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Homemade Straightedge


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BUILDER:
Gerhard Marx on jenesaisquoiwoodworking.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade straightedge fashioned from black ironwood and finished with tung oil.
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Dec 06, 2016 12:40 AM
Peter Sanders
I like the style and size of the straightedge, but I can't help feeling that its accuracy (partly because of the length) will always be susceptible to the vagaries of weather conditions. This I think would limit its usefulness to only a general indication of straightness. Have you been able to assess its stability yet, or is it too new? Best wishes for its success.
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Dec 06, 2016 12:40 AM
I like the style and size of the straightedge, but I can't help feeling that its accuracy (partly because of the length) will always be susceptible to the vagaries of weather conditions. This I think would limit its usefulness to only a general indication of straightness. Have you been able to assess its stability yet, or is it too new? Best wishes for its success.

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