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  1. 9th April 2007, 06:39 PM #1
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    Default Easter Project - side table

    Lovely Melbourne weather, some shed time and some recycled Jarrah from my neighbour's old deck.

    It's only got one coat of Wipe-on poly so it's not finished yet, but it's all I'm doing until the weekend. It's OK, not the best i've done and shows that my jointer blades need replacing but it kept me busy for a couple of days.
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    Looks great mate .....not to bad for a weekends work, and its a nice grain to look at ...
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    Nice one Gumby, some lovely color in that Jarrah
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    What? you haven't sharpened those blades yet??

    Come on Gumby! get on wif it!!

    Looks good though!
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    These look good!
    Any info on the glue used to join the recycled jarrah?
    Inquisitive bugger me!
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    Quote Originally Posted by MajorPanic View Post
    What? you haven't sharpened those blades yet??

    Come on Gumby! get on wif it!!

    Looks good though!
    I tried sharpening them by hand... that's why they're blunt.

    Quote Originally Posted by watson View Post
    These look good!
    Any info on the glue used to join the recycled jarrah?
    Inquisitive bugger me!
    Just normal yellow glue. Triton actually.

    The rails are fixed with loose tenons which I made from some scrap and did the morticing on the router table. Dead easy.
    The top is 5 bits joined with biscuits. Same glue. The tenons were pine so I hope they are OK - I can't see why they wouldn't be.

    I like the grain in Jarrah too.
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    Thanks for the glue info
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gumby View Post
    I tried sharpening them by hand... that's why they're blunt.
    Gumby,
    Your supposed to be able to see out from under the cap, not have it over your eyes.
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    Looks good Gumby, but is it a bit redder in real life? Looks a bit to brown for jarrah?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harry72 View Post
    Looks good Gumby, but is it a bit redder in real life? Looks a bit to brown for jarrah?
    It does have a reddish tinge to it.

    The old decking boards are about 45mm thick and about 65mm wide. Very rough and pitted on the outside but just beautiful once I shaved the top off.

    I have just assumed it's Jarrah but am open to suggestions.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gumby View Post
    but am open to suggestions.
    I knew a girl like that once....

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    (Oh BTW, I didn't get the ducting finished over Easter thanks for asking.)
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    Functional, well-made, and looks great: hard to ask for more. The grain matching in the top is well done -- hard to spot that it's made from 5 pieces.

    Certainly looks like jarrah to me, which can be quite brown.
    Those are my principles, and if you don't like them . . . well, I have others.
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    Well done Gumby.

    It is always satisfying to look back on a long weekend and see something accomplished.

    Nice side table too.

    If your jointer blades are a bit dull, use a hand plane. It will either convert you to the darkside or give you the energy to sharpen, get sharpened or replace the jointer blades.
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    Nice one Gumby, at least someone accomplished something over the weekend.
    I love the timber, beautiful quartersawn old-growth classic Jarrah....good score.
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    Quote Originally Posted by zenwood View Post
    The grain matching in the top is well done -- hard to spot that it's made from 5 pieces. .
    You give me way too much credit.
    I never gave it a thought. Just cut and glued at random

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    Nice one Gumby, at least someone accomplished something over the weekend.
    I love the timber, beautiful quartersawn old-growth classic Jarrah....good score.
    and he's got stacks of it sitting under his carport. I can take whatever I need

    (address withheld - there are vultures in here )

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    If your jointer blades are a bit dull, use a hand plane. It will either convert you to the darkside or give you the energy to sharpen, get sharpened or replace the jointer blades.
    Now Rob, you know me better than that
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