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- Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:28 pm
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: Pin-tail alaia?
- Replies: 6
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Pin-tail alaia?
Has anybody tried to build a pin-tail alaia? I've searched the web, but I've never seen one. Does that mean it's not worth doing, or that nobody's bothered to do it yet?
- Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:34 pm
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: 'Nother board!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4070
Re: 'Nother board!
Good thing I don't drive, then!
- Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:57 pm
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: 'Nother board!
- Replies: 5
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Re: 'Nother board!
A theory to run by all of you master-craftsmen here: I'd like to use a bright red wood stain on this board to make it really eye-catching, but I also want to make the wood grain appear black. Would it work if I raise the grain of the wood and stain it black, let it sit, sand the wood down a bit once...
- Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:00 am
- Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
- Topic: 'Nother board!
- Replies: 5
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'Nother board!
I went down to a lumber yard with the old man a few weeks ago, and I found some gorgeous cedar in eight-foot, 1"x12" slabs. After having the men at work plane the boards down nice and smooth, I realized that they're 'brother' pieces! If I line them up, side-by-side, the grain is very nearl...