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184900 mikerogen@o... 2008‑11‑20 Re: finishes for beech planes
To all,

Minwax Antique Finish is what the folks at C&W use and I think they look
excellent! Just my opinion of course.

Michael Rogen

----- Original Message ----- From: William Edwards Date: Thursday,
November 20, 2008 8:22 am Subject: RE: [OldTools] finishes for beech
planes To: oldtools@r...

> >1gill?? dragon's blood??
>
> 1 gill = 1/4 imperial pint (i.e., a pint of 20 fl oz = 34.68 cu in).
>
> Dragon's blood = red gum that exudes from the fruit of some palms and
> the dragon tree.
>
> Bill Edwards
>
>
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