[net.rec.wood] Orphaned Response

bruce@hpfclm.UUCP (bruce) (04/16/85)

:-)

>What's a good finish for a wooden dishrack for wet dishes?

Polyurethane, at least three coats- preferrably 6.  I like a product
called "Last 'n Last", but any reasonable polyurethane (gloss is the most
durable) should work well. For new wood, seal the wood with a thin coat
(drying time of >20hrs between additional coatings seems best for me).
Sand lightly (220 grit or finer- don't use steel wool) between coats. A
bristle brush works (and lasts) the best. Clean the brush with mineral 
spirits....

Bruce 'Measure twice, cut once' Bergmann
HP, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80525
hplabs!hpfcla!bruce

pete@hpfcla.UUCP (pete) (04/18/85)

Woodworking planes have two distinguishing features.

1. the length, which determines how true a planed service will be.

2. the curve or gind of the iron, which determines the flatness ( smoothness )
   of the final surface.

If you are working with wood that is fairly true and simply needs a little
material removed, you will want to use a smooth plane, which is about 10
inches long, and has an iron that is almost flat.

If you are going to be working with rougher stuff, you will need a set
of planes to get a smooth and straight finished product.  

I suggest that you read the chapter on planes
in "THE WOODWRIGHT'S COMPANION",
by Roy Underhill ( of PBS's THE WOODWRIGHT'S SHOP ) the university of
North Carolina Press.  This chapter contains a brief introduction to
the different planes and their uses.

hpcnoa!p_boldt

zimmerm@ccvaxa.UUCP (07/02/85)

Arm saws are by design not very accuarate. Weld the column and
arm into a rigid unit. Then make jigs to do any angle cuts.
If you expect to swing the arm about and still have it cut
on the 90 degree angle you will be disapointed.
A proper set of stops and jigs to hold wood at the needed angle
will meet your needs better in the long run.

ihnp4!uiucdcs!ccvaxa!zimmerm

daves@hp-pcd.UUCP (daves) (10/21/85)

>A simple wine rack can be put together using round clay drain pipe...

A similar one can be put together using white PVC pipe.  Buy a long
hunk of pipe and a friend.  Set up your table saw blade to about the
thickness of the wall of the pipe.  With your friend holding the free
end of the pipe, guide the pipe over the blade and rotate the pipe
to cut off the desired length.  The sections can then be glued together
(with the ugly purple stuff made for PVC pipe) in a (sort of) honeycomb
pattern:

	o o o o o
	 o o o o
	o o o o o

The resulting light weight wine rack can be stuck in the basement or
closet (if you think it looks tacky), or placed out in public view.

-- Dave Serisky (hp-pcd!daves)

wilson@convex.UUCP (12/31/85)

I have heard that the motors go quickly, but that they are otherwise ok
for a "what you see is what you get" piece of equipment.
A local dealer would not sell me one without the motor even for a
trivial discount.
                                                  Stuart