Izzy Berger @isabel active 2 days, 5 hours ago ActivityProfileFriends 0Forums PersonalMentionsFavoritesFriends Show: — Everything —UpdatesFriendshipsPostsCommentsTopicsReplies Izzy Berger commented on the post, How to do Woodworking Without a Workbench 1 week, 3 days ago Hi, The notches are to leave space for clamps. Kind Regards, Izzy Izzy Berger wrote a new post, How to do Woodworking Without a Workbench 2 weeks, 2 days ago Our recent survey found that over 30% of the Common Woodworking audience didn’t have any kind of workbench. To many, this will be the obstacle standing between them and practical woodworking. However it is […] Izzy Berger commented on the post, Buying a Plough Plane 2 weeks, 5 days ago Hi Steve, Paul says: No if you like the wooden one, carry on using it. Especially if it is working well. Kind Regards, Izzy Izzy Berger commented on the post, Buying a Square 2 weeks, 5 days ago Hi Manú, Yes it is. Kind regards, Izzy Izzy Berger commented on the post, How to Apply Shellac 3 weeks, 3 days ago Hi Ged, Shellac is naturally red/brown but can be bought bleached, you can also add colour to it. You can find out more about shellac in our Consumables guide. Kind Regards, Izzy Izzy Berger commented on the post, Buying a Rasp 3 weeks, 4 days ago Hi Colin, Paul says: The 8” length seemed best suited to the work for beginners. It is worth having having various sizes and stitching if you want to expand your tool collection, just add them as needed. Kind Regards, Izzy Izzy Berger commented on the post, Buying Diamond Stones 3 weeks, 4 days ago Hi Mark, Paul says the following and suitable: Coarse stone between 120-400 grit Fine stone between 600-1000 Super-fine between 1200-1500 We ordered the 250, 600, 1200 and he is happy with them. Kind Regards, Izzy Izzy Berger commented on the post, Buying a Rasp 3 weeks, 5 days ago Hi, No he hasn’t. Kind Regards, Izzy Izzy Berger commented on the post, Buying Diamond Stones 3 weeks, 5 days ago Hi Stefan, It is worth drying them off to make sure they don’t rust badly. Paul’s sharpening stones have rusted slightly, this is nothing to worry about. Kind Regards, Izzy Izzy Berger commented on the post, Buying a Rasp 3 weeks, 5 days ago Hi Sven-Olof, The ones we recommend for beginners are machine stitched, these work equally for left and right handed users. Kind Regards, Izzy Izzy Berger wrote a new post, How to Make a Sharpening Stones Holder 1 month ago In this guide, Paul shows you how to make a sharpening stones holder which can be clamped in the vise for ease of use. For this, you will need: PlywoodHolder: Paul uses 11 ½” (292mm) x 9 ½” (241mm) x ⅞” (2 […] Izzy Berger commented on the post, Buying Diamond Stones 1 month, 1 week ago Hi Mark, I passed on your question to Paul and his answer is below: True flatness in sharpening is very rarely an essential and there is no such thing with any abrasive surface, as flatness because as soon as […] Izzy Berger wrote a new post, Buying Diamond Stones 1 month, 1 week ago When buying diamond stones, Paul suggests getting a coarse stone between 120-400 grit (250 is best), a fine stone between 600-1000 (600 is best) and a super-fine between 1200-1500 (1200 is best). Paul […] Izzy Berger commented on the post, Consumables 1 month, 1 week ago Hi Shavit, I passed on your question to Paul and his answer is below: Beeswax needs to be mixed with turpentine to give it softness as beeswax alone is usually too hard. Mixing your own is not complicated, but […] Izzy Berger commented on the post, How To Choose Wood 1 month, 1 week ago Hi Bob, Paul says: My reason for leaving out the discussion on looking for quarter-sawn wood is because quarter-sawn, in many woods, is not necessary, not available and complicates issues at the beginner […] Izzy Berger commented on the post, Gluing Up a Table Top (and Other Wide Boards) 1 month, 1 week ago Hi Stanley, Paul says: Usually, it is old stock even though you may have recently bought it. I have had it where it would not come out of the jug, the best thing is to return it as it definitely needs to be the […] Izzy Berger commented on the post, How To Choose Wood 1 month, 3 weeks ago Hi Tim, Paul says: It is important to check the whole wood. The reason we look at the end grain, generally, is to see if there any checking which can translate into long grain cracks. Kind Regards, Izzy Izzy Berger wrote a new post, How to Apply Shellac 1 month, 3 weeks ago In this guide Paul will show you how to apply shellac to your project, this can be adapted depending on the project and the coverage you want to achieve. Before applying finish to your project, make sure you […] Izzy Berger commented on the post, Want Feedback on Your Dovetail Joinery? 1 month, 4 weeks ago Hi Steve, There is no end date at the moment, however we will make it clear when we are no longer accepting dovetail joints in a few months time. Kind Regards, Izzy Izzy Berger commented on the post, Want Feedback on Your Dovetail Joinery? 1 month, 4 weeks ago Hi David, We will be sharing our findings in the hope that we can eliminate some of the struggles beginners may face. Kind Regards, Izzy Load More
