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Randy, it's the tools you are using that's making it tough. You want to use really high-quality sharp scrapers, and let the tool do the work. Of course you still have to apply pressure to them, but not an excessive amount.
The best ones that I have found over the years are from Sweden, either Sanviks or another brand that I can't remember. (Tools are at the job). Take a look at these, you would have to be careful w/ them. Especially in the crevices. Plastic scrapers are not nearly aggressive enough, use the sharp ones and just make sure to go w/ the grain and take it easy at first. The cool thing is that the best scrapers in the world only cost double what a cheap one costs. Good luck w/ it!  Here is a link to good scrapers, just google Swedish carbide paint scrapers for more: http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=264
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The man's an artisan.
Very nice work, Denis. Thanks for sharing. Fine instruments, those Sandviks. I have a couple of Bahco scrapers here...w/carbide blades.
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Nice work! Wow. How old are they? That's Honduras Mahogany, right? It would be very difficult to even buy lumber to build doors/windows like that today.
One of my new hobbies involves hunting down old growth lumber for building solid body guitars. They just dont grow trees like they did 50-100 years ago. Some of the old wood that gets salvaged from houses like this is worth its weight in paper currency. Do you know anyone who salvages old wood from restoration or refurb work? Last edited by Shuie; 06-24-2006 at 05:31 PM.. |
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This guy does that denis, that's backbreaking work, sharp tools or no. Those carbide tools with the handles, you don't burn your thumbs with those much, do ya'? Ed Last edited by WOODPIE; 06-24-2006 at 08:00 PM.. |
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