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    Default Steel and Camphor book shelves

    Latest commission is comming together, steel and camphor book shelves 3m long 2.7m high. First pic is the 4 steel frames with lugs welded and a splash of primer. The next pic is the load of Camphor I picked up from Mal Ward thismorning and the last is after a few hours of trimming = 18 metres of shelving 400wide. Tomorrow will be running them through the thicknesser and trimming to final size.
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    Looks like your doing a pretty good job so far Claw Hama.
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    Good upon you Claw!! The more we use that noxious weed for something really useful, the better.

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    Cheap and effective and my nose has never been so clear. When you run a 400 wide section through the thicknesser it just about lifts the top off your head. To b>ggered to take pics today by Sunday I think I should have it installed so will post more then.
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    Bookshelf is now in with another very happy customer, don't you love it when a plan comes together. Will get some more shots once it is stocked up.

    PS that's not the very happpy customer in the shot (customers mum)
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    If you can do that to Mal's timber..... taking his old crungy boards to make them into something really great........There's a full time job tidying up on the farm if you want.
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    Hi Greg, I use Mals grungy old boards for almost all of my work. Beneath that exteria of rustic grey grung, beats a heart of pure timber. Hope they are having a great time in T/land.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Claw Hama View Post
    Bookshelf is now in with another very happy customer, don't you love it when a plan comes together. Will get some more shots once it is stocked up.
    Nice work CH well done mate.

    Quote Originally Posted by Claw Hama View Post
    PS that's not the very happpy customer in the shot (customers mum)
    I had to look at the pic twice as I thought that she was giving us the bird.
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    Great work CH


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    Good upon you Claw!! The more we use that noxious weed for something really useful, the better.

    Hey Artme, I'll take some of your noxious weeds if their similar to what Claw Hammer had there.

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    Very nice indeed. Like the mixing of materials (steel and wood), have plans running around in my head for a sideboard...

    How did you finish the steel? Spray?

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    Looks good. Something different with the metal frame.
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    Thanks guys, Dale the primer was sprayed teh first coat of colour brushed, for thickness and then a light sand and a sprayed final coat. It was nice to use both steel and wood on the one project for a change. Will get some better photos in the next couple of days.
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    Have you used those cig satinchrome rods yet?

    They do them down to 2mm which run off beautifully at as low as 40 amps. I've found them really good doing fine work where you can see beads in furniture. Stainless as well so you can even leave the welds exposed.

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    A very clean design nicely tailored to the space!
    Veni, Vedi, Vicmarc. I came, I saw, I did a little woodturning.

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    Yes have used satinchrome, I used satincraft on this, just mild steel, make sure you have full penitration (easy with 2mm steel) then all ground back so you don't see the welds. Have a new pic with the selves loaded. I wll get some more with close ups of the timber and the welds.
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