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  1. Droogs

    What is the most chatoyant wood?

    For UK wood bashers we call Acer pseudoplatanus - Sycamore and all the rest Maple ( hard, soft, leopardwood etc) apart from London plane (which can also be called lacewood depending on how it is sawn.)
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    New Toy

    not sure I'd trust a 🦒to look after my teeth :unsure: still probably better than the 💈I use now
  3. Droogs

    Never lose a pencil again

    clamped to a shelf, just like in school
  4. Droogs

    Never lose a pencil again

    saw this on the tube today
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    Tried a new steel - 80CrV2

    Looks to have a smooth wear pattern, would probably give an overall better surface appearance to the wood than the 01 and would think defo the PMV11 as it gets blunter. But would probably be worse if taking hogging sized stokes. Would you say good to use in a smother rather than a #51/2
  6. Droogs

    What did you wake up to today!

    Bet that just for a moment you hoped the world had ended :D
  7. Droogs

    Help with handtools in South Yorkshire

    nice one @Jacob (y) No leading him astray with weird sharpening habits now. Just a simple rounded bevel is all he needs;)
  8. Droogs

    What is the most chatoyant wood?

    Although I say it can be a nightmare when trying to stick 2 bits together the effect itself is truly beautiful in certain woods. When you want to have a glistening coat to a horse or dog for example makore is astoundingly good at giving a shimmering effect, Osage orange is superb for fields of...
  9. Droogs

    What is the most chatoyant wood?

    It can be a nightmare when bookmatching. Most often seen on mass produced guitars and violins etc, I was suggested to me that it is perhaps caused by the direction and sharpness of the tool used to cut or slice the wood. This was suggested to me when I was learning about marquetry and veneering...
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    Satin finish for clock case

    Wickes have an excellent matte and satin blackboard paint. I usually prefer to use the matte version. it quite literally turns whatever you paint into a black hole. best put on with a sponge roller
  11. Droogs

    Fuel crisis solution

    But if you turn too quickly. they can give you kittens
  12. Droogs

    What did you wake up to today!

    Ged up in de moaning sleeping on bread sir sold out to evry monk and beef head oh oh Me ears are alight Maxcell C90 cassette tape ad. can't beleive I still remember the words lol
  13. Droogs

    Greetings from Italy

    Salve Paolo, as an ebeniste & marchese I look forward to your discoveries:)
  14. Droogs

    Am I out of touch ;-)

    Were talking about the tool used to hit the tool you are describing and how it has been translated by Aldi from german
  15. Droogs

    Sold Katsu trimmer 240v with 1/4" collet

    pm sent
  16. Droogs

    Advent calendar

    cool, the googley eyes really bring them to life
  17. Droogs

    New Toy

    There's a German guy who has been doing a tour of Scotland on a vintage Duetz and pulling a caravan, he's been at it for about 2 years so far. I think someone mentioned him a while ago in a thread
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    Fuel crisis solution

    https://www.bpiauctions.com/auctions/#!/auctions/df21a115-f339-4d8b-b332-a488b3446eb6?ic=30
  19. Droogs

    New Toy

    @Sandyn this is just perfect for you https://www.bidspotter.co.uk/en-gb/auction-catalogues/keys-aylsham-salerooms/catalogue-id-srkey10716/lot-cf8f8816-0e36-459b-bf00-aee0010eb671
  20. Droogs

    Am I out of touch ;-)

    @Spectric I think you'll find the 1st miners in Britain were actually Cornish around 15,000 years ago getting tin
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