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- Sat 04 May, 2024 9:43 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: How to assess second hand machines?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 90
Re: How to assess second hand machines?
Morsos are pretty much indestructible and light rust is nothing to be put off by. A clean up with WD-40 and steel wool is maybe all that is needed, plus a light oiling of the cutter block guideway. The main thing is the blades. As long as they are sharpened properly then it should work fine. Mine is...
- Fri 03 May, 2024 10:07 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Wood staining advice required
- Replies: 9
- Views: 257
Re: Wood staining advice required
One thing that I found out the hard way... It's quite possible to stain/wax oak without the Shellac, but if you do
do not use steel wool to apply it. Tiny fragments of metal can get snagged in the pores and they will react with
the oak and produce black spots.![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
do not use steel wool to apply it. Tiny fragments of metal can get snagged in the pores and they will react with
the oak and produce black spots.
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- Tue 30 Apr, 2024 10:33 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello! Looking for some workshop layout advice.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 548
Re: Hello! Looking for some workshop layout advice.
Rolling station for tools/sundries/tape dispenser.
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- Tue 30 Apr, 2024 10:31 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello! Looking for some workshop layout advice.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 548
Re: Hello! Looking for some workshop layout advice.
Two plan chests back-to-back topped with 19mm chipboard faced with Flotex carpet. Idea for final assembly. I have a similar one for the mount cutter and an A0 drawing board with a cutting mat on it. In another room I have a 6'X4' peninsular bench for frame building/finishing. IMG_20231004_111635.jpg
- Sun 28 Apr, 2024 11:03 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Display options
- Replies: 6
- Views: 267
Re: Display options
I have 1" x ¼" wooden strips screwed to the wall and covered in velcro 'loop' tape. All the chevs hang in a neat line and it's very cheap.
A staple here and there stops the tape from pulling off.
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A staple here and there stops the tape from pulling off.
- Tue 16 Apr, 2024 9:38 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Looking for Frame Supplier For This..
- Replies: 12
- Views: 601
Re: Looking for Frame Supplier For This..
I used it a lot back in the day.
The stuff I used to get seemed like 'proper' gesso to me. You can tell by the smell when you sand it. I never did leafing on it but
used gold powders bound in varnish over an acrylic paint base. Acrylic gesso is totally different.
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The stuff I used to get seemed like 'proper' gesso to me. You can tell by the smell when you sand it. I never did leafing on it but
used gold powders bound in varnish over an acrylic paint base. Acrylic gesso is totally different.
- Sun 14 Apr, 2024 11:37 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Looking for Frame Supplier For This..
- Replies: 12
- Views: 601
Re: Looking for Frame Supplier For This..
The profile is used by Frinton Frames.
They typically produce bespoke frames to any size but if you talk to them nicely they may let you have some
lengths ready-gessoed. They also do joined frames gesso only.
https://frintonframes.co.uk/frame-types/sp/
They typically produce bespoke frames to any size but if you talk to them nicely they may let you have some
lengths ready-gessoed. They also do joined frames gesso only.
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https://frintonframes.co.uk/frame-types/sp/
- Thu 11 Apr, 2024 9:50 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Artwork is shedding. What can I suggest to the artist?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 292
Re: Artwork is shedding. What can I suggest to the artist?
Don't let someone else's problem become yours. ![Razz :P](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
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- Sat 06 Apr, 2024 10:13 am
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
- Replies: 126
- Views: 1049875
Re: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
This actually looks more convincing than the real stuff - from a distance.
One mistake: The finish goes over the corners. I should have made the mitres more obvious.
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One mistake: The finish goes over the corners. I should have made the mitres more obvious.
- Fri 22 Mar, 2024 12:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What extra ‘must have’ equipment would you recommend?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6192
Re: What extra ‘must have’ equipment would you recommend?
Thats interesting Prospero what sort of blemishes would it remove from mountboard would you use it instead of a rubber or sharp blade? It's more controllable than a blade or rubber. Using a blade often makes the mark worse and a rubber just scuffs up the surface. You can dig embedded particles out ...
- Thu 21 Mar, 2024 12:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What extra ‘must have’ equipment would you recommend?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6192
Re: What extra ‘must have’ equipment would you recommend?
A useful piece of kit to have is a fibreglass electrical contact cleaning pen. Great for removing small blemishes on mountboard. ![Clap Hands :clap:](./images/smilies/clap.gif)
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- Tue 19 Mar, 2024 11:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A dolly/cart for moving packages of glass and board?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2840
Re: A dolly/cart for moving packages of glass and board?
I made two mountboard bins with castors on for offcuts. Super simple with sheets of 12mm MDF and a few bits of
PSE softwood.
I also repurposed a computer woodstation into a portable tool/sundries caddy.
PSE softwood.
I also repurposed a computer woodstation into a portable tool/sundries caddy.
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- Fri 15 Mar, 2024 4:45 am
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: Morso Chopper Issues
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2198
Re: Morso Chopper Issues
I use a lot of non-solvented cartridge glue - mainly for joining stacked plain wood sections. But it's great as a filler and can be painted with water-based paint when dry. Faced with that light grey moulding I would gently sand the chippy bits and then rub over with the said glue to fill the gap. W...
- Fri 15 Mar, 2024 4:31 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Soft wood splitting on Morso F
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1850
Re: Soft wood splitting on Morso F
Try slipping a sacrificial strip of MDF between the fences and the moulding. This will prevent break-out in some cases.
* It might throw the measuring scale off-kilter so compensate if necessary.
* It might throw the measuring scale off-kilter so compensate if necessary.
- Fri 15 Mar, 2024 4:26 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Filling of Corner Join
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1931
Re: Filling of Corner Join
It's best not to agonise too much about getting the exact shade. I've sometimes done the job by rubbing the corner
with a mucky finger.
If you have gaps big enough to need finish-matching then turn you efforts to your cutting/joining equipment setup.![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
with a mucky finger.
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If you have gaps big enough to need finish-matching then turn you efforts to your cutting/joining equipment setup.
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- Mon 04 Mar, 2024 10:47 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Fabric work top cover
- Replies: 6
- Views: 884
Re: Fabric work top cover
I have two benches. A mucky bench and a clean bench. The mucky one has the sheet of MDF on which gets replaced when it gets too mucky. I use this bench for making and hand-finishing frames. I have roll of 'conservatory' carpet (£3 of LDL) which I put over when I want something a bit softer. My other...
- Sat 02 Mar, 2024 10:28 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Do you mount to board or barrier?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1616
Re: Do you mount to board or barrier?
A proper 'bookmount' consists of an undermount with a window mount hinged to it. There are many variations according to
the nature of the mounted item.
the nature of the mounted item.
- Sat 02 Mar, 2024 10:22 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Chop saw thoughts
- Replies: 6
- Views: 862
Re: Chop saw thoughts
This is my setup - or lash up. :P :lol: shed13_007.jpg It actually works a treat on plain wood mouldings although any slight gaps get made good in the finishing process. Having two saws means you don't disturb the angles by swinging the head and it saves time. You can also fine-tune the angles like ...
- Fri 01 Mar, 2024 9:10 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Do you mount to board or barrier?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1616
Re: Do you mount to board or barrier?
The 'book' mount is the preferred method of mounting paper items. In large public galleries only a small percentage of the collection is on display at any given time. The rest is stored away unframed. In order to facilitate handling the art is mounted in a way that it can be handled without actually...
- Wed 28 Feb, 2024 11:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Underpinner v nails
- Replies: 6
- Views: 835
Re: Underpinner v nails
That's a Euro 'Butterfly' model. I stated off with the basic (8001?) model which I used for 30+ years. They do have their quirks
though.... The pressure pad is a bit inadequate and can dent soft wood. I made a cork-faced triangle of ply to place between
the corner and pad.![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
though.... The pressure pad is a bit inadequate and can dent soft wood. I made a cork-faced triangle of ply to place between
the corner and pad.
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