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  1. 13th November 2007, 11:11 PM #1
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    Default A pie safe.... got to keep those pastries safe

    Well it appears that I may have finished a project. Although I have never finished anything before so I am not sure.

    Anyway a life time ago I got some reject floor boards from Hurfords. Some of the Blue gum boards have been heaped together to produce this pie safe. Don't ask why we need a pie safe, it just seemed like a good idea at the time.

    The front panels should have been punched tin but finding the right sort of tin was a pain. Because it was going to house a stereo I opted to change the panels to meat safe type stuff. This ensures that it never gets hot and the remote control works through it (suppose it should be called a meat pie safe).

    The blotchy stains all over the panels are a "design feature". When it was completed the metal was way to shinny so I added a thin coat for shellac to soften it. This looked good on the test piece but was a disaster on the real thing. For some reason the finish just would not take in some areas and pool in others. I will fix the mistake one day but at the moment I need the space in the shed. So it has been branded a design feature until further notice.
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  3. 13th November 2007, 11:27 PM #2
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    Well that was an anticlimax the bloody photos fell off, try again....
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    Nice piece. If you hadn't highlighted the stains may not have noticed.
    Well done
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    Hiya KnuckleHead,
    Long time no hear! Glad to see you have been busy and well.

    very nice work on the Pie Safe. Stains? What stains?

    Did you stain the bluegum or is that it's natural colour after being finished? I've not used Bluegum before.

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    G'Day Wendy, yes I have been silent for a long time. It just took me a while to think of something sensible to say.

    The finish in just amber shellac rubbed back and a dark polish.

    The colour is interesting. I built the carcass then didn't touch it for nearly 12 months. When I finaly got back to it the timber had darked considerably. This made matching the colour of the carcas to the rest of the timber difficult.

    Not sure if it is normal for Blue Gum but this stuff moved A LOT!. The top warped so badly that I had to rip it down the glue lines and reglue it. And the top still gaps by a couple of millimeters depending on the weather.

    P.S congratulations on the promotion to SUPER MODERATOR.
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    That is a good looking pie safe.

    What is the mesh?
    I think it is a good idea for a stereo cabinet.

    When are you making the TV cabinet?
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    Quote Originally Posted by knucklehead View Post
    G'Day Wendy, yes I have been silent for a long time. It just took me a while to think of something sensible to say.
    That doesn't stop most of us

    Good job on the pie safe, Looks great
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    Hi KH,

    Yes, top job there. Not bad at all for just something to do with floorboards. I like the mesh look. Ripper.

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    Scally the mesh is perforated zinc coated steel sheet.

    I got mine from http://www.goodsandchattels.com/

    Bellow is an extract from their restoration hardware catalogue
    PERFORATED, ZINC-COATED
    STEEL SHEET
    Perfect for replacement of mesh
    siding on meat safes. Size shown
    is very close to actual size. Holes
    measure 2mm and are 1mm apart.
    ZINCMESH 400 Perforated Steel Mesh 40x120cm ZS $33.95
    ZINCMESH 600 Perforated Steel Mesh 60x120cm ZS $50.95
    ZINCMESH 800 Perforated Steel Mesh 80x120cm ZS $67.90
    ZINCMESH 1/2 Perforated Steel Mesh 120x120cm ZS $101.90
    ZINCMESH Roll Perforated Steel Mesh 244x120cm ZS $165.00

    There are many more option around if you like the idea. http://www.metalmesh.com.au/cfm/inde...n=cfm/home.cfm
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    Thanks, I will check them out.
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