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by mark m
Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:07 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: silicon bronze tube?
Replies: 3
Views: 2288

Re: silicon bronze tube?

Are you worried about brass in salt water? If so, don't worry. Brass is 1 material that stays good on salt water shipwrecks that have been submerged for hundreds of years.
by mark m
Wed Feb 06, 2013 3:47 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: My health
Replies: 6
Views: 21612

Re: My health

I'll be pulling for you!
by mark m
Sun May 06, 2012 10:56 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: bead and cove before or after scarfing?
Replies: 9
Views: 3735

Re: bead and cove before or after scarfing?

Thanks everyone. My woodworking skills are very limited at this point which is why I'm hesitant about handling the longer scarfed strips into the bead and cove process. Never used a router and table before. (What's a planer? jk...) If I was smart I would have got the materials already milled - but I...
by mark m
Fri May 04, 2012 10:29 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: bead and cove before or after scarfing?
Replies: 9
Views: 3735

bead and cove before or after scarfing?

This is probably in here somewhere already. I just can't find it, sorry... I only have 10ft boards for blanking. Is it better to bead and cove before scarfing the planks together or can it be done after? It seems like it would be easier to bead and cove the 10ft planks and then scarf them after but ...
by mark m
Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:19 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: what size and type of clamps?
Replies: 5
Views: 3092

what size and type of clamps?

New guy here I'm usually able to find stuff in the search but "clamp" nets me 27 pages to go through! So... What size of clamps is best? and what sort of assortment would you guys recommend for a first time builder? I've got about half a dozen already but not sure they're suitable - a few ...