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23rd March 2018, 12:48 PM
Thread: The GF Project: Camphor Vanity...
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Basin Cuts and Rough Sanding...
Finished CNC work and got an hour sanding in. Still quite a few hours sanding to go but the concept is more evident...
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23rd March 2018, 12:42 PM
Thread: The GF Project: Camphor Vanity...
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Joints...
Managed some progress last weekend and over a few late nights.
There's going to be 3 legs, thought a centre support would be useful given this is 2400 long (and there's a 3 year old climber in the... -
19th March 2018, 08:14 AM
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Thanks Midnight Man :) Yes this method yields...
Thanks Midnight Man :)
Yes this method yields a gloss finish, I really like matte but the waterproofing aspect is (obviously) critical.
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13th March 2018, 12:34 PM
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Contributor Hi Bob... Thank you for the kind words, we love...
Hi Bob...
Thank you for the kind words, we love all of our products and choose them carefully.
I have not physically seen a KM-2 as yet. The information I have also states the same... same... -
12th March 2018, 08:18 AM
Thread: The GF Project: Camphor Vanity...
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Managed to get one of the basins finished over...
Managed to get one of the basins finished over the weekend... sans sanding and finishing obviously. This is one long vanity :)
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9th March 2018, 11:22 AM
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Depends on the application... I'll usually try to...
Depends on the application... I'll usually try to get 3 layers on at once, then a light sand (and good clean) before the next.
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9th March 2018, 07:21 AM
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Epoxy Heating...
Just a quick one that heating the epoxy does speed up curing, so be mindful of this.
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9th March 2018, 06:41 AM
Thread: The GF Project: Camphor Vanity...
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Epoxy Finishing...
But yes, for me, it's always yielded a finer finish building up very thin layers. Warming the epoxy helps with viscosity, allowing said thin layers and a more consistent coverage (especially on...
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9th March 2018, 06:21 AM
Thread: The GF Project: Camphor Vanity...
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You would think so, wouldn't you Cava :yeahright:
You would think so, wouldn't you Cava :yeahright:
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8th March 2018, 10:52 AM
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Managed to run a roughing cut on the CNC last...
Managed to run a roughing cut on the CNC last night after work... the whole neighborhood smells like tiger balm :)
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7th March 2018, 06:15 PM
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It is nice to be using timber considered a weed. ...
It is nice to be using timber considered a weed.
Along with the environmental side I agree... asthetically, the grain pattern always seems to be very interesting and the colouring is a nice... -
7th March 2018, 12:55 PM
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Especially with the state of our recycling system...
Especially with the state of our recycling system here at the moment... it's verging on non existent since China capped their material imports.
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7th March 2018, 12:49 PM
Thread: Bitcoin, or Bitcon
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Yeah I've heard that gold rush analogy a few...
Yeah I've heard that gold rush analogy a few times...
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7th March 2018, 12:34 PM
Thread: The GF Project: Camphor Vanity...
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Some tips with the finishing (probably wrong...
Some tips with the finishing (probably wrong forum for this), but while we are here, some quick helpful advice...
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7th March 2018, 12:22 PM
Thread: The GF Project: Camphor Vanity...
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Going the boat building route, which I've done...
Going the boat building route, which I've done quite a lot in the past... I've still got some test timber sitting in the garden (full sunlight and weather) that I coated with this method over 5 years...
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7th March 2018, 02:40 AM
Thread: Recommend electrician tool pouch
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Interested in how your search goes, I've got this...
Interested in how your search goes, I've got this one from makita and it does the same. Cross it off your list....
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6th March 2018, 11:50 AM
Thread: Hi...!
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Thanks Crowie, very much appreciated!!! I'll...
Thanks Crowie, very much appreciated!!!
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6th March 2018, 11:45 AM
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Contributor Good to hear Pat. Thank you for the order and...
Good to hear Pat. Thank you for the order and have a great day!
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4th March 2018, 04:08 PM
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Contributor Thanks for the order Pat! We'll have your...
Thanks for the order Pat!
We'll have your tools shipped first thing tomorrow!
Have a great night!
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4th March 2018, 03:02 PM
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Contributor ProTooling | Bridge City & Japanese Hand Tools...
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3rd March 2018, 08:48 PM
Thread: Cabinet makers deceased estate
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VICTORIA It's an amazing collection, I hope the family...
It's an amazing collection, I hope the family have kept some pieces.
My grandfather's workshop was broken up (after his passing) when I was in my teens. I really wish I was wiser back then and... -
3rd March 2018, 02:12 PM
Thread: The GF Project: Camphor Vanity...
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Final pieces ready for glue-up... 430858 ...
Final pieces ready for glue-up...
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3rd March 2018, 11:39 AM
Thread: Hi...!
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Thanks guys, appreciate it :)
Thanks guys, appreciate it :)
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3rd March 2018, 10:23 AM
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Thanks for this, might do something similar for...
Thanks for this, might do something similar for the home set up. The new space has a window.
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2nd March 2018, 07:02 PM
Thread: The GF Project: Camphor Vanity...
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Going to be almost zero waste from this slab! ...
Going to be almost zero waste from this slab!
I've got 4 pieces to prep for lamination under the bench-top, these will allow a deeper cut for the basins (the slab is 50mm thick but I want 100mm... -
2nd March 2018, 01:04 PM
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Yeah this is looking pretty amazing... ...
Yeah this is looking pretty amazing...
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2nd March 2018, 01:01 PM
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Managed to get some time to cut this down. Bit of...
Managed to get some time to cut this down. Bit of a reality check not having my cabinet saw, or a decent work-bench for that matter.
Track-saw in the garden... bit of beast to wrangle solo.
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2nd March 2018, 08:32 AM
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Grain is looking pretty cool... 430792
Grain is looking pretty cool...
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2nd March 2018, 08:30 AM
Thread: The GF Project: Camphor Vanity...
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The GF Project: Camphor Vanity...
Thought I'd share a personal project I've been working on for the girlfriend's new bathroom.
Big dual basin vanity (2450) made from a camphor slab.
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2nd March 2018, 08:19 AM
Thread: Hi...!
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Hi...!
Hi All...
I've had some great information / advice from this forum over the years and never posted... so, a thank you to start with! :)
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2nd March 2018, 07:25 AM
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+1 for epoxy here. Had a similar repair a few...
+1 for epoxy here. Had a similar repair a few years ago and the epoxy is holding strong (to poly)
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28th February 2018, 10:43 AM
Thread: trying to cut unknown angle accuratly
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I seriously love that magic square... :)
I seriously love that magic square... :)