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Garno

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Wow you have done a great job.

Personally I think you have been a little unlucky on the breakaway.
I never go down the repair route as I think it takes yet another skill set to make an invisible mend, I keep all of my busted ones as a reminder of where I went wrong and also to compare.

Even the best have things go wrong and it will only be a matter of time before I attempt repairing,

I actually think you can do it mate so my vote is for you to go for it :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:
 

TVS

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For a true Celtic knot you need to do two cuts on two planes hope this helps
 

waterbuffalo

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Wow you have done a great job.

Personally I think you have been a little unlucky on the breakaway.
I never go down the repair route as I think it takes yet another skill set to make an invisible mend, I keep all of my busted ones as a reminder of where I went wrong and also to compare.

Even the best have things go wrong and it will only be a matter of time before I attempt repairing,

I actually think you can do it mate so my vote is for you to go for it :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

thanks for the vote of confidence mate, ill shelve it and ponder it a while...maybe a contrasting colour at each end....:thinks:
 

TVS

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Sorry if my comment sounded a bit blunt for first attempt your segmenting was good deffo worth a second attempt
 

waterbuffalo

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Sorry if my comment sounded a bit blunt for first attempt your segmenting was good deffo worth a second attempt

not at all, mate, not at all...im grateful for all advice, suggestions and criticisms..every day is an education :thumbs:
 

flexi

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I had a go and fail this week on a celtic knot. Mine was using too thick a kerf and misalignment.... Its not easy:rant:
 

waterbuffalo

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I had a go and fail this week on a celtic knot. Mine was using too thick a kerf and misalignment.... Its not easy:rant:

well, if the master can get it wrong, then there is hope for me...going to try again tomorrow with aluminium....easier to drill and cut
 
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