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   Kim Carleton Graves | Feb 27, 2006 06:20pm | #1

   Hi Ken,

   There are a couple of misprints/editing errors, that I know of, in the first edition of this book.  The first edition of this book is almost sold out.  If Taunton decides to publish a second edition, we would certainly be interested in any errors you've found so they can be corrected.  Please send your corrections directly to me so they don't get lost in the bowels of Taunton: kimcgraves(change to at sign)gmail.com. 

   If anyone is having any trouble making heads or tails out of something, I'm happy to clearify. 

   Regards,

   Kim Carleton Graves

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   Edited 2/27/2006 10:24 am ET by Kim Carleton Graves

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   kenwerner | Feb 27, 2006 09:30pm | #2

   Hi Kim,Thanks for writing directly back to me. I'll email you with the details.Ken

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   Kim Carleton Graves | Feb 27, 2006 09:38pm | #3

   Thank you, Ken.

   Best, Kim

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   Elcoholic | Feb 28, 2006 07:02am | #4

   If there's a 2nd edition will you be looking for additional tables?  I made an 8 footer solid figured Koa beauty (2 board top w/ ebony stringer).  It wasn't ready when you were soliciting submissions for the 1st edition.  If so, let me know the time frame so I can refinish the top (found out that Briwax and W/B poly don't mix the hard way) and get it photographed properly.  I can't attach files for some reason so I'll send a pix or two to your email address.John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   The more things change ...

   We trained hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams, we would be reorganized.  I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.

   Petronious Arbiter, 210 BC

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   Kim Carleton Graves | Feb 28, 2006 08:11am | #5

   Hi,

   There are no current plans for additions to the current edition.  Indeed we have not heard from Taunton about a second edition so my guess is that Taunton plans to let the "Dining Tables" go out of print after the first edition.  If that changes, we will of course submit all editing and illustration errors that we know of to Taunton for their correction.

   Regards, Kim 

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   Ronaway | Feb 28, 2006 03:45pm | #6

   John I am interested to know what the problem was with the Briwax and waterbased poly.Ron

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   Elcoholic | Feb 28, 2006 04:58pm | #7

   Original Briwax contains toulene which permanently softens W/B poly in my case EnduroPoly which was a day or two old.  Maybe after a full cure it would be OK, maybe not.  Although other waxes may contain petroleum distillates, the others I've used (Johnsons, Howards, Liberon's Black Bison as well as McQuires, Mother's & Classic car waxes) have never ruined a finish.  Briwax 2000 doesn't contain toulene.John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   The more things change ...

   We trained hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams, we would be reorganized.  I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.

   Petronious Arbiter, 210 BC

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   Ronaway | Feb 28, 2006 05:58pm | #8

   John I thought maybe the solvent in the wax was the problem, but wanted to know for sure.
   I have actually had the Briwax break down nitro lacquer as well. I think Briwax was originally formulated to restore old woodwork. I am assuming the solvent broke down the old finish so that when you buffed everything out you actually removed it and the wax left a newly buffed surface. Ron

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   forestgirl | Mar 01, 2006 07:26pm | #9

   The newer Briwax is formulated without toluene.  I think it's called Briwax 2000(?) somethin' like that.  The old stuff was great on old stuff, but wicked on the lungs and any new finish.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)