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Have to give @Ashton Daniels credit for this idea, I just put my own twist to it. 6-7 months ago I cut several tops from straight River...

What are you going to use for a topcoat? Shellac is probably the best wood sealer for controlling moisture ingress/egress from the...

Stuff the new frizzen end in a potato up to the pan and heat the whole pan and toe to a deep purple quickly with an O/A torch, as soon...

Not poly for sure, it contains cobalt and zirconium dryers. Permalyn contains no heavy metal dryers but does have MEK, Benzene, and...

I have found using latex or nitrile gloves caused me problems with an even coat of plum brown. Seems there is some coating on them, so I...

To eliminate future problems , get a compression micrometer to take to the fabric store. There's many kinds of good cotton material for...

Just skip the poly junk (including Permalyn) and stick with T&T varnish oil. Don't thin it, not even for the first coat. Put a thin...

Poyurethane spar varnish.

I think you have it. Still maybe a little thick in the wrist but not by much. That extra thickness would come off the top between the...

Iron rod all the way down the barrel with a rubber tip and rubber o-rings to prevent it grounding out. Evapo-Rust is easier and also...

Has anyone tried electrolysis to get rid of rust? I use it and it works great! Rust can't hide from the electrolysis method!

Okay, then heat a poker orange hot in your coal forge and use that.

I vote for wrap it with iron baling wire and wave a propane torch along the wires for faux stripes, then I second #3.

I think JoAnne's has been going through bankruptcy procedures all year, the drill was unavailable to order for a long time. I found...

"Big-boned", but fun to be with.....