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Milk Paint Finish: what is it; why use it; and how to get the best results? Let’s start with the “what”. Milk paint has been around for thousands o...

You might be wondering why there hasn’t been a post on this blog for some time. I have just been occupied with, you guessed it, garden work and get...

Last week was shot (baby gets in the way of a lot of work) and last weekend I had honeydo stuff to do. I made some wonderful pate from chicken live...

 Boys and Girls,                                                                                                       Another shortie which cannot...

Shape the handles clamped together so they end up the same size/shape. [20210105_103453.jpg] And just hack bits off with a knife & rasp until I’m h...

Glue up the sections of the top. [20230329_165730.jpg] Then just give it a final flatten. [20230329_170116.jpg] [20230329_171407.jpg] [20230329_...

Boys and Girls, I don’t want to get into a pissing contest [Pissing Contest.png] about the pros and cons of using CA finish on pens… or even in...

Ladies & Gents, I’m making a batch of “holding crosses” for my old Navy Retired Chaplin friend. The chaplain at the retirement village were he & hi...

It's been ages since I got a chance to add to this blog, I've been doing bits and bobs to the windows at every opportunity, the most difficult part...

Make the handles for the fixing screws.  [20231001_160522.jpg] [20231001_161419.jpg] Just rasp into shape and add a bit of walnut to the end to hi...

I used General Finishes High Performance Water Based Poly (flat) for the finish. I love this finish for maple. It levels well, dries quickly, doesn...