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Here are the templates that i use that I mentioned that I would share over the weekend.
I've settled on the frugal cross for the kings and have turned a black one.

Also started the knight!
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That's a good looking table... next i my list. :-) Thanks Marty, I'll post my plans over the weekend if you like. I'll have to scan them as i work from a photo and used the printer/scanner to blow...

Thanks Thom, Please accept my apology, I didn't see your post between the concrete joke post and your more serious post, I hope my "hahahaha" didn't cause any offence!
You'll see I've gone for a...

Regarding the Kings Finial.
I've not given up reproducing the original, yet. But in the mean time I've knocked up these two options.
A soldiers helmet spike and a basic cross.
Shown next the a...

hahahaha! :D

Guilty on the safety. Although, i did catch my chuck on my foot the other day, on purpose though, I have a habit of sticking my foot out like a reflex to soften the blow on the concrete. :-(

I see a band saw in my future.
Thanks I'll give it a try.

Bishops (pretty happy)
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Queen (white ones are better)
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Also shot plenty of other pictures too, even filmed a pawn and took time-lapse shots. (see below)

Anyway, how would you...

Hi all,
It's been a while since I posted but I've been snagged. My problem is, not understanding the order in which I should turn the finial for my King.
Here's some pics.

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Don't over think it.
Grab any steel going mine is 1/4"
Drill a series of holes and start bashing it through.
http://youtu.be/Z1GeA-6551Y
This is a video of mine in action.
The steel came from an...

Thanks for sharing again HR, pretty solid statement.
In my experience with other wood workers, most are not able to get the keenest edge even on high carbon steel, so a nearly sharp A2 blade for the...

Painful?
I thought that was an interesting point of view.
or are you talking about Hiltons Ralps? ;-)

Here's my apprentice.

He is only 6 months old now and all the does is make a mess in the shop.
He runs in steals an off cut and legs it outback and chews it to bits.
He's a boarder collie with...

Do a walking tour of "The Rocks" lots of old places there still functioning as shops. hand cut and dressed sandstone, hand hewn timber beams etc and a gost story or two.
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recycled doug. fir. $50.
:)

small draws, modern glues = no problem.

Could one of the screws be engaging with the plate as it passes through?
Or when they are inserted do they just drop into place?
Is there junk in the kerf, of the handle?
I bet its painfully...

Surf Board Wax is a winner for me... not for woodworking but for wrestling.
sticky as "all get out" and stops sweating from the palms.

I prefer "Mrs Palmers" Soft. = Parafin, beeswax, vasoline :)

"I have my grandfather's mallet which is made of some exotic Australian timber and is hard as a rock and keeps destroying my chisel handles."

This is why my are pine, beech and something soft...

Framing... 22oz for sure, or else you'll have to strike an additional 3 or 4 blows for every nail, that can add up over to course of a day, say about 1000 nails. thats 3000 extra blows that you dont...

Nope for me too.
I clean it with a my jointer every year or so. It's D.Fir

Steve

Hi Bryan,
I drilled a holed for every bit that i had.
6mm (1/4") to 13mm (1/2") in 0.5mm increments.
It's 6mm steel.

I might have to try what george suggests re the back side and make it...

Are antlers bone?

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Gidgee a very hard Australian Timber. ground the wings down a little on this one.

Don't over think it. You can in most timbers just bash them in. Seriously.
Really hard timbers is different. I have like Derek has ground off some of the wings a drop of epoxy and all good thus far.