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thanks for all the advise
I am slowly working on the good chairs that don't need glueing
Not usre about the 2 seater, the joint in the seat base that is slightly coming apart needs to be fully...

I'm in the Ryde area of Sydney, does anyone know a good restorer around these ways?

I intend on keeping these pieces for daily use in my house.

It's is Ercol furniture, I found thr stickers.
Done some research and have found that it is indeed quite expensive now. each chairs is around 700. AUD for an original (I have 4) a repro 2 seater...

Do you know what area in Bunnies this acid is stored

this site is fantastic!
this stain has been on this bench for about 20 years.
were would one buy this product from in Sydney
thanks

Hi
I have some ink stains in some old oak or elm wood that has been in it for years
is there any product that may get some of it out?
thanks

Finally got a nice finish on the table top.
just wondering about how tuff it is and how many coats I should put on.
I put a glass on the table that had tap water in it and have discovered a glass...

What should I do with the finish I already have.
Do I need to take it off and start again or should I just start on the top with more EEE and then the trade wax.
cheers

Hi,
I have taken possesion of 4 old wooden dining chairs and 13 seater bench (all matching) that my mum brought over from England when she migrated about 50 years ago. Mum was given these by her...

Hi,
I am the point of attempting the finish on a red gum table top
Have wet sanded with Scandanavian oil to 1500 grit and now have used the EEE and swandson mop and then tradewax to get a nice...

Well it has sort of worked.
I have only just got the project underway again and have completed the glue sizing process.
It has been a week now and there is a little amount of roughness reappear....

thanks for the tips
i will give it a go and see how it turns out
cheers

Wattyl scandanavian oil is a 2 part product, esatpol and natural teak oil.
Not sure if this make any sense
I have used it on the table top and it seems fine but on the legs it is great on some side...

Hi all,
I am ahving trouble with my legs!
my table legs that is,
the 100 x 100redgum legs seems seasoned but each time I get them sanded, oiled and ready for polish they seem to go rough again.
I...

Hi all,
I am about to undertake a small deck project on the front of the house and would like to know if anyone can recommend a budget treated pine supplier.
I have done some research and found...

thanks will call and see what they have
cheers:D

I'm looking for a cheap thicknesser
would these guys have one and would they arrange courier to Sydney
does anyone have a phone number

thanks team
I think it will be the Ryobi from bunnies
I was thinking of going to an auction house and trying to pick up some timber from there, has anyone had any experience doing this.
there...

all good points
I have just measured the pine and it is about 23 mm thick not 19 as first thought and the nail lines are at 460 spacings so if taken to 21 mm then I guess there should be next to no...

I'm thinking that I will only need to take a mm off the top
I am pretty sure you can buy an anti fungi additive to add to oils etc before application and I don't think that insects will be an issue...

do you think one off those $400. thicknesser would be up for the task
30 pieces of pine at 7.1 meters long
far bit of wood but only soft wood.
what do you reckon:?

Good point
not sure, hadn't thought of that.
might be able to line them up on the new joists and use next gauge nails

Hi
I am thinking of pulling up approx 20 meters of pine decking that has a lot of scratches and old oil on it. I am also thinking of building a simular size deck out the front of the house. I was...

Alright then Neil.
would you say your Tradwax is better than the other products I have mentioned.
I have got linen mop and used that as described and things are looking good but everyone wraps the...

What I meant Neil was I have followed what was on the can, then used the EEE wax as a polish as offered by another forum user suggested.
As far as I can tell I haven't cut any corners Neil.
Then...

cheers Rob
it's off to the shops again and back into the shed fro the weekend
thanks for your help.

thanks again
will the pads only go on festool, I use a bosch 400 ROS (all I can afford)
the festool H&L paper fit it
what grit would you recommend to get back to timber 180?
I need to get more...

Sorry to be a pain but I am new to all this
where can I get the 2000 - 4000 ROS papers from the carbatec here only seems to go to 1500 nothing close in bunnyies
these platin pads who stocks them...

this is what I followed off their web site and on the can!
am I reading it wrong?

Natural Plant Oils penetrate deep into timbers. Light also travels with the oils along the timber fibres into...

bought some organoil wax polish and some gilly stephens wax with carunba mix if this stuff doesn't produce the desired look I might try some of that wipe on poly
cheers

hard burnishing oil
followed the intructions on the can
might try the Busy Bee wax i have at home with some 0000 steel wool then a hand buff
the satin shine is nice with the light on it but the...

once dry sanding was finished with 400 (this was also wet down between grit changes with damp rag and moistened to stand up the fibres, then dried and then sanded before moving up to next grade).
1...

can i go over the top of the eee with more oil or do i need to just go with the finishing wax

Hi all,
i have finished off the table top (Red Gum) and an not fully happy with the finsih
I used organoil and then the EEE polish wax
Dry sand 80 120 180 240 320 400 then wet sand with oil + 400...

I have the bottle jack pumped up on the corner in question, it has been there over night. When I got home from work I released the pressue and found that the corner has staightened out so I left it...

thanks for the advise, I was considering some mechanical assistance like some heavy right angle on the underside of the top to help hold it straight. the timber has been in the garage for a month now...

the warp is about 12-14mm high, i have oiled both sides, the underside has only on a wipe on it. when i run a straight edge along it the centre is quite good but the ends are not to good. I have used...

Hi fellow woodies, I have just finished sanding and sanding and sanding and oiling and oiling and sanding my table top to the point of attachmet to to frame and now it has decided to turn it's...

thanks team,
i will start this on the weekend and will post a few pick to look at when the job is finished.
thanks again.

i have just picked up some festool 120 240 for dry and 400 1500 for wet.
they guy there gave me some advise on how to go about the finish with the oil, looks like i have a lot more sanding coming...

does he refer to wet and dry paper like the type I have used to rub back spray paint on cars etc.
If so where do you get this grades for use on the ROS.
I haven't seen any yet that are real wet and...

thanks gents.
what about the recommended finishing method
I hear the term wet sanding would this be a starting point
I must have bought a thousand sheets of paper but does wet sanding mean I...

more pics of table top

see attached
the marks are on the right side slab on the inside they look like machine marks but are not.

Hi,
I am starting on the tabletop for my new redgum slab dinning table (2 sepperate slab peices that will not be joined).
The slabs been sanded by a large belt sander already but needs to be sanded...

cheers I will pick one up tomorrow

would you recommend a brass wire bruss or a steel wire brush
I have a steel one that goes on the grinder but it is very stiff
cheers

Hi all,
I am new to this site and would appreciate some advise from some experts.
I am putting together a 2.1 m x 1.2 m red gum slab table at home.
I am currious about the best method to achieve a...