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Thanks again Ed65. Re. the china model: yes,I think it is this same. But if it is a modest US$10 for postage (didn't check) that would be 18 + 10 = US$28 = R$127 + federal and state taxes (which in this district usually amount to 100% on goods and freight) and you're looking at around R$250 and...

Hello all, I've been looking for a marking gauge for some time and here in Brasilia they're a bit hard to come by (part of my problem was finding the correct name in Portuguese, which is "graminho"). While I've got no immediate need to mark mortises, this is something I'd like to do in the...

I don't think so, the grain is wildly variable in the various pieces. But there are certainly other careless marks that I left behind elsewhere. Stand #2 is coming along much better and I planed all pieces well before cutting the notches. Not even for doing mortises without a drill press...

yetloh and ed65, I went and got some shellac flakes, which I discovered carpenters here call "cockroach wing" and mixed it up with ethanol from the bowser (what the carpenters do, I was told - most cars here can run on pure ethanol). Worked really well with the oil base, i think. There's 4 coats...

Thanks yetloh and no skills. Too late for shellac I'm afraid. I applied the first coat of linseed oil early yesterday morning. I was pleased the way the wood darkened quite a lot. Does shellac darken any more or less? I spray painted the top. I like the contrast it makes with the frame but it...

Thanks again for your help Ed65, much appreciated. I'll give linseed oil a try. Since I'm labouring away with hand tools, I may as well drag things out a little further with some oils. Yes, getting the planes and scrapers well honed and set up is something I need to learn. I've been sharpening...

I've been living here for 9 years, I should know more, but I do at least know the word for linseed oil: "óleo de linhaça". That is definitely available, I was staring absent-mindedly at a big tin of it recently in a hardware store. So this will do the job? How many coats would you suggest? I...

Thanks Ed65. I was in a furniture shop today and they had a few things in jequitibá. I took the following snap of the finish: Not such a great shot, but I do like the finish. Could this be achieved with an oil? Sorry for my ignorance, the only furniture oils that I know of here are the type...

Hello, I'm in the processes of building my first project, two supports for a pair of loudspeakers, the design of which was posted here: feedback-on-first-design-and-project-t97773-15.html For the base of each support (the legs and stretchers) I want a simple natural finish. For the tops, I'm...

Thanks. How small is a small hole? Something I can do with a normal hand drill, or a dental drill sort of thing? I like the idea of painting over the side.

Many thanks Brentingby. I got the 2016 version of SketchUp to run in the end. Made a couple of tweaks to the file you created and I think I'm happy with the design now. Thickened the top plate out to 30mm and stretched it out from square to reach the edges of the two supporting stretchers...

That's excellent Brentingby, thanks again. Yes, actually the top is also meant to have 30mm extensions to equal the sides. The lower stretchers may go a little lower, haven't decided yet - but please, no need to redraw! I would like to ask though, is it possible for you to send me the sketchup...

No, I'll be using a hand saw and chisel, and for the first time (second time if you include the pencil case I made in school nearly forty years ago). In my favour, the wood supplier told me the pieces will be delivered well finished and well square. Sounded like I won't need to do any planing...

Yes! There's an exhibition on here in Brasilia at the moment on Mondrian and De Stijl. Took these snaps of a chair that I liked: I've chosen to cradle the seat between the legs rather than have it sit on top. It'll give the stand a wider base and should be more stable..

Brentingby,That's nice! Yes, pretty much, although with the uprights more widely spaced so that the ends of the spacers don't stick out so much. You've dawn it with all the joints having grooves of 25%/25%. I was thinking of doing only half the joints like that and the other half at 50%/0%, but...

Thanks Rick. I've got a pdf of a very ancient book "working with handtools" by Hasluck. It describes the half lap joint as when the groove cut in both pieces of wood is at 50% the width of the pieces. If I read it correctly it correctly, it describes joints with shallower grooves/notches as...

Hello all, I've decided for my first woodworking project (before I get on to making stringed instruments), to do something as simple as possible. I've chosen to make two supports for a pair of self-powered loudspeakers that I have, each weighing about 10kg and with a base of 250mm square. What...

Thanks for the comments. I'll keep an eye on it and hopefully the grime will cover it over again soon so I can forget about it!

Hello, Today I received a very old Stanley #3 plane in the post - it's aparently from the late 20s. While I haven't tested it yet on wood, it seems to have all its parts and everything that should move, does so, pretty smoothly. It was covered with a lot of paint including the sole. I planed...

"boxmaking" - now that's the keyword I was looking for! Thanks, I'm finding lots of things.