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Excellent video, what is the square clear plastic guide used in the layout, been looking for something like this, any idea where to source?

Thanks Jim! It's one of the many items I've commandeered over the years from my wife's crafting supplies. My guess would be Hobby Lobby or Michaels.

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Originally posted by Jim@IMReps:
Excellent video, what is the square clear plastic guide used in the layout, been looking for something like this, any idea where to source?

I got to have one, generally how many coats of teak oil do you apply to finish the checkering job?

Usually just one. I apply it liberally and monitor it for 15 to 20 minutes. If it soaks it up quickly I'll add a second coat. If it seems to pool up in certain areas I'll brush that into areas that are dryer. After 20 minutes I rub any of the over flow into the rest of the stock as long as I used the same type of oil in the checkering as I used to finish the stock. In this case I used Duane's method with Daly's Teak Oil on the stock so I used the same finish in the checkering.

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Originally posted by Jim@IMReps:
I got to have one, generally how many coats of teak oil do you apply to finish the checkering job?

10-4, thank you. I use Duane's method as well, it's a good one.

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Whose cutters are you using? Just finished up a stock and used the Den-Bart as a spacer, had to scrap them twice; they got too dull to use.

I'm using gunline as a spacer Ullman's for single line cutter. The gunlines dull as well, but I bought a large quantity of them off of a customer years ago. I figure once I go through them I'll switch over to Ullman's spacers.

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Originally posted by Jim Kobe:
Whose cutters are you using? Just finished up a stock and used the Den-Bart as a spacer, had to scrap them twice; they got too dull to use.

Beautiful work, you sure do make it look easy......but most true craftsmen are like that.....

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Originally posted by MNR:
Thanks Jim! It's one of the many items I've commandeered over the years from my wife's crafting supplies. My guess would be Hobby Lobby or Michaels.

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Originally posted by Jim@IMReps:
Excellent video, what is the square clear plastic guide used in the layout, been looking for something like this, any idea where to source?

It looks like a graphic arts type gauge/specifier. We use them for books/magazine layout. Try Wescott brand.

Thank you! Of course you can make most things look easier on video than they really are

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Originally posted by JTEX:
Beautiful work, you sure do make it look easy......but most true craftsmen are like that.....

MNR, Thanks, I will save that one. It's very helpful. Brian

Using a checkering cradle for this one I see. Nice work. But you hold the checkering tools funny, or maybe I do. You hold them like a pencil, resting on the web between your thumb and finger, I hold them like a steak knife, in my hand with my index finger extended along the shank of the tool. I like to eat and hate to write, so maybe that explains it. I'll give your method a try next time.

Keep up the good work,
John

Yes, it looks a little more professional with the cradle for the video As for the holding method, whatever works best for you. I tend to change the way I'm holding them as I progress through a job as my hand gets sore if I keep it the same.
Thank you!

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Originally posted by gasgunner:
Using a checkering cradle for this one I see. Nice work. But you hold the checkering tools funny, or maybe I do. You hold them like a pencil, resting on the web between your thumb and finger, I hold them like a steak knife, in my hand with my index finger extended along the shank of the tool. I like to eat and hate to write, so maybe that explains it. I'll give your method a try next time.

Keep up the good work,
John

Thanks Brian. I'm glad you liked it.

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Originally posted by Brian Canada:
MNR, Thanks, I will save that one. It's very helpful. Brian