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It's been a bit since I made the video, Im guessing you're talking about the what mark I used to mark on the walnut? If so that's actually a Pica Pencil. You can get a couple colors for it, including white. I'm definitely getting better at showing off the product or at least trying to. Thank you for watching!

@@SpaltedStagStudio Thanks!!

Howdy! Kencraft is a great place. The whole family is so helpful. I learned allot from them.

Both companies were absolutely great to work with. I still use satellite city products for the most part. Mercury does have some CA glue products that SC does not carry. I also tend to use the NCF Quick for most applications. The only times I do not is when I absolutely do not want bubbles or I want a bit longer cure time. Even though NCF quick doesn't always get the bubbles, I like to play it safe. The mercury adhesives accelerator is great, but I really don't like the smell, and it seems to stick around for a long time. I could see some people being fond of the smell, though.

Thanks!! I used a satin lacquer, but I let the flattening agents sink to the bottom before spraying it, essentially turning it into a "gloss". Then I started wet sanding with 400 grit and worked my way up to 3000 grit, then switched to some car buffing compounds. The sanding part is a pain. The sand paper tends to clog rapidly. If you have the time, it's better to wait a week or more before starting to sand.

Thanks! Do you mind telling me which brand?

Sherwin Williams. I'm not entirely sure what line it is. I get it from a commercial shop that bulk orders it.

It seems to help work it in on the initial coat. After that coat, you're supposed to lightly sand it before applying the next coat, but it always gunks up on me, so I basically wet sand it with the oil. Two steps in one!

@@SpaltedStagStudio thanks for the quick reply

Thank you! We will keep at it!

Oh it's definitely on my list! I'd really like a wide belt sander but those are a bit expensive.

@@SpaltedStagStudio widebelt is cheaper in the long run, they are a lot faster use a lot less paper and they have a lot less time sanding after you run it through

I've also heard it is much better due to the fact it doesn't generate no where near the heat a drum sander does.

@@SpaltedStagStudio they don't and you can get a longer belt, they come in 60 and 75" lengths on some of them and they last a lot longer than the belts on a drum sander. plus you can change the belt in 30 seconds as compared to the aggravation of a drum sander

What can I say? I'm a sucker for quality tools! Thanks for taking the time to watch.

I'm mostly doing it with a router plane. Super simple tool, but very accurate!

Thanks for taking the time to watch!

You can visit my site and shoot me a message. We can definitely discuss it!

Thank you kindly!

Thanks so much for watching!!

Really? I always felt like it was too weird between sections with silence. Would it be better with no background noise or maybe just the tools? Either way would be significantly cheaper on my end. Getting access to copyrights is pretty expensive.

You can email me justin@spaltedstagstudio.com

I did a bunch of research on regulations, and nothing said anything about that. You are right, though. When I specifically searched it , I found it. I would guess it wasn't clearly stated because with most boards, there is no specified orientation. You can just rotate it 90° if the white is on the wrong side. With mine it kind of has a specified orientation.

Thank you!

That sounds great! I'm sure that brass really sets it off. Do you make your own pieces as well?

@@SpaltedStagStudio I just added a 4th axis to my cnc (rotary) and started test cutting. Once I finish dialing it in I'll make custom figurine pieces.

Common now I don't need any more justifications to buy a CNC! Haha

Thank you sir!

Doing a veneer style was a thought. However, I really dont have an effective way to get it that thin. If I had a wide belt sander it would have been a much more feasible method. My planer gets a little vicious with thin stock.

Thank you very much

Thank you kindly! I normally make them for customers. I just did this one for the video, though. I really enjoy working one on one with clients to create custom pieces.

@@SpaltedStagStudio Cool! Where can I find your info to contact you? I’d like to get more info and see about getting one of these beauts on order.

I have a website with the same name as my channel or you can just email me justin@spaltedstagstudio.com

I get mine from a local hardwood dealer. I'd assume most would carry it. Thankfully, it's pretty light, and you don't need much of it, so if needed, I'm sure you can find it online.

@SpaltedStagStudio thanks, i am in UAE, and I tried Amazon, only thin lists and small pieces available.

I wish I could be more help, unfortunately I'm not familiar with other areas. I feel like ordering online is going to be very expensive. I'm privileged enough that most things are readily available at dealers near me.

@SpaltedStagStudio Thank you, dear Sir, and Merry Christmas to you. I have a lot of friends in the USA and Canada who can buy for me, if you have any adeess or contact that I can use, it will be greatly appreciated.

Merry Christmas to you as well! Sorry for the late reply. I personally use a place called Kencraft in Toledo, Ohio. I think your best bet would get ahold of your friends and have them check their local hardwood dealers. It's a fairly common species, so I would think most are gonna carry it or at least be able to order it for you.

Thats my opinion, yes. I' have made a few of these, and all of them have held the moisture content very well so far.

The guage Hygrometer and the other piece is a humidifier. You can just add a couple of drop of water to it and increase the humidity a bit.

That's a really good point. It would of been interesting to test using water since pH affects the cure time of the glue. So, theoretically, alkaline water should dry the glue much faster than acidic water.

Thanks for your support!

Thank you! We are still learning the whole video recording thing. I will definitely make sure I do a better job at showcasing the projects though!

Thank you very much!

It's a 24 flat tooth freud. I also have a CMT from Katz-Moses that works just as well. Generally low tooth count with large gullet is for ripping. It gives the saw dust plenty of room to be ejected. In this particular case, I use it for its flat teeth. Allot of blades have alternating points, which leave an uneven dado/rabbit. Flat teeth give you a much smoother finish. These two blades are very high quality. They last a long time and have thicker carbide teeth so when they do dull you can have them sharpened.

Thanks for watching! It definitely did save us some counter space. Haha I can't blame my speech on accent, unfortunately. I just can't talk. Normally, I catch things in post, but I didn't even realize that one. Add it to my mispronounced list with wenge!

@@SpaltedStagStudio I honestly thought it was accent related so it’s all good! We all have issues with certain wood names… Padauk, Sapele, Jatoba, Macore… so all is good 😊

Thanks for watching! It's so mind-blowing to me to have people so far tuning in!!

Thank you very much for watching! Yeah, you can definitely tell the designer of the apron is a woodworker!

He only works with the absolute best!

Thanks for the tips! I really need to get better about wearing my respirator around the Spanish cedar. I tend to overuse my domino, but I gotta justify the purchase somehow haha.

Hello, we are going to make a new Humidor and we don't have much information about it. Can we do this using nails and any wood glue or will these damage the cigars? We have 18mm thick cedar wood and we will not put extra cedar wood in it. We will cover the outside with 5mm mahogany leaves. Our aim is only to preserve the cigars at a very good level, we are not interested in aesthetic appearance. Could you please inform us about how we should do it?

Hahaha. I didn't see that! I feel like bookmatches are like ink blot tests. It's interesting to hear what people see in them.

1"x 1/2" neodynium disk magnets. I think I got them of Amazon.

Thanks! I definitely messed a couple cuts before I came up with that lol.

Well, since I broke it, I guess that would have been an easier solution. That center pin is what really holds everything tight and centered. The outer ones just hold it against the other board but still allow for seasonal movement, so I was worried about it moving to much back and forth without that pin, though thr glue prolly would have held it just fine once that dried.

Thanks for the reply at 59 I'm still learning and looking for ways to keep my mind active and occupied. I was always told and taught to ask questions and if you didn't makes mistakes your not doing anything.

Exactly! "A master has failed more than the apprentice has tried." I love hearing suggestions! Sometimes, when we do something enough, I feel like our brains lock up a bit and we need some outside perspective.

Thank you! I found them on Amazon.

I always feel like I'm at the shrink looking at it haha!

It took me more than a few ruined finishes to do so myself haha. I'm a very impatient person, so it's a work in progress.

@@SpaltedStagStudio the voice of experience must be listened to…..

Thank you!

Lo siento, esto es a través de una aplicación de traducción. Es un humidificador. ¡Qué locura ver este vídeo visto desde tan lejos! ¡Gracias por ver!

jajaja You can speak in English, in South America, we get used to speak in another language. But i like speak en castellano. Éxitos hermano!

Thank you very much!

Thank you!

Yeah, it did seem to hold it just fine, I just have a hard time entrusting a project to a couple of pieces of painters tape.

Thanks!