Hydraulics don't leak unless they are faulty. The more common reason for the appearance of hydraulic pressure loss is actually shrinkage as the glue...
If you must have an identical look, cut a new one, saw it in half bookleaf style, hollow it out and lay a 1/4 " rod across the short grain. Glue the...
As regards ad blockers, I am well aware they can be activated site specifically etc etc. The point I am making is that on this phone which I am using...
These bases work much, much better with a steel post. They get used extensively this way for road signage. Despite what the manufacturer claims, they...
Do some testing on scrap. You get the best results with staining by getting the colour down on the timber first and then applying clear over the top....
I will do a mock up for a new design if it is a bit technical or there is something about the proportioning that I can't get my head around. I don't...
Lacquer is the better option. As Jim said, don't spray it inside unless you have proper ventilation. Spray outside and then take the items inside to...
I guess you have a different definition of a storm door to to me. If you are protecting your timber door with a glass door, glue it with whatever you...
Good work! Before sanding finer, do a bit more work with 100 to blend the appearance of the areas you have worked heavily with the intervening areas....
What glue were you using? Brand, type and age will help with solving the problem. If it was contamination it would have been obviously dusty, greasy...
Worked with timber for the past 40 years. Still use some of my fathers tools and a vise that my blacksmith grandfather hand forged. I live in Tasmania which is the island in the south of Australia. I have a grazing property at the edge of civilisation which is as close to a city or town that I am prepared to live...
I completed a 7000 square foot Georgian renovation and extension in the hills behind Adelaide South Australia recently. My scope of work was all timberwork, joinery and furnishing. It took two and a half years.
Late 2016 I returned to the dark side and took up a senior role at a CNC engineering shop back in Tasmania. It is a challenging role dealing with special steels and global markets.
In my own workshop I work with all timbers but especially love the few Australian conifers - they are all ancient, fine grained and aromatic. Huon Pine and Celerytop Pine are the best - both timbers are beautiful to work with and turn.
Updated 10 June 2017
Location:
Tasmania
Interests:
The farm with its menagerie of goats, geese, wombats, wallabies and possums. Sadly the Tasmanian Devils have died out and I am still watching for the thought to be extinct Thylacine
Occupation:
Executive, CNC engineering
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