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12th March 2013, 08:52 AM #1
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Fantasy lamp posts.
A friend of a friend wanted some fantasy kinda lamp posts to hold the solar lamps she had. She like medieval reenactments and Terry Pratchett books and stuff. After a little research I concluded there was so many variations I could just go to town and it would be OK. They had to attach to the top of her already made gate posts. Plus a little urn thingy to go on the corner.
Cypress pine and red gum cos that is what I had. It will probably be painted. Their house number will hang on chains off the arm. (Maybe she won't paint the red gum bits when she sees them.
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12th March 2013, 10:38 AM #2
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Very nice ... they look to be about a metre long ... big turning job.
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12th March 2013, 10:42 AM #3
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Think they were about that.
Originally Posted by Mutawintji
Not that big.
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12th March 2013, 10:47 AM #4
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Nevertheless .. a big job in the lathe ... for me anyway, tho I don't have one to do anything that big. Originally Posted by tea lady
Think they were about that. Not that big.
Also the cypress pine is immune to termites ... nice choice.
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12th March 2013, 07:50 PM #5
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It'd be a shame to paint over the redgum, but with the Cypress...
How deeply inset is the redgum arm for the house number?
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12th March 2013, 08:57 PM #6
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About 2 inches. Fairly tight fit. Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!
It'd be a shame to paint over the redgum, but with the Cypress...
How deeply inset is the redgum arm for the house number?
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12th March 2013, 10:45 PM #7
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12th March 2013, 11:54 PM #8
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Well that's a work in progress. Cos they made the fence first Originally Posted by TTIT
Cool! How will they attach to the posts???
I going to make square plates on wood with holes in the top that the posts get glued or screwed into, and the plates get screwed to the fence...... somehow. The fence is a real bodgy job anyway. These are going to be the best thing about it.
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13th March 2013, 08:20 AM #9
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Just a thought....does "bodgy" come from the rough bush turners of
chair components ?? High Wickham, etc. ??? Phil
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13th March 2013, 09:46 AM #10
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Yep. Originally Posted by pommyphil
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13th March 2013, 09:51 AM #11
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Nice job. It seems that you are learning a lot working at Robbos.
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14th March 2013, 03:18 AM #12
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A hole in the top of the fence post and one in the bottom of your posts to fit a piece of concrete rebar will hold them on. Fill both holes partly with caulk enough so that it squishes out a bit to seal the joint. Originally Posted by tea lady
Well that's a work in progress. Cos they made the fence first I going to make square plates on wood with holes in the top that the posts get glued or screwed into, and the plates get screwed to the fence...... somehow. The fence is a real bodgy job anyway. These are going to be the best thing about it. So much timber, so little time.
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14th March 2013, 07:45 AM #13
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Nice work, I agree with Paul39 as to how to attach to the fence post.
Regards Rod.
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Originally Posted by Paul39
Thanks guys. Sounds like a plan. Originally Posted by Rod Gilbert
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Nice turning TL!!
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