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8th Jan 2012, 01:26 AM
|  | The Laird | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Singleton NSW
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Originally Posted by sawdust maker  "I should have my bench finished soon" :d | :d:d |
8th Jan 2012, 11:18 AM
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funny bvgger
I looked forlornly at the benchbits yesterday whilst sanding bits for a bookcase 
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10th Jan 2012, 07:01 PM
| | The Laird | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Singleton NSW
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Well the frame is assembled. I'm not very happy with the through tennons. Because I didn't leave enough meat in the top mortices I had problems with the top breaking out and I couldn't wedge the tennon enough to close the gap at the bottom. Not without blowing the top out completely. Lesson learnt.
It's not as bad as it sounds. It is solid and will never come apart and I should be able to clean the joint up with a small wedge of matching timber to close the gap. It's only 1 or 2 mm.
I sat the top on and it looks good. Hope to wrap this up soon as I have been given another job to do by the boss. A CD and DVD storage/display unit, about 8' long x 3' high. (Yes we have a lot of DVDs) |
10th Jan 2012, 10:13 PM
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I was wondering whether any work was being done on this ... 
that back bottom rail looks good to rest one's foot on, hope there are no splinters for the achilles!
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12th Jan 2012, 03:41 PM
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Good work,...well on the frame not the tennons. Glad it wasn't terminal! |
14th Feb 2012, 12:22 AM
| | The Laird | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Singleton NSW
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Just a quick update.
Shed time has been a bit lacking but I did manage to sand and finish the frame
A home brew, wipe on mix of BLO, Turps and Poly. I experimented a bit on scraps and am really happy with how it has come up. I think I will be using this mix on lots of stuff in the future. Goes on really smoothly, very little odour and touch dry in an hour or so.
Four coats with a light sand of 600 grit in between. |
14th Feb 2012, 01:27 AM
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Looking good, certainly chunky so should be able to tolerate some table/desk top dancing  
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14th Feb 2012, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by pjt ...so should be able to tolerate some table/desk top dancing
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14th Feb 2012, 09:09 AM
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Sweet 
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14th Feb 2012, 09:38 AM
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Looking good!  |
14th Feb 2012, 11:39 AM
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Some nice tight looking joints there Tony, nice work. I'd call that mix a Danish. Did a slightly different one the other day, wanted it to look like it wasn't there. Almost half BLO, Chinawood Oil and wipe on poly, got sucked straight in and dried almost instantly. Not what you need here though, just chatting  |
14th Feb 2012, 05:01 PM
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The mix was almost equal parts but I added a dash more poly to try and increase the "bashed by a 3 yr old with a chugington computer" rating. |
11th Mar 2012, 07:47 PM
| | The Laird | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Singleton NSW
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Desk is done and in position.
Sorry I don't have better photos. I couldn't find the camera for a few days
Haven't finished the monitor stand but will add photos of that when its done. |
12th Mar 2012, 12:16 AM
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Is Ubeaut sitting on a drawer? |
12th Mar 2012, 03:40 AM
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Yeah, it is nearly the right height for the monitor. Should have the monitor stand finished soon. And it is an old draw from a computer workstation  | | |
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