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18th January 2009, 10:57 AM
Thread: Rings on dining table...
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If it has stained the actual wood you will have...
If it has stained the actual wood you will have difficulty taking the marks out. You can get them out with oxalic but that will bleach the veneer and leave you with white marks. You can try cabinet...
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18th January 2009, 10:42 AM
Thread: Vic Ash and Jarrah. best finish?
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I would grain fill and french polish it. For...
I would grain fill and french polish it. For carved or very detailed areas, mop the polish on. Finish with steel wool and wax for a rich, soft lustre.
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29th December 2008, 07:17 PM
Thread: How to remove Trad Wax?
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Good old turps gets my vote.
Good old turps gets my vote.
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29th December 2008, 07:15 PM
Thread: Sealing the deal - filler up!
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It is much cheaper, and you get a better colour...
It is much cheaper, and you get a better colour match, if you make your own and add pigments to suit.
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26th December 2008, 01:18 PM
Thread: How do they make the substrate?
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For what it is worth, I would never bother with...
For what it is worth, I would never bother with iron on veneer (unless it is for edging on a cheap job). I can speak very highly of vacuum bagging veneer, which has resulted in a 100% success rate...
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14th December 2008, 10:26 PM
Thread: great grandfather's cigar box
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Have to agree with Rosser about the reviver. Be...
Have to agree with Rosser about the reviver. Be extremely careful in the application because, I strongly suspect, it has meths in it which will eat through polish if left too long on the surface...
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18th November 2008, 02:38 AM
Thread: Crystal Veneer
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Thanks Neil, I'll pick some up from you. Do you...
Thanks Neil, I'll pick some up from you. Do you have an outlet in NSW or is mail order the best option?
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17th November 2008, 06:01 PM
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Bigshed, My use of the word "true" was in an...
Bigshed,
My use of the word "true" was in an historical context, as I thought I made clear in my last post. I also said any distinction between "true" and synthetic pigments was largely... -
17th November 2008, 02:19 PM
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I'm just being a bit of a purist here. In the old...
I'm just being a bit of a purist here. In the old days pigments were derived primarily from natural sources such as dirt (inorganic pigments) and plants (organic pigments) for painting and colouring,...
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17th November 2008, 12:41 PM
Thread: Hard Shellac coverage +
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Feast Watson make a nice product called "Fine...
Feast Watson make a nice product called "Fine Buffing Oil" which would do a lovely job on your bench. Apply it in a circular motion using a rag to really rub the stuff into the grain then buff it off...
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17th November 2008, 12:34 PM
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True pigments are available from antique...
True pigments are available from antique restorers and polish suppliers online but you can get by with the range of oxides etc available from your local hardware store (Bunnings have a good range)....
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17th November 2008, 12:30 PM
Thread: French Pollish Advise
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You will need to take it back to the wood again...
You will need to take it back to the wood again before you prepsolv it.
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17th November 2008, 12:27 PM
Thread: French Pollish Advise
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Sanding won't remove silicon, unless you really...
Sanding won't remove silicon, unless you really take off a lot of material. The stuff is impossible to remove unless you hit it with a solvent. Wipe it down with Prepsolv on a clean rag. Use a...
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16th November 2008, 12:12 PM
Thread: Can't quite get the finish right!
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Re the colour: Try using wet and dry with turps...
Re the colour: Try using wet and dry with turps to take out as much of the oil as possible and see if that gets you close to the colour you want.
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16th November 2008, 11:30 AM
Thread: French Pollish Advise
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Did you do any anti-silicon preparation before...
Did you do any anti-silicon preparation before you applied the shellac? If the table has ever had a "Mr Sheen" type product on it, the polish won't take.
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16th November 2008, 11:14 AM
Thread: Extension table leaves
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Both options are certainly open to you. I would...
Both options are certainly open to you. I would prefer going with mahogany so that you have consistency of grain but the staining option will work.
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16th November 2008, 10:25 AM
Thread: Hard Shellac coverage +
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I haven't used the Ubeaut hard shellac and defer...
I haven't used the Ubeaut hard shellac and defer completely to Neil's opinion of its appropriateness for the job. I would be interested to know how it goes, so please let me know how it stands up, if...
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16th November 2008, 04:18 AM
Thread: Hard Shellac coverage +
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Ben, I don't think I would be using shellac on a...
Ben, I don't think I would be using shellac on a work bench. Even a hard shellac will give you a very easily damaged surface. I would be inclined to either wax it, or oil and wax it, or just oil it....
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16th November 2008, 04:09 AM
Thread: Can't quite get the finish right!
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You can apply shellac over the oil with no...
You can apply shellac over the oil with no problem. If it has dried and you have sanded back, have a go with white polish and a soft rubber. If you don't like the result, it is easy to take the...
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15th November 2008, 06:01 PM
Thread: Can't quite get the finish right!
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Sorry I missed your last post, so my reply was...
Sorry I missed your last post, so my reply was unnecessary. Problem solved. Well done.
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15th November 2008, 05:59 PM
Thread: Can't quite get the finish right!
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Hi Eurostat. You can take off the white polish...
Hi Eurostat. You can take off the white polish easily enough with methylated spirits. Rosewood is oily and can lead to adhesion problems with many finishes but shellac will cope beautifully, so I...
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15th November 2008, 05:16 PM
Thread: Crystal Veneer
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Crystal Veneer
G'day all. Wattyl used to sell a product called "Crystal Veneer", which I am told by those who should know was about the best reviver they have ever used. Wattyl have deleted the line and it is now...
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29th July 2007, 11:38 AM
Thread: felder mortiser
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thanks eddie
thanks eddie
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29th July 2007, 11:36 AM
Thread: felder mortiser
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Richard, Have had a look at the FelderUSA...
Richard,
Have had a look at the FelderUSA site and it offers right and left hand bits and a number of other different types of bits for the mortiser. Should I use left or right hand bits? -
29th July 2007, 11:12 AM
Thread: felder mortiser
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Richard, 1 What size bits do you generally...
Richard,
1 What size bits do you generally buy?
2 Have you tried the Rotozip spiral bit, which only seems to come in one size?
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29th July 2007, 11:08 AM
Thread: felder mortiser
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Richard, When you say "any size bit", does...
Richard,
When you say "any size bit", does that mean that the actual diameter of the mortising bit is unimportant (because the felder table moves in 3 planes)? I -
29th July 2007, 10:19 AM
Thread: felder mortiser
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felder
Thanks Richard and Luckyduck.
I am very happy with the Felder 731c. It is an excellent machine and I thought the mortiser would be of the same standard (which I'm sure it is). Just having a bit... -
28th July 2007, 09:39 AM
Thread: How to clamp onto a drill press?
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Dp Table
Thanks Bazza, I see now. Will have a go at building it. :U
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28th July 2007, 01:03 AM
Thread: How to clamp onto a drill press?
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Bazza, Love your DP table. How do you lock...
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28th July 2007, 12:40 AM
Thread: felder mortiser
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felder
Thanks Boban but felder at emu plains don't actually carry the bits in stock (I hope this isn't an indication of the popularity of the mortising unit!).
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28th July 2007, 12:05 AM
Thread: felder mortiser
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felder mortiser
Hello. I'd be very grateful if anyone can tell me where to buy bits for the mortiser on the felder 731 combo machine. Also, does anyone have opinions on the pros or cons of the mortiser attachment?...
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25th June 2007, 03:51 AM
Thread: Acid metal dye
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Acid metal dye
Hello all. If anyone can tell me where I can find a supplier in Australia of acid metal dye, I would be grateful. For that matter, I would be grateful for any thoughts on the best type of dye to...
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8th June 2007, 04:38 AM
Thread: Alcohol dyes, Japans, UTC's etc
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Alcohol dyes, Japans, UTC's etc
Hi all. I can't seem to find anywhere in Sydney that sells non water based dyes, universal tint colours, etc. Would be very grateful for any recommendations of businesses that sell same. Even if you...
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21st May 2007, 12:39 AM
Thread: Best timber for workbench
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Thanks blokes
I thought pine might be a little prone to warping but it seems to have the general nod of approval.
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20th May 2007, 05:33 PM
Thread: Best timber for workbench
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Best timber for workbench
I want to build a second bench, more for assembly and planing long jobs than for fine work. I was thinking of using some sort of cheaper wood, rather than furniture grade wood. I'd be grateful for...
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16th May 2007, 03:57 PM
Thread: Which saw to buy??
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Pendulum saw
Dan,
I thought so too but, after some net browsing, I was confused. The Festool site seemed to be describing another line of circular saws as "pendulum saws". Maybe I got this wrong :) -
16th May 2007, 03:54 PM
Thread: Which saw to buy??
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saw
Thanks Dan. I will go ahead then.
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16th May 2007, 03:13 PM
Thread: Which saw to buy??
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Which saw to buy??
I have been trying to decide on a circular saw system but Festool seems to offer too many options for me to make a decision easy. Can anyone please recommend the model of saw best suited to make...
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13th May 2007, 06:11 PM
Thread: Work Shop False/Sub floor
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Work Shop False/Sub floor
I am setting up a 130m square work shop with a concrete slab floor. I want to build a wooden floor over it with enough clearance for 4" dust extraction pipes and enough strength for heavy lathes etc....
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13th May 2007, 06:08 PM
Thread: Work Shop False/Sub floor
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Work Shop False/Sub floor
I am setting up a 130m square work shop with a concrete slab floor. I want to build a wooden floor over it with enough clearance for 4" dust extraction pipes and enough strength for heavy lathes etc....
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10th May 2007, 06:05 PM
Thread: Cordless Drill
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drills
They strike me as excessively pricey and I am not one to skimp on tools. There are plenty of cheaper substitutes that do as good a job, in my opinion.
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25th April 2007, 02:12 PM
Thread: What is the best way to apply finish?
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videos
Never mind gumby. found it.
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25th April 2007, 02:07 PM
Thread: What is the best way to apply finish?
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videos
Gumby, could you point me to where the videos are lurking. Can't seem to find them.
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25th April 2007, 12:26 PM
Thread: What is the best way to apply finish?
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finishing
Thanks Gumby
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25th April 2007, 11:05 AM
Thread: Finishing courses
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Finishing courses
Gday again. Can anyone please recommend a good finishing course? Does TAFE run anything like that in NSW that would be worth doing? Are there any other finishing courses which you would highly...
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25th April 2007, 10:55 AM
Thread: What is the best way to apply finish?
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What is the best way to apply finish?
What is the best way to apply finish to achieve a professional job - brush, rubbing/wiping or spraying? I have little knowledge of finishing although I have read the Ubeaut finishing book, so am not...
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25th April 2007, 10:47 AM
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Please help! Jewellery box colour crisis!
Hi all. I have spent weeks making a walnut jewellery box. The thing is beautiful but the walnut has lots of swirling grain of different colour and it looks pretty ordinary against the regular colour...
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25th April 2007, 12:17 AM
Thread: What finish to apply over wax?
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I thought so.
Thank you both. I thought that I might be out of luck. Guess I will live with the wax and hope the panel retains its looks over time :)
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24th April 2007, 09:07 PM
Thread: What finish to apply over wax?
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What finish to apply over wax?
G'day all. I have buffed Alnatique Wax into a veneered panel surface on a jewellery box that I am making. In order to preserve the burl grain and colour, I would like to seal the surface with some...
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2nd April 2007, 02:07 AM
Thread: Best tools?
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tools
Thanks all.