Re: Finishing sapele
Since it's no competition to give the advice you then choose (or is there some secret reward?), you're probably right to read and take all advice with a certain amount of skepticism. But one thing I
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HenrikJ
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Re: Finishing sapele
This is sapele with shellac and then a light wax. I¡¯m partial to shellac because, although not the toughest, it will reflow with a fresh application so it¡¯s super easy to repair/recoat- no
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DanielD
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Re: Floor Finishing - Oak/Cherry/Walnut
Mariusz 'opinion is the same as mine. I would never mix solid boards with underfloor heating, almost 100% guarantee it will move like crazy. Engineered floors are ideal for your situation. An
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jontathan samways
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Re: Floor Finishing - Oak/Cherry/Walnut
I¡¯m not sure this will be helpful at all as I will express just my thoughts and personal opinion. Personally I do not know anybody that has solid wood floors with radiant heating. I know it can be
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mariusz_m
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Floor Finishing - Oak/Cherry/Walnut
HI in line with recent discussions but a little off the main threads, i too am hopeing to do the wood work in a new Chalet Conversion in France and was wondering what the general advice is around
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Colum
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Re: Finishing sapele
Thank you Netanel, Mac, Henrik, Tom for your replies and Brett for a very comprehensive response, really appreciate it guys! As some of you already know I¡¯m building my house with the idea of doing
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mariusz_m
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RL125 seal replacement
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Hello, I¡¯m trying to determine how to place the new seals I have on order from McMaster. ?For those that were successful on the newer RL units, did you cut holes in the seals for the hold-down
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Andrew Goodwin
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Re: Finishing sapele
I only use wax/oils for furniture. If I'm doing a kitchen or bath or something where I want durability, my go to is Sherwin Williams Water White Conversion Varnish.? It's sold in their industrial
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tomruth@...
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Re: Finishing sapele
I rarely grain fill unless it is a special "table" style surface or a very fine piece of furniture. Cabinets are rare. With sapele and mahogany both, sometimes surface-tension effects with the finish
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Brett Wissel
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Re: Finishing sapele
Hi Mariusz I have used sapele in cabinets and I don't think the pores cause any problems. I use hard wax oil in several thin coatings. The first seals, the second fills the pores and then a thin third
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HenrikJ
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Re: Finishing sapele
Marius I¡¯m not gonna be much help on finishing I think with finer furniture used to be finished They used French polish which used Plaster Paris filler I think and then a shellac surface over that.
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mac campshure
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Re: Finishing sapele
If you like the color of Sapele, I would try Renner 718
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netanel.belgazal@...
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Finishing sapele
I decided on using Sapele for my kitchen cabinets and I will be running some finishing tests to determine what kind of finish we like best. I have not worked with sapele before and I¡¯m looking for
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mariusz_m
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Re: Some questions on the Overhead Guard
i messed up trying to post earlier on this topic., so will try again. I did send Dennis a pic in case it might be useful, and he sent a gracious response. I am pretty frugal and the old italian saw I
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Mike Leiferman
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Re: Some questions on the Overhead Guard
Tom, I have a lock that might be original I forget but I set mine above the material quickly and lock. I also replaced the dampers and values . I have been happy with the gray felder guard.
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Airtight: Clamps by Air Compression
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Re: Some questions on the Overhead Guard
Tom, I believe that is just an adjustable height stop. I¡¯ll look at it tomorrow. If I can get more height from the guard I might remove it. I can see no reason why I would want to lock the guard in
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Joe Calhoon
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Re: Some questions on the Overhead Guard
Martin, would love to know if you have a more detailed thread on the construction of your guard? Joe, I've only noticed the "tab" (with the allen head bolt) fairly recently, and couldn't see it
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Tom Trees
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Re: Some questions on the Overhead Guard
A little sawdust on the table would help my self esteem. Dave ________________________________ Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2024 5:22 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
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David Kumm
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Re: Some questions on the Overhead Guard
I made an overhead guard for my T17 with help from my welding friend. 3¡± and 2 1/2¡± tube. Bought a Suva blade guard. Looked at a lot of aftermarket guards but could find nothing that fit the saw.
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Joe Calhoon
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Re: Some questions on the Overhead Guard
Mac, that is a really nice setup. I planned on using a 2x2 x 3/16 tube for my main vertical support, but I think you may have changed my mind to use a 5x5 x 1/8 tube that I have here left over from
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Denno
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