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▲ 3 r/Woodidentification

Been carting this around the UK for a decade, finally cleaned it up today and not sure what it is. Sycamore maybe?

Photo 3 is after a coat of white spirit.

u/tomwaitsgoatee — 19 days ago
▲ 3 r/madrasalach

Looking for Liverpool tickets

If anyone has a ticket or 2 for the Liverpool show that they no longer need, please let me know! They'd all sold out by the time I heard about the gig.

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u/tomwaitsgoatee — 2 months ago
▲ 25 r/woodworking

How to ebonise only the oak for this box?

I'm making this box from white oak and birds eye maple.

Ideally I'd like to ebonise the oak and leave the maple natural.

Is it best to ebonise the oak before glue up, then touch it up after, or ebonise after glue up and tape off the maple so as not to accidentally ebonise the edges?

u/tomwaitsgoatee — 2 months ago
▲ 3 r/Chester

Of the 3 GP practices in the Fountains Health building, Chester, which is the best?

Looking to change GP as this one is nearer to my work, but can anyone recommend which of the 3 in the building is best, or which to avoid?

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u/tomwaitsgoatee — 3 months ago
▲ 104 r/vintagecameras+2 crossposts

Is it possible to tell which camera was used from a slide?

I realise the answer is probably a resounding "no", but thought I'd take a shot anyway.

I have a bunch of slides taken by my grandad some time in the 1950s. I'd love to recreate the shots, but unfortunately he's no longer with us so I can't ask him what camera he was using back then.

Is there any way to tell from the photos? For context, he would've been shooting in the UK. I'm thinking perhaps an Ilford or Halina?

The examples above are taken with my phone from the slide viewer, in real life they're incredibly crisp and detailed, so it must have been a somewhat decent lens.

u/tomwaitsgoatee — 3 months ago
▲ 3 r/Chester

Good car valet place in Chester city centre?

Can anyone recommend somewhere to clean my car inside and out, close to the city centre ideally? Also, what price do they charge?

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u/tomwaitsgoatee — 3 months ago
▲ 4 r/Pescetarian

Looking to return to fish after 13 years vegetarian. Does anyone have any good meals ideas to ease me into it?

I'm thinking pasta with a small amount of salmon maybe? I'm concerned about overloading my stomach and reacting badly, so I want to start small, I just don't know where to start!

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u/tomwaitsgoatee — 3 months ago
▲ 20 r/handtools

What tools should I bring back from the USA?

Going to the US soon (I live in the UK) and wondering if there are any tools it'd be worth picking up that aren't available at home, or that I'd be saving money on?

I imagine Lie Nielsen is a bit cheaper without the export/import fees but, alas, is a little out of my price range!

If you have any tips on good chisel brands, screwdrivers, planes, etc that it's worth looking into, it'd be very much appreciated.

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u/tomwaitsgoatee — 3 months ago
▲ 146 r/CasualUK

How much pocket money do you allow yourself per week?

My wife and I are sorting out our finances and it's got me wondering how much people allow themselves as pocket money each week.

I don't mean money spent on bills, groceries, netflix, etc. More just your walking around money.

Drinks in the pub, meal deal for lunch, a little treat here and there. You know the sort of thing.

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u/tomwaitsgoatee — 3 months ago
▲ 161 r/woodworking

I have this chunk of highly figured Lacewood. No idea what to do with it. Help!

UK based, dimensions are in the last photo.

I've been dragging this around for years and am considering selling it, but have no idea how much it's worth! Does anyone have any idea what a block like this goes for? I looked online but could only find veneers this highly figured.

Also open to suggestions on what to make with it, but it's so unique I'd be terrified I wouldn't be able to do it justice.

u/tomwaitsgoatee — 3 months ago
▲ 24 r/woodworking

Saw a post on ebonizing oak/walnut. Decided to test out mahogany.

Second photo is after a coat of oil.

Reached the conclusion that it definitely works, but I'm not sure why you'd ever do this to mahogany as it hides a lot of the grain and all of the rich tones (unless it was as a minor accent piece to provide contrast, I suppose).

Anyway, now I know!

u/tomwaitsgoatee — 4 months ago