Anarchists 2015 Gift Guide, Day 5: Veritas Trammel Points
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 After 20 years, I finally wore out my grandfathers Japanese-made trammel points. They were things of beauty, but the micro-adjustable friction mechanism began to slip and nothing could be done to fix it without the help of a machine shop. Im going to get them repaired, but in the meantime I have lots of arcs to scribe. Megan Fitzpatrick, in a moment of pure generosity, ordered me this set of […]The post Anarchists 2015 Gift Guide, Day 5: Veritas Trammel Points appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Anarchists 2015 Gift Guide, Day 6: Soap Finish
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 This year I have experimented a lot with using a soap finish on chairs and tables. Soap is a traditional Danish finish used on furniture and floors. Its easy to apply, easy to renew, low on the toxicity scale and leaves a delightful low-sheen finish that is remarkably soft to the touch. The downside? Its not very durable. After decades of using finishes that require bio-hazard gear, using a simple […]The post Anarchists 2015 Gift Guide, Day 6: Soap Finish appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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