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    Default Northern Silky Oak Dice Tray

    My youngest son sent me a picture of a dice tray , and internal dimensions he wanted (200 x 250 x 40), for his war gaming club. He wanted six of them made, one for each player at the table. I suspect over enthusiastic throwing of the dice flattened some battalions of their armies

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    Sample picture received
    Note the divider is screwed into position


    I made 6 of them from Northern Silky Oak, with the divider recessed into the sides with a stopped slot. That took as long as the mitred boxes to do. I have used 2mm thick jarrah keys for the corners to strengthen the mitre joints

    I finished them all with Cabot's Danish Oil. Had a lot of trouble with this finish, due to bleeding of the open pores, forming blister on the surface, very rough to touch. I had sanded the bare timber with 240 Grit paper as recommended, before applying any oil.


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    Ended up wet sanding it back with 300G, and leaving the slurry to fill the pores and dry to a rough finish. I then sanded lightly with 300G and 600G paper, then wet sanded with 600G paper and wiped it off immediately with a very smooth cotton rag. The end result was a very glass smooth finish and a slight satin effect, as originally intended.

    I used casino green snooker table lining, made of 30% wool and 70% rayon, and should be hard wearing. The colour consistent with a gaming scene

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    regards,

    Dengy

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    Nice job, and a good choice of lining.
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    Dengue, did you figure out how you were going to keep them all together like you were asking in your first thread about these trays? Nice work by the way.

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    I don't recall that as being a problem, Fumbler. Can you provide a copy of that text or a link to this please?
    regards,

    Dengy

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    Ohhh...I had completely forgotten about that, during my Influenza A and pneumonia illness recently. Thanks for posting. That problem disappeared when my son told me he will not be carrying the trays too and from the game, as the trays and all the figures and stuff are left at the house where the war games are played in a dedicated room of the house.
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    Dengy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dengue View Post
    where the war games are played in a dedicated room of the house.
    Would that be the 'war room' by any chance? hahahaha, sounds like my lounge room as we are always a war with one another

    ps. hope your feeling better.

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    Well done. Hope you are fully recovered
    And my head I'd be a scratchin'
    While my thoughts were busy hatchin'
    If I only had a brain.

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    Thanks Fumbler and Ruddy, back on deck, out of action for 12 weeks, missed all of Aug and Sept and half of Oct, the best times up here for the shed Still alive though And I had the pneumonia and influenza vaccine shots early in the year. Turns out they are only good for 3 months, according to my GP. That fact is not published
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    Dengy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dengue View Post
    And I had the pneumonia and influenza vaccine shots early in the year.
    He probably gave you that dodgy $6 flu shot that everyone's talking about.
    Glad your over it now though and back in the shed.

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    Default The War Room

    Here is how the trays ended up in service. Very serious business, using fantasy figures like orcs and stuff

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    regards,

    Dengy

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