90% off Musical Movements!
It’s not long ago I told you about savings on quartz clock movements over at Clockparts. Well they’ve got another offer - this time on music box movements.
Although it’s perhaps not something you see very often any more, music boxes definitely have some charm, and kids in particular seem to love them.
If you haven’t made one before, now would seem like an ideal time, as Clockparts are offering a choice of 4 music box movements at just $3.00 each.
The units are cased in plastic so they’re nice and tough and you don’t even need a battery - just a wind up key. A little ingenuity and you could incorporate them in all kinds of designs.
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News from Teknatool and Nova
You may not have heard of Teknatool, the parent company, but if you’re into wood turning you’ll almost certainly have heard of Nova who produce high quality wood lathes, chucks and accessories.
Their new catalogue is now available from their website at Teknatool.com along with information about a fascinating new product, the ornamental turning attachment which can add an almost endless variety of patterns to turned work.
Not for the beginning woodworker, the ornamental woodturning attachment will cost you just about $500.00 to start and you’ll probably add to that with accesories. However, at first glance it looks like it can achieve things that no other tool will be able to do.
The ornamental woodturning attachment is available direct from the website. Some Nova products are also available from Woodcraft.
Save on mini quartz movements
I just thought I’d post this, which I’ve seen over at Woodworknews.com:
Get on over to Clockparts.com and you can pick up these excellent mini quartz movements for 20% off - that’s just $3.96 each. That’s a very good price, but it’s just the start. Order 5 and it drops to $3.16 and the more you order the more you save. Order over 100 and the price for each mini quartz movement is just $1.20!
These mini quartz movements set the standard for the industry and have a 10 year guarantee. They run of a single “AA” battery and are accurate to 2 seconds per year. What’s more the prices include a free choice of hour and minute hand and clock hardware!
We don’t know how long this offer will last so if you want to take advantage of these superb mini quartz movements you better get on over there a.s.a.p. That web page is Mini Quartz Movements
Scrollsaw Segmentation Patterns?
Just a short note to let you know about a price reduction over at ScrollsawSegmentation.com (now that’s a site name that tells you exactly what they do!)
As I write they’re offering 25% off their segmentation pattern books. I bought one of these (Ferg’s Folks) when it was at full price and it’s great value if you’re into segmentation at all. No unnecessary filler just well drawn patterns and immediate download to your pc. The offer is for a limited time so if you want to take advantage I wouldn’t hang about. Here’s the site link: www.scrollsawsegmentation.com
Ebonizing - a cheap alternative
Ebony is a beautiful wood but there are environmental issues concerning its harvesting and it’s very expensive. Here’s a popular alternative which is by no means perfect but far cheaper and a bit of fun too.
The idea of ebonizing is just like any other staining process in wood - really it’s nothing more than applying colour to wood and waiting until some of it soaks in! In order to make it as even as possible we usually use a rag, sponge or brush, although some people immerse their wood entirely (which is OK for small pieces) and then we wait until it dries.
If you use water-based stains you may have to lightly sand after staining because water-based stains tend to raise the grain a little. It depends on your final finish and, of course, your personal preferences.
Here we’re talking specifically about ebonizing - making the wood as near black as we can. There are commercial stains you can buy, and you can even use boot black (it’s a wax polish, after all, although it doesn’t soak in very well), but how about a stain you can make with things you almost certainly have lying around the house?
Here are those ingredients:
A jar (best if it has a plastic lid so it won’t rust, but not vital)
A piece of coarse steel wool or some old nails (not galvanized - it won’t work)
Some ordinary vinegar
That’s the lot! Put the steel wool or nails in the jar, add enough vinegar to cover them and close the lid. Now just leave it for the vinegar to do it’s work. Two or three days should be fine but you may want to experiment. Finally, strain the liquid through a cloth (or a coffee filter) so you don’t have any particles and apply to some wood using your method of choice.
As you can see, this isn’t rocket science, and varying the proportions of vinegar to metal will effect the stain as will the length of time it brews. The other thing to remember is that different woods will absorb the stain differently so you might need more than one application, and the colour will vary. Always follow the golden rule: test it on a scrap piece first. You’ll also probably find that the wood will continue to change colour for a day or two, possibly longer, after you have stopped applying the stain. There’s nothing you can do about this except be patient. There’s unlikely to be any change a week after application.
I’ve experimented with wax as a final finish over the top, and with poly, both without problems. I haven’t yet tried Danish or Tung oil, though I suspect they’ll be fine. If in doubt, back to the golden rule again!
Unfortunately ebonizing using this method is a bit inconsistent so you’ll find it very difficult to get two batches the same. Always make up enough for the job in hand in one go. If you want to be safe, go to the store and buy the stuff they’ve got there, but if you enjoy experimenting a bit this is great fun.
