The Historic District

the 'speedheater' is the original infrared paint remover...the 'silent paint remover' is a 'copy'...I had a silent paint remover and found it worked to fast for stripping profiles on muntins, stiles and rails...for large flat surfaces it can be a time saver... the fairly new 'cobra' is a smaller ver...

hey ken... you may find that you'll need to get shaper knives custom made...I did a quick search for custom made cutter but only found these...I have a friend who makes custom sash and has his knives custom ground...let me know if you'd like me to find out the name of the company he deals with....he...

you can do this ken!!
good luck......
....jade

hi jen....
I live in western mass now...yesterday I had cathryn Blackwell of Blackwell stained glass at my shop--she lives in wakefield...
.....jade

WECOME JEN!!
I promise I want laugh and you will not be booted from this site!
I grew up in Billerica so I will assume you are not to far away...what a lovely
house you have...looking forward to learning more from you....

......jade

great to hear about your progress! are you weather stripping and/or do you have storm windows?
thanks for the link--reminds me of my dad in his work apron...
....jade

make applesauce or give them to someone who does... horses and cows love apples...do you have a farm near by? leave some for the critters who are enjoying them... if the tree is cared for by the new owner (you!), it won't be so tall but grow wide... get yourself a little ladder and pick them so they...

glad you found my input helpful...congrats for reading through all my spelling oversights!! when glazing, I always have a couple of folded papertowels saturated with turpentine (you can use thinner) to clean my hands and keep my knife clean...cleaning the knife will give you the same results as the ...

late to the conversation....don't always read this thread but maybe I should........ good for you for tackling your sash corset woman! agreed, your putty line is a bit too thing...the rule of thumb is to hold the putty back from the edge of the rabbet about 1/16"...then when you paint the exter...

as requested, I am wishing you an abundance of luck!!
may your new find fit perfectly for you wallet, in your car and around your house!
....jade