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    Distressing oak furniture

    Or even some "resist" ??
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    Distressing oak furniture

    I guess another thing to consider is the finish? I'm thinking apply a finish and partially remove and maybe wax over that to replicate what could typically happen over time? Just a thought... I haven't tried it.
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    Distressing oak furniture

    Ive done it a few times over the years. Its not my cup of tea. For what its worth (not much), I would say its more about "wear" than "damage" Scrub away spring growth from the grain, dub corners over and use burnishers on edges/corners but hitting with chains and hammers? that will never look...
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    Mystery chisel

    In the past I have advised using (large heavy) files to make woodturning scrapers. I don't now because apparently its far too dangerous... even if you anneal the rest of the blade!
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    Mystery chisel

    Yes, as above, unmistakable .... it was a file.
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    Mystery chisel

    Looks like a bit of homemade forging to me.... so not a definable chisel as such.
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    Quick introducton :)

    Well done you! those items look really excellent. Paul Sellers is pretty good to follow being a proper time served Joiner with excellent hand skill technique.
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    No big surprise

    And more than a few "plasterboard tents" as well if my experience in such matters is anything to go by... seen plenty of them over the years! And they often get missed by building control.
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    Super glue and activator packs withdrawn at Toolstation

    "re-formulated" Shades of Cascamite and Nitromores here.
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    Alternative to wood for eg plough plane fences?

    Or don't put anything on it? they still work the same and do not mark the wood.
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    Beautiful fall colour.

    Apparently we are going to get the same here this year. Nikon F2 at the ready!
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    Sanding Glove

    Give us a hand?
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    Bread Baking

    When you say it collapses are you meaning after it is baked? if so I would say that its simply not sufficiently baked? If it collapses before it goes in the oven then that is usually a result of over proving although this can still cause collapse during baking. I've been baking wholemeal...
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    Whoops

    If this photo were on a SM site it would be described as SH1t.
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    Beginner still reading & YouTubing my way into it.

    I would add to the above comment by saying The vast majority of machining vids on youtube are wrong particularly tablesaw use.... if you see the guard and/or the riving knife has been removed which seems incredibly common, switch it off!
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    Beginner still reading & YouTubing my way into it.

    I would say watch Paul Sellers video on basic tools. He is an old school time served Joiner of 50 plus years with a traditional hand tool approach with a very measured style of presentation. He isn't everyone's cup of tea but everything he says is genuine and free of BS
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    Another box WIP

    Straightforward enough to make a very narrow chisel.... I have an old Stanley 1/8" that I ground the sides down to about 2mm. Another way to make very small chisels is by grinding jigsaw blades so either very thin or very narrow "chisels" can be made.
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    How long to cut a rebate (unpowered)?

    You are right they can feel a touch crude, one really big improvement is to fit a wooden handle on the front in the section intended to place the blade near the front (who ever wanted to do that?)
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    How long to cut a rebate (unpowered)?

    Blimey! If you prefer you could replace the word "learn" with the phrase "look into the ins and outs of setting up a 778" ..... All the same though really? There is a certain knack to setting the blade which is a learning process.
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    How long to cut a rebate (unpowered)?

    I'm not understanding the need for a plough plane? Simply no need to use two tools here? just learn to set up a 778 rebate and its really rather easy and works beautifully.
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