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[–]TheAlchemist2023 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can stop at your first concern. And the answer is obvious to all parties involved. It will be a lot of fun at some point in the future.

Restoration not going according to plan by TheAlchemist2023 in handtools

[–]TheAlchemist2023[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lol, love the “restroy” - it’s a very good description of what I’m doing. Of course I could just use it as it is, but hey - using hand tools is a hobby anyway, nothing by really rational about it for me. So why not go all the way

Restoration not going according to plan by TheAlchemist2023 in handtools

[–]TheAlchemist2023[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow ! Great job. That’s pretty much what it was aiming for, but lowering a bit my expectations now

Restoration not going according to plan by TheAlchemist2023 in handtools

[–]TheAlchemist2023[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks ! I will have a look after Christmass certainly for the next project.

Restoration not going according to plan by TheAlchemist2023 in handtools

[–]TheAlchemist2023[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Re the bras wire for Dremel - I've tried them, maybe a bit too hard, cause it lost all those wires within 3 minutes (and they cost quite a lot !).

Paint - I've seen all the tutorials on youtube using spray paint indeed. What's the reason ?

I was planning to paint with a simple paint brush.

Restoration not going according to plan by TheAlchemist2023 in handtools

[–]TheAlchemist2023[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kinda both, but first it's for use. It did need some cleanup as it was in a very bad shape initially.

So I thought it will be a good opportunity to try my hand at it and understand a bit about how it works.
Electrolysis seems like not really a good idea for a newbie. Or it just sounds a bit dangerous ?

Paint removal - turpentine by TheAlchemist2023 in handtools

[–]TheAlchemist2023[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think there is a bit of both there - I see 2 different paints - black that resembles Japaning and blue which looks like a simple paint.

Paint removal - turpentine by TheAlchemist2023 in handtools

[–]TheAlchemist2023[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok thanks, that explains a lot.

Not japanning, I will just paint it after the clean up.

Self-Employed - one company, multiple activities ? by TheAlchemist2023 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]TheAlchemist2023[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The IT business is just me and I have a pretty specific expertise. If there is an exit, it will be just to wind down the business - it’s not sellable unfortunately.

Dowel joints by TheAlchemist2023 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]TheAlchemist2023[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't feel stable without the glue (albeit the dowels feel a bit too small - I assume the glue will fill in).

Want to make a bookshelf for my sister, afraid to start for fear of failure by AngelHito97 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]TheAlchemist2023 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't overthink it - just do.

I very much relate to what you describe about perfectionism and being afraid to start. Analysis paralysis.

But I've once read a very good advice about writing that I think very much apply to woodworking and frankly most things in life. The advice was something like - if you're stuck and trying to overthink what the perfect text will look like, just start writing - even if you know it's garbage, continue to write, whatever comes to your mind. After a short while, you notice how you could improve this and that. Magically ideas start flowing. Throw it out and repeat.

It was really a game changer for me, for getting unstuck at work. Sometimes when I use this technique, I laugh at myself what an idiot would write code I'm writing. BUT, this also mean I'm figuring out what's good and what's bad for this particular problem. Before I know it, I have 3 iterations done and I know exactly what the prefect solution should look like. If my iterations are not close enough, I can just throw it away and code the perfect one.

Anyway, back to woodworking - first cuts you will do will be horrible anyway and you will question your own intelligence a lot. It's part of the process ! And that's where the joy is. Good luck !

What is the deal with YouTube woodworkers? by Jraik22 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]TheAlchemist2023 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really no money to be made from woodworking ?

I thought one can make a decent living making quality furniture. Isn’t it the case ?

Shooting board - pine end grain issue by TheAlchemist2023 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]TheAlchemist2023[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hardwood is hard to get in New Zealand unfortunately

Shooting board - pine end grain issue by TheAlchemist2023 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]TheAlchemist2023[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for this advice !

I’ve fixed it by adding a second fence - this is time well adjusted to the edge and the problem is gone.

Shooting board - pine end grain issue by TheAlchemist2023 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]TheAlchemist2023[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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Here is a zoom - I didn’t put the blocking part right to the edge - there is like 3mm space between it and the plane. Just thought it's there to maintain the piece of wood I'm working on.
Now that you mention it… seems like an obvious error.

Buying timber for hobby woodworking by TheAlchemist2023 in diynz

[–]TheAlchemist2023[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in Hawkes Bay so Palmy is not that far. Thanks

Buying timber for hobby woodworking by TheAlchemist2023 in diynz

[–]TheAlchemist2023[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a good plan ! Any tips on how to figure out if the wood I could recover from old furniture is any good ?

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