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    Iv’e used Deft spray Lacquer for years. When it became scarce I started using Minwax spray lacquer. In my opinion, it actually finishes nicer then Deft. Lately though, I’ve been spraying Minwax brushing lacquer. I purchased a spray gun and dilute the brushing lacquer with lacquer thinner. It finishes so much nicer than spray cans.
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    Fantastic work Marg!
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    Nice rendition Charlie!
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    Very nice work JImmy!
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    Nice work Barb! I did that guy about 15 years ago.
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    Nice!
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    Beautiful work Marie! Did you do the inlay?
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    Exactly as I do!
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    Springtime brings lots of birds to our backyard. I made this for my wife who is the bird lady of Moorpark!
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    Nice work Charlie! Is that an 8 track?
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    Charlie, Charlie, Charlie!!! Your creativity never ceases to amaze me! I showed this to my wife, and she is literally drooling!
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    What needs to be done Dave is provide ample air circulation around all sides of the wood. The best way to achieve this is either lean the boards against a wall or work bench so air can circulate or stack and sticker the boards. That entails placing stickers or sticks between each board with weight on the top board. Leave the boards alone until they acclimate to your shops humidity or lack of.
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    The three most important factors is 1: the blade must be perfectly square to the table. You need a small square to square up the table. A credit card will work in a pinch. 2: Tension. You need as much tension on the blade as you can get. You want to hear a high “ping” when you pluck the blade. You may need to clean off the tips of the thumb screws and the back up screw. 3: make sure you don’t apply lateral pressure on the blade when cutting. Look straight on the blade, if it is bending while making your turn, the cut will be beveled.
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    I agree that using ply is not the way to go. A lot of folks use ply, but I would rather use hardwoods. I have always thought 1/4” was too thick and !/8” is too thin. So, I use 3/16”. Of course I have the tools necessary to resaw and plane my stock. If you are going to use hardwoods, I would go with 1/4”.
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    I like the contrast of the Basswood to the black. I’d leave it.
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    Congratulations Paul! A wonderful rendition sure to please your Buddy!
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    Well said!
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    No glass.
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    Nice work Charlie!
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    Any chance the blade is slipping in the blade clamps after tensioning? Looking at the circle you cut, it looks like there is not enough tension on the blade to stay on the line with the thickness of wood you are cutting. Try this….tension the blade, cut a circle, then release the tension. Push down on the top arm. If there is a large bow in the blade, it means the blade slipped in the blade clamps. If not, I don’t know what the problem is.
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    Very nice Jimmy! You are coming along very nicely!
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    Very nice Barb, I’m sure it will be cherished!
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    Most folks use plain end blades for two reasons. When cutting inside cuts, you have to drill a larger hole to accommodate the pins. It’s virtually impossible to do fine fret work with small cutouts. The second reason is without pins, you can get much smaller blades, in more styles. As you progress, you will want to use smaller, finer blades.
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    One thing to consider is the wait time between ordering and receiving your saw. When I ordered my 21” Pegas, it took about three or for months before it shipped.
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    I posted mine in the Valentine challenge.
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