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5th November 2004, 10:18 PM #1
garden furniture to indoor furniture
I am running out of space in the garden after doing many garden planters this year so I have graduated to indoor furniture.
Attached picture of nightstand now complete.
Timber used a la skip, best selection, all softwood around 40 years old from roof construction.
The top is kitchen type laminate (teak effect) which matches our modern fitted bedroom suite (23 years old).
softwood finished with antique pine dye and danish oil.woody U.K.
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5th November 2004, 10:41 PM #2Deceased
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Nice work John. Probably more challanging and enjoyable than than your famous garden furniture.
Peter.
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8th November 2004, 08:13 PM #3
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Thankyou Peter for your words of encouragement, I am pleased to say two further versions have now been requested.(made to measure)
At a request three further photographs are attached of construction under way.woody U.K.
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8th November 2004, 08:18 PM #4
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9th November 2004, 06:24 AM #5
Great work there! Before you made the wooden pulls, did you consider antique brass? I'm asking b/c I think tarnished brass goes well with pine... Just curious.
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9th November 2004, 08:06 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Looks good Jow . The dye highlights the grain too . You've gotta remember though that when you post pictures for us Downunderers to look at , to invert them so that we can see them right way up .
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9th November 2004, 08:25 PM #7
nightstand
To Dave Edison
Your handles suggestion sounds nice, but specialist hardware is mostly only available mail order in the U.K. these days now that the DIY outlets have killed off most of the old fashioned hardware stores. Is that not the same in Australia?
To Peter,
Something must be wrong I did that, I sent the pics upside down with past experience of posting to you guyswoody U.K.
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We are a bit lucky in Melbourne as there are a few specialty hardware stores with a good inventory . One called " Knobs and Knockers " can supply just about any sort of fitting . I recently got a small number of antique bronze 6# screws from them . Plus there are mail order suppliers as well.
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10th November 2004, 06:55 AM #9
Jow,
I hope you didn't take my question the wrong way. I think your pulls look great and it's nice you have the patience to make them. I was just wondering...
Here in the states we have limited access to specialty hardware at lumber yards and home improvement centers. The main source that I would go to for the good stuff would be Lee Valley.Thumbs don't grow back :eek:
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10th November 2004, 08:30 PM #10
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To Dave,
Never felt a thing (not even a pull), Lee Valley is a long way for me to go shopping.
Started another nightstand and posting progress pictures at the new thread.woody U.K.
"Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them." ~ Abraham Lincoln