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Pattern-transfer Tip from Mary May

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I just finished the binder read-through for the December 2014 issue, and in it, Mary May has an article titled Woodcarving Basics. Therein, she shares the tools and techniques you need for a successful start in carving, and one of her suggestions was so interesting that it caused me to pick up an iron for the first time inI dont know how long. (We share office space with our parent []

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Linseed Oil, an Ancient Friend (and Foe)

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When Egyptian King Tutankhamun was buried in haste, the linen cloth he was wrapped in was soaked with linseed oil. And, perhaps because Tut was buried in haste, the oil was not allowed to cure. And so began one of the most common safety messages in relation to finishing: Spread out your oily rags to dry cure to avoid spontaneous combustion. Yup. The oily rags that wrapped Tut's body spontaneously []

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