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25th May 2011, 05:29 PM #106Senior Member
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Sorry "they" can lay.
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25th May 2011, 07:29 PM #107Skwair2rownd
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A belated Addition to the "Oooohs and Aaaahs" of admiration Moikel!!
That is a splendid piece of timber.
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25th May 2011, 09:23 PM #108SENIOR MEMBER
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Gee Moikel, there are a lot of people watching this thread. When you put out an open invitation to the bar christening you'd better make it BYO.
I've done two coats on my recycled table tops, so I'm a few steps behind you.
So lamswool applicator for the latter coats you reckon? I'm guessing you toss them out after one use.
I have to fill a few small holes with resin. I'll overfill, but is that stuff hard to sand down? If it is I won't overfill too much.
That's a nice looking bar top you've got.
Scott
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25th May 2011, 11:13 PM #109
Stick it on there already, it's time for a beer.
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26th May 2011, 02:51 PM #110Senior Member
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lambswool applicator
Scott I got 3 coats out of itIt made for a better finish overall obviously a hands on feel sort of thing ,nice broad coverage as well. The resin I got was great,minimal overfill makes for less work. I hope to get bartop done coast within the next 7days.Install will involve wife & me working together without disputes.Wish us luck.Thanks for all the positive comments.
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31st May 2011, 11:13 AM #112SENIOR MEMBER
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So Moikel, you're a couple of steps ahead of me.
Let's talk about the last two steps of the 'Claw Finishing Regime'.
Second last step is a rub down with 1200 wet/dry using a mix of 50/50 turps linseed oil as a lubricant. I'm assuming a cork block is employed?
Then it's a rub down with steel wool using the same turps/linseed mix.
Have I got that right?
Scott
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31st May 2011, 02:27 PM #113Senior Member
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finish
You got it.Takes out the brushmarks a treat.I then put on 2xcoats Scandanavian oil Feast Watson brand as per instructions. Then I got a tip from mic-d a used a product called Luberon Black Bison Furniture wax.No photo of that yet,got it from Carbertec about the same price as foi gra,caviar etc but hell of a finishI have followed your advice about packing it up for transport. I got a heap of interlocking rubber matting from Bunnings. The Mona Lisa would have less precautionsHave borrowed truck,just hoping for a clear day saturday like everybody else & I will take it,some furniture & 300 bricks down to finish job.
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31st May 2011, 02:45 PM #114SENIOR MEMBER
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Thanks Moikel.
Scandinavian Oil? Don't tell me there is something else I have to get.
After the steel wool bit I was just going to use some spray on furniture polish I've got in the shed.
Looks like I'm off to Bunnings again. But I'm not going to go all the way to Carbertec for the priviledge of spending a silly amount of money.
I don't think my oregon is Luberon Black Bison Furniture Wax worthy.
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31st May 2011, 02:59 PM #115Senior Member
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oils aint oils
Got plenty to spare both Scandanavian oil & Bison wax,why dont you drop over & grab some? Ill never use it all,I will be cleaning up mess here for a while then resting on my laurals
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31st May 2011, 03:41 PM #116SENIOR MEMBER
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I should probably get myself some Scandinavian Oil, and I'm at Bunnings often, but I might take you up on the Bison wax. I'll send you a PM.
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6th June 2011, 04:07 PM #117Senior Member
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install
Thanks to a loan of mates Hino I got it to site without a scratch Install on long w/e. Photos then.Install team me & the bride,Im Mr Crash,bang,wallop shes the daughter of a German/Canadian mining engineer Make a plan first
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15th June 2011, 04:30 PM #118Senior Member
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delay
Bride knocked over by flu so install delayed. Did sit it in place with help from neighbours.Doesnt rock much sits well on plinth,but will need some wedges/shims to balance it.Given its an irregular organic shape sitting on an" I" shaped regular shape it went together well. All the brick laying is finished,its rustic & the long run has a bit of an "In & away" where I had to work on a ladder but nothing I have ever built has ever fallen overIts got about 200 brick ties so barring earthquake I figure its solid Will post photos as soon as I get it finished.
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15th June 2011, 07:49 PM #119
Thanks for the update. Looking forward to this.
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22nd June 2011, 01:25 PM #120Senior Member
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balance
Just a quick question Any suggestions on what to use to balance up slab on plinth I can cut some wedges out of leftover bamboo floor boards or other scrap. I figure that the Sellys landscaper strength glue will do the trick it worked setting caps on blockwork retaining wall out the front.The brass angles are decorative & part of the balancing act not structural. The plinth is 450mm at top then 225 mm wide down the length of plinth then the" T " 500mm at the bottom where the slab widens out to almost 900mm so theres plenty of traction.If I use heaps of adhesive it may allow me to play with it to get it level without wedges
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