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My other half loved it and so did i, thats why i showed it to her . :D
She said beautiful material , and i said what about the timber and design . she said nice cushions . :rolleyes:

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Welcome to the forum richard, and what the hell??? is reblocking , in our part of the country we build houses that sit on proper foundations and is brick and mortrer , welcome to the future.:D Look...

G'day chris what a beautiful part of the world you live in ( even with the humidity ) and the bonus is a varied amount of timber to play with . you lucky bugger???? :U

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What a differance a lamp shade makes, i like it :2tsup: at the end of the day Christos its what you like that counts.

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We hear but we don't always listen. :)

Welcome to the forum ben, you need to access the renovations forum in the left hand coloumb ,you will soon find your way around .

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Thankyou ww , in a few simple ??? words you have finaly put to rest a question that over many years as been perplexing me . Irish Politics, indeed it is something that is so facinating so intriuging...

The lamp looks fine christos and nicely finished , not so sure about the shade.:2tsup:

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Picture what ???

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Welcome back to the forum Bloubull.:2tsup:

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they say we always go round in circles

This is only an observation not a criticism , my my how things have changed ???? :rolleyes:
1 reduced times with apprenticeships
2 work ethics ( seem to have diminished somewhat )
3 pride in your...

An interesting finish to an interesting job , nicely done . :2tsup:

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And not a trace of liquid refreshment to be seen , that's the way :wink:

Welcome to the forum David ,( This is the place) plenty of ideas and info. :2tsup:

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Nice original work , beautiful timber . it doesn't matter what age you are as long as you enjoy it . :U

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I would say after a short period outside in the elements the colour you are after will take care of itself .

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Hi shellyshed, beautiful work especially the large mirror . :2tsup:

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hi matt , there are so many differant finishes its hard to advise , there is nothing wrong with the finish you have already chosen and tried . :)

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Hi Claw Hama it's good to see two differant materials working together , nice job on applying the zinc strips patience can be a virtue at times. :2tsup:

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Lovely work , and nice design as afro said ( PLASMA) :oo: Let the other fella find something else. :wink:

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Silver glide works for me to .

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Nice looking cabinet matt plenty of space for the gear look forward to see the finished job . Have you decided on the finish yet .

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I know somebody who would love something like that :U

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I realy like the table you are building , a little bit differant and will look good when finished. I have worked with zinc anneal and zinc seal over many years and have found that if it is left...

Welcome to the forum frankie, just think of it as doing your apprenticeship all over again , good fun and never knowing where it will take you , :oo: enjoy.

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Welcome to the forum suzer , the renovation forum will be of great help to you. :2tsup:

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Welcome john, it's always good to have another convert.:cool:

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Welcome to the forum clay, renovations is just the begining as justin said two great pastimes.

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Welcome to the forum , and enjoy .:2tsup:

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Amazing stuff Rhys H , I thought your last thread Clayton Boyer's ( inclination ) was good , and then you post this new one . its hard to imagine how much time a project like this would take , also...

Thanks a lot ww the other half just happened to see what you have done , i will have to be more carefull in the future . :doh: Great work which inspires.have gained a little bit more knowledge which...

Welcome to the forum Bports its never easy to loose a good friend as they can be few and far between.It would be nice to see some of the things you and the boys at NCwoodworkers are up to.
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Hi gooma , i don't think you will have any problems selling your table it looks stunning , :2tsup::2tsup:

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Thanks richard checked out the thread from last year , its all there :2tsup:

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just a thought , we hear but we don't always listen.

Thanks for the info , all in all it looks as though it as some good qualities , will pursue this further ( information gathering ) I will then try it myself .

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Hi ww as i have never used animal glue , it would be interesting to know why you use it , Does it have better properties than the modern glues ,or is just your preferance.Yes i am still in one of the...

Welcome Ben your project is certainly differant , we get some pretty strong winds over here, hope you have a good method of fixing down . Otherwise you might get in the guiness book of records for...

Hi there Caduceus we all seem to learn the hardway :2tsup:

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Hi GK ,so you missed out on a few years ( better late than never ) enjoy the forum.

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With a photo like that ww its hard to make out what you are.:oo::D:cool::~:no:

Welcome Arj its good to have you with us ,

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You definatly succeeded ,nice piece of funiture danny:2tsup:

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I have never had much interest in period type furniture ( the old days ) but i must concead after reading many of your posts and threads , and the most informative way you put your point across , i...

Making for yourself and family is a good start , it will develop your skills and hopefully develop your own designs, After that its a whole differant ball game , and that does take a little time . if...

If i may say if its not broken why fix it , You can always do the other thing 10 years down the track.

Regards paul ,k :2tsup:

Thanks for the final pics gooma , that is one fine table , and well finished . I t would be nice to have 20 or 30 of those slabs in my workshop it would be like christmas every week. :)

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I just checked out my DC7 , the collection bags have about 100 mm of dust in them and the filter bags where recently cleaned . These are the reading i got using a digital clamp meter.
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I like your choice of words peter , it's a start (a new begining) wish you well .

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I don't no can't get a word in edgeways. :wink:

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I have had a hafco DC 7 for about two years now , and seems to perform quite well . After a couple of initial runs out came the silicon gun to seal some of the seams which showed the tell tale signs...

It would be nice to have a close up on the leaves .

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Hi Gooma i use FR251 frequently and to seal off the bottom i have found that the aluminium tape works perfectly . As for filling the imperfections from the top i use a shringe and if i am realy fussy...

Welcome to the forum Fred , Nice work , with age comes experiance , and the tendancy to pursue things you would not have attempted when you where younger .
Enjoy and it would be nice to see more of...