Publisher, Brother Scan n Cut, Photoshop Elements, InkScape
Favorite Books:
Stranger In A Strange Land (Heinlein), The Harvest (John Krygelski). Enjoy reading most nights and a wide variety from history to science fiction and everything in between.
Favorite TV Shows:
Mom and other sitcoms - I like to laugh.`
Favorite Movies:
Chicago - same as books and food - I enjoy and like a wide variety.
Two Truths & A Lie:
I retired from the USAF. As a 5-star general. I am happily married. Now which one is the lie?
Quote:
Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark.
Me again. Another year has come and gone.
The Pegas is still going strong.
Used the tilting head for the first time to make some wood plugs to patch a couple holes in a wood floor during a home improvement job. Worked great.
Hello Frank,
I see you haven't slowed down a bit - still making beautiful pieces.
Regards the dye - does it raise the grain, and if so, do you do anything about it?
I found that website to and have had success with mixing my own.
After the first coat, additional coats are a 50/50 mix of poly and MS.
I usually get the sheen I want after wiping on 4-6 coats.
sometimes I will use a pin nailer and have found 3/8 inch pin nails to use with my 23 gauge pin nailer. Other times I will tape the outside edges together.