Nick Allen

Are we talking about actual parchment paper,right? Not drum skin? What is the proper paper to use?

I like cooking down my water for color. Although I don't think it's very lightfast.

Why tho?

Can confirm that it works well. I have the same setup.

If it's conventional wood glue, it might release with some heat and moisture.

Is it possible to over complicate the varnish making and application process?

Are we certain that that's not the case though?

Was red ochre ever used as a red pigment? I'm aware that humans have been using it for millennia now.

If you can find one who will do one-offs.

No. Just saying that a flat plane will flex as you use it. Getting a flat joint is as much technique as it is equipment.

I think that the flex in the body can work to an advantage sometimes. The craftsmen of old bent their planes to their will to superior results with deft application.

Okay. A plane only needs to be flat at the heel, toe, and mouth. Those are the important areas. It's okay if the areas in between are slightly hollow. You don't need to get rid of the factory marks or scratches. As long as those three areas are planar with the reference surface, stop where you are and don't waste more energy.

That's really nice there.

Velcro? A zip tie?

Is it fractional or is the chinrest just gigantic?