Pictures

Reinforced butt end

Blank support at front with bearing and necessary clamp.

Making things even with a chisel

Leveled and ready for sanding

Leveled and ready for sanding according to the drawing

Color difference

Sand paper in different grits: 60, 100, 150, 220, 400 (from left to right)

Sanding job done

ingredients for the fighting butt: cork and EVA-foam.

Raw fighting butt ready to spin

Raw fighting butt ready to spin.

Fighting butt brought in concentric shape ready to sand.

Fighting butt 2 - preparation for glueing things together.

Fighting butt 2 - glued together

Fighting butt 2 - ready to turn

Fighting butt 2 - finished off the mandrel

Which one do I like the most?

Things needed for guide feet preparation and test placement.

Test placement on blank with help of rubber bands

Ready to install the guides.

Installing a guide

Aligning the guides

Everything for the coating process

Before: A Bathroom

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