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Wire brush the edges to get any crud off, smooth the top, add some feet to the bottom to level it and help with air circulation, and saturate in food grade mineral oil. If kept topped up with oil it looks thick enough to survive use. I’d expect the surface to checker with cracks though at...

Yep that’s it

Right in for a penny in for a pound, I’m in. Might need next day delivery to get anything finished in time, but nothing like a deadline for motivation.

Hearing protection is worthwhile Otherwise I’d suggest the xs knipex cobra https://amzn.eu/d/gWo8auG And pliers wrench https://amzn.eu/d/iIuoAxl Pocket sized so easy to keep somewhere handy and useful for securely grabbing a wide range of things

Ceramic belts need speed and pressure to cut well so I don’t think you’d get the benefit on your machine. I think the most benefit you’d get is buying a few new belts so you can regularly replace and have a fresh one for non metals, and a slightly used one for metals. Alox would be fine. The...

Agree looks to be for setting eyelet rivets

I’ve wiped mine over with osmo, as it cures hard pretty quickly it doesn’t transfer to what I’m working on. Is also easy to top up every now and again. I wouldn’t bother with adding wax on top

I’d be interested in the price too

Haven’t had SiC in a roll but have had alox For use with steel alox generally better, for softer stuff SiC better as the grains are sharper (but more friable so wear v quickly if used on harder substrates)

Indasa Rhynowet is good stuff, otherwise 3m Have used Mirka for other stuff but not specifically wet and dry Worth looking at if you want Silicon Carbide or Aluminium Oxide based on your planned usage

A 1000 grit will cover most bases- Shapton professional is a very good stone and comes with a case that doubles as a holder. Being splash and go (rather than needing soaking) also means easy to use whenever needed.

Here’s a vid that might be of interest https://www.pbs.org/video/woodwrights-shop-sliding-lid-boxes/

A lap joint into a recess in the puller would be fine for anything small, once you go bigger you start to encounter challenges with movement in solid timber

Josh Burrell has made them before, lovely things. Recent focus has been coopering tools https://www.joshuaburrell.co.uk/

Harpic used to do tablets you could drop in the bowl, worked great for me whenever I moved into a new rental with a grim bog. Left everywhere I moved into better than I left it. Oh the ovens

Slipstones work well

Nice work!

Kumiko is something i have on the round to it list. Nice work with the approach to making the strips!

Keen to take part but work has curtailed workshop time quite significantly this year. When’s the cut off I need to have decided if I can commit by? Also, you’re an absolute star for organising again!

Have the a3 - 26 and it’s great. Wider would always be better but it’s solid, easy to adjust and makes the initial stock prep less of a drag.