the tree is prone to wind, rain, ice damage in the landscape. Tell me about it. Some idiot many years ago planted a willow in...
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Nigel Plum
nasty_shirt
Apr 2, 2006 9:06 am
Hi there I'm a newb, I make dagger & bollock knife handles in the UK. While the Mary Rose is great I have to say if you ever have the chance to visit Stockholm...
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Bruce S. R. Lee
bsrlee
Apr 2, 2006 9:07 am
I can get it back to the early 19th Century - sharkskin sandpaper was a minor industry in Colonial Australia, at least at Eden in NSW. The shore whalers used...
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Avery Austringer
avery1415
Apr 2, 2006 5:51 pm
... I picked up a great book while in England: "The Secret Middle Ages" by Malcolm Jones. It is excelent! I give you the first sentence: "One day in 1521 the...
As historical trivia on the same mayor. A knight cadre headed by Franz von Sickengen came in and tortured the man in the market square until a ransom demand...
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msgilliandurham
Apr 4, 2006 11:50 pm
Greetings to the list! If those of you who do turning work could address the following query, I'd be ever so grateful -- Is the following object something...
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Arthur Slaughter
dairmot
Apr 5, 2006 12:02 am
Needle cases are fairly common at least back to my era(10th century Norse) Though I don't know of any finds of wooden ones I don't see why they couldn't have...
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Ralph Lindberg
n7bsn
Apr 5, 2006 1:07 am
... I have (in the last 30 seconds) seen documentation on similar needle cases. They are shown on "Before the Mast: Life and Death aboard the Mary Rose" So...
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Robb Schuster
halvgrimr
Apr 5, 2006 2:10 pm
There seems to be some wierd math involved that I cant seem to figure out. If i give the dimensions of the lumber I need can someone tell me an aprox. amount...
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Chuck Phillips
chuckp1066
Apr 5, 2006 2:22 pm
Halv; The math is fairly basic, as 1 bf is a volume of material equivalent to a piece 12 X 12 X 1. (All dimensions are in inches.) To calculate bf, multiply...
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Robb Schuster
halvgrimr
Apr 5, 2006 2:41 pm
... --Thanks Charles! That's a fair bit of wood. ... --Yup, it takes a fair bit to build a longhouse:) Though at the prices I am looking at it appears as if we...
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Chuck Phillips
chuckp1066
Apr 5, 2006 3:00 pm
Keep in mind that I assumed all the dimensions you gave were in inches. Over at Rockler there's kiln dried, S2S red oak ¾" thick for $3.50/bf. As long as...
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Mark Schuldenfrei
delfcroft
Apr 5, 2006 3:07 pm
... I was curious about that. 16 10"x10"x10" boards? Seems odd. I would have expected, for his project, 16 10 FOOT by 10"x10" posts. If the first digit of...
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Robb Schuster
halvgrimr
Apr 5, 2006 3:27 pm
ah ha! Tibor spots my mistake! Yes thats the deal, the first increment was 10 feet the rest was inches:) Still a better deal than I had imagined! Halv...
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Mark Schuldenfrei
delfcroft
Apr 5, 2006 3:32 pm
... Sorry, my friend. ... (I was thinking you had decided to make a doll-house...) ... It's a very good price, even if you have to purchase 20% overage to...
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Robb Schuster
halvgrimr
Apr 5, 2006 3:59 pm
... --The current plan is to have the Amish not only cut the wood but also be part of construction as well, the local community is very involved in local house...
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James W. Pratt, Jr.
cunning@...
Apr 5, 2006 4:27 pm
... If other than these the standard is 1 board foot = 12 wide x 1 inch thick x 1 foot long x per 1board James Cunningham Sawyer assuming 16 pieces 10inches...
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James W. Pratt, Jr.
cunning@...
Apr 5, 2006 4:43 pm
That is about average you will loose about a fourth to a third in drying. But the 10 x10s are cheap per/board foot to cut out. Thin lumber is the expensive...
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eyesofblue5_2
Apr 5, 2006 5:10 pm
I loaned a large, evil, old drill press and it came back minus the chuck key. Where can I find a replacement? It has a 5/8" chuck (therefore 1/2" keys are too...
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Mark Schuldenfrei
delfcroft
Apr 5, 2006 5:16 pm
... You might try http://froogle.google.com, where I found several: http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=5%2F8+chuck+key&btnG=Search+Froogle Tibor...
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James W. Pratt, Jr.
cunning@...
Apr 5, 2006 5:19 pm
I think I have missed a posting to the list. What type of cabin are you going to build? Remember you cannot drive nails into dry oak. James Cunningham...
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Beth and Bob Matney
bmatney2000
Apr 5, 2006 5:42 pm
The short answer is: yes. Turned wood boxes such as your example are in existence (at least from Roman times). Detailed information on them (and how to...
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Robb Schuster
halvgrimr
Apr 5, 2006 7:28 pm
Next question The local Amish can supply me with the wood i need Their prices are $0.15/board foot to cut logs we supply, and I believe $0.50/ board foot for...
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maf@...
cerid_the_bl...
Apr 5, 2006 7:51 pm
From what I have seen using green lumber is better because the frame locks as it dries. Mark ... From: "Robb Schuster" <schusterrl@...> To:...
