I have a love-hate relationship with Mohawk (brand) "No Blush Plus Retarder
(MS103-0475)". It can save a project, or it can really screw things up if you spray it on to
heavy! A little dab'll do ya!
When you spray on a clear finish, sometimes it will blush. Blushing is white cloudiness due
to trapped moisture (from humidity, steam, etc). It can happen on hot and humid days in the summer
or any rainy day.
When it happens it is really frustrating!
I recently purchased a Lapping Tool. It works great for sanding fine details.
I sand things with Emory Boards (Nail Files) driven by my lapping tool. You can purchase 80,
150, 240, 400, etc grit Emory Boards on line at low prices. For example: 25 of 150 grit Double
Sided Emory Boards for $9 on 7/19/26.
Note: Lapping tools are used in the metal working world to flatten, smooth, or polish hard
surfaces like metal and glass.
I recently purchased an "iGaging Heavy Duty Automatic Center Punch 36-S302".
I really like it! It
is heavy duty. It feels good in my hand. It is big enough to allow me to easily push it down hard
enough to trigger the punch. It is strong enough to make a nice hole in the end grain of hard maple
wood.
Automatic center punches create a center punch hole when you push them down with your hands.
They make a POP sound when you trigger them. You don't need a hammer to trigger them.
I now insulate all of the handles that hold my woodburning tips. This allows me to burn for a
long time, at high temperatures. The handles DO NOT get to hot to hold.
I have found that the best insulation solution is one layer of "Amazon 4 inch Self Adhesive
Bandage Wrap" over one layer of "McMaster Blue Mesh Sleeve".
The Oneway Lathe people were at the 2026 Totally Turning Symposium this year. They had a
Spindle Assembly from one of there 2436 Lathes on display. It was a good chance to see what is
normally hidden inside of the lathe headstock.
Here are some photos, that I took. Continue reading Oneway 2436 Lathe Headstock Spindle
I added 9 more fulcrum pin holes to my Trent Bosch Hollowing Tool Stabilizer. Now there is
always a hole in the right location! This really saves time and makes hollowing a lot more fun!
This is the REDESIGNED version of my Tool Rest for Bosch Stabilizer. This design can be
ordered from SendCutSend. The holes in my old version were to close together for
SendCutSend. For the old version see my More Bosch
Stabilizer Holes – Old – Before SendCutSend blog entry. Continue reading More Bosch Stabilizer Holes – SendCutSend
