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18th September 2006, 11:21 AM #61
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FIL said: "make one that fits that space and make it big."
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Nice work Wongo, did you make the piece to fit the space or did it just happen to fit there?
I think it is a mixture of polyu, oil and something else. I reckon 2-3 coats of wipe-on poly and then Ubeaut wax is a winner. A lot of us will agree with me. Originally Posted by zelk
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18th September 2006, 12:11 PM #62
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Quote: I think it is a mixture of polyu, oil and something else.
Wongo, is there a specific brand that you use or is it your own concoction?
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18th September 2006, 12:14 PM #63
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18th September 2006, 12:19 PM #64
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Originally Posted by Wongo
I should also point out that Mal charged me very little money for the 7 boards and Greg (Mal's brother) took them back all the way from Port Marquaire for me for free. Originally Posted by Wongo
I am always happy with their service.
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18th September 2006, 12:40 PM #65
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I hope that when my daughter marries i get a desk like that!!!!
Great work Scott and it has been very interesting to follow the project.Cheers
Jeremy
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18th September 2006, 05:45 PM #66
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I hope I dont!! I mean I dont want 6 desks even if they look as good as that one!... thats the prob with havin so many daughters eh
Looks great Scott well done mate! Greenie comin your way
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26th November 2007, 11:30 PM #67
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I have been working on the second desk. The wood is Sydney blue gum from Studley's value packs.
I still need to make 5 drawers and the top. Not sure if would dovetail the drawers. It is pretty tough to do with blue gum. (I think I will though
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27th November 2007, 12:11 AM #68
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What you going for, half blind? what type of drawers will you be making?
Get that veritas dovetail jig working wongo, soon cut through it
looks nice mate
cheers!
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27th November 2007, 09:07 AM #69
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Undie,
I am not a big fan of through dovetails, not for a drawer anyway. I always do half blind.
I don’t have a problem cutting the dovetails. The problem is chiselling the hardwood pin boards. It is not fun.
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28th November 2007, 05:58 PM #70
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Hi Scott,
I have only just caught up with the silky oak desk. Looks fantastic . And the drawers. The dovetails look as tight as . With skill and chisel control like that you could have been a brain surgeon.
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PeterI've just become an optimist . Iv'e made a 25 year plan -oopps I've had a few birthdays - better make that a 20 year plan
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28th November 2007, 10:23 PM #72
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Alex,
That is not bad idea. I usually just use a forstner bit on a drill press to remove some waste. I think a router will remove a lot more waste. Thanks master.
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7th December 2007, 11:39 PM #73
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It does make it a lot easier. With a bit of effort I had 3 drawers done already.
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8th December 2007, 05:03 PM #74
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great looking silky table Scott
the new one looks to be coming along nicely
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silky 'oaks'
Hey Scott.....
You should see some of the northern silky oak Mal has in stock now....
Great grain, more defined, colour is more 'yellow' than pink.....
Just a thought.....
GREAT DESK.
It was great to see what eventuated from half a dozen rough sawn boards that fitted into the boot of my car.....
See you tomorrow, we'll see if we can find something for another project.
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Greg
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