Thread: When it goes wrong

Dal, why the bin?

Yes why the bin? Is there a big catch on the other side? Or you have a friend or customer called bin?

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Hey Dal you can stick them in a bin along with some E Oak, Elm, Yew & English beach I'll pm my details

Typical eh you'd think he'd at least burn them in a fire.

Thanks guys just an explanation why I said bin but on second thoughts may have to do a little work and see if I can rescue them

The first one has three little dings in it 2 on the rim and one in the side, also the lip of the hole has a small split in it. All my fault I was buffing it and did not have a good grip on it and it went for flying lessons.
The second one would not take a finish in the middle and has a faint patchy look to it when it is held to the light

Will find out over the weekend if I can sort them out

Don't throw them out Derek! They're far too nice for that and look bloody good to me.

Just put the dings to the back with the first one.

Regarding the second not taking the finish well, the lid of a box I'm making has the same problem, but it's definitely not going into the rubbish. (In my case I think I sanded too much between coats of poly and went through to bare timber again.)

The small faults in our work might stand out to us, but not to others.

Edit: At first I thought you might have been referring to a charity's donation bin.

Might be a bit of work to fix but worth it.

My suggestion for the hollow from make a lip for it and leave the ding.

With the other one sand the finish off and use shellac as your first coat. A very thin coat of shellac.

Have not binned them yet keep looking at them and will try to rescue them.

When I originally replied it was from the mobile and I could not see the work / decoration that you did on the side of the bowl. So my suggestion of sanding off the finish is going to be an incredible amount of work. I think there has to be another way.

Alternatively, consider the imperfections to be "character additions"
My goodness is that beech vase beautiful.

Originally Posted by LordBug

Alternatively, consider the imperfections to be "character additions"
My goodness is that beech vase beautiful.

Can't get away with it unfortunately.

Glad you like the beech one I have some more to turn like this when I get around to it

So you have started the antiquing process early! Persevere with it! ?