Crafts / Craftsmen / craftswomen (craftspeople, I suppose)

Either get stainless or, if it’s decent high carbon steel just clean and dry after use. It will discolour but shouldn’t rust as long as you care for it like you would a carbon knife.

Heat to 250-300C, dunk in oil

Olive oil?

Animal, vegetable, mineral, whatever you like

(probably linseed or vegetable..)

Has anyone got any thoughts on how to strengthen 18mm plywood miters? I don't have a table saw so can't do splines

Then after that? I presume it will go black.

You can cold blue it. Just wipe it on. It will go black but will protect it.

Gussets not an option? Otherwise screws in alternating directions, countersunk then filled. Although, a mitre on 18mm ply is never going to be mega strong, so really depends on the application.

yeah, it'll go black. Same as seasoning a carbon steel pan or wok.

Or yes, you could use blueing liquid, but you probably have a blowtorch and linseed oil already

I had this recently making a picture frame. Probably not the strongest option, but in the end I decided to drill ‘horizontally’ and put a 6mm dowel in. Figured it’d be enough for a 400x440mm frame.

I was planning on putting in the Woodburner then dunking it

Can I then clean the black steel so it’s no longer black

The black is the rust-proof coating

Perfect.

Are blowtorch and linseed oil included in the 'My Little Torturer' gift set?

Biscuits?

Shortened a belt for a friend. It's two layer, with the inner being synthetic and so when I cut it to length the whole thing kind of 'bloomed' and frayed. I didn't have any belt tips to cover this mess so I had to manufacture one from some alu scrap, turned out okay.

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Thanks for the mitre tips, the more I think about it the more I want a table saw..

Are those 150 quid region ones a totally false economy? Have some projects coming but nothing on a great scale

get a track saw and track, much easier and safer to use. I have both. Cutting an accurate mitre on a cheap table saw would most likely result in a poor joint.
I have the Festool saw but the Aldi /Lidl ones are supposed to be decent enough

What are this metal things called

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Search cutlers rivets, not sure if they have a better name

Thanks, will look into that. I think I knew it was a bad idea really

Does anyone on here have a knitting machine? Or know anything about them?

I have almost unlimited wool, but cant knit, dont have the time, but a machine doing it for me is attractive.

Table saws are really useful for making the required size battens etc. and you can use them as a mitre saw with the right attachments. Only problem is they are usually only any good when they get a bit more accurate and powerful.

I use the Festool CMS table which accommodates the Festool track saw upside down. That's a great accurate system but it's expensive. Its paid for itself by now but I've done a lot with it.

Does anyone on here make stained glass?

My dad does a bit, nothing fancy but I can ask him anything you'd like to know if no one better can answer it.