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  1. 13th September 2015, 08:06 PM #1
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    Default Ringed Gidgee and Spotted Gum mirror

    I can't tell if its because spring is in the air, the melbourne woodworking show or because I want to make sure I actually get some things finished for the (what will hopefully be regular) melbourne gatherings of WWF members. Regardless of the reason though, I finally have found some motivation to finish off a project that has been hatching in my brain for quite a while, and been taking up precious real estate in the shed for the passed few months.

    The spotted gum was floorboards left from a job, thicknessed down to remove the glue ripples. The gidgee was from a single slab that I scored on eBay from a lovely fellow in Dalesford.

    It was a great project to learn a few new techniques using my router, using timber as a sled to flatten the uneven surfaces, then again to rebate the gidgee to house the gum.

    Finish is Danish oil (4 coats in total)
    miters were domino'd and glued (took me a while to set the cuts spot on, a shooting board is now on the list of jigs to build)

    Gidgee Slab
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    Frame finished
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    Completed mirror in the dining room
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  3. 13th September 2015, 09:07 PM #2
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    I think this is great. Simple and effective. I cant quite see in the photos, is the gidgee sitting flush with the spotted gum, or overlaid ontop slightly?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kuffy View Post
    I think this is great. Simple and effective. I cant quite see in the photos, is the gidgee sitting flush with the spotted gum, or overlaid ontop slightly?
    Yup, the gidgee is about 25mm thick where the gum is about 14mm.

    I was after the illusion of the gum sort of coming out of the gidgee.
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    Thats cool, adds a bit of depth and interest to the piece with changing shadow lines
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    Now that looks cool Gab
    I like the way gidgee over labs the gum
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    Now that is something to be proud of!! Very effective!!!
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    Nice job. I was going to ask about the joins but the second set of photos explained it all.
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    I think it looks great and I really like it. Good work.
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    Very interesting effect, I really like it.

    All the above complements (mine included) very much deserved.

    Great work.

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    Fantastic! Love it.
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    Great work! Thanks for the idea which I plan to plagiarise.
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    Quote Originally Posted by John Samuel View Post
    Great work! Thanks for the idea which I plan to plagiarise.
    Just knowing a few other people out there think it's worth putting their own spin on my (although I'm sure it's been done before) ideas is fantastic!!
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    Best compliment ever
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gabriel View Post
    I want to make sure I actually get some things finished for the (what will hopefully be regular) melbourne gatherings of WWF members.
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    Are you bringing this for the show and tell segment.

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  16. 22nd September 2015, 07:50 PM #15
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    Will clear put the tools and pop it in the ute!! Na... bit large at about 1000 x 1800 but I can bring some ringed gidgee in to stare at the amazing grain
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