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  1. Thanks Chief. Not shellac, so I stripped the...

    Thanks Chief.
    Not shellac, so I stripped the varnish off the bottom and gave a sand and a couple of coats (wiped on sparingly) of hardwax oil.
    Came up really well.
    She'll bring the rest of the...
  2. Thanks Mark. I haven't heard of Kunos, but I see...

    Thanks Mark.
    I haven't heard of Kunos, but I see there are some stores near me that sell it. Which of their products would you use for a table?
    I've mostly used OSMO Hardwax Oil (and other hardwax...
  3. Got that table here. Well, a leaf of it anyway. ...

    Got that table here. Well, a leaf of it anyway.

    Solid timber and does not look like it has been coloured in the initial spraying.

    I'm going to do a test on the bottom and see how it turns out....
  4. Thanks again. I assumed the top was veneer, but...

    Thanks again.
    I assumed the top was veneer, but maybe not. It hasn't shown up here yet.
    I have some Poly stripper. It has a skull and crossbones on it, so it must be the good stuff.
    I'll get some...
  5. Uh oh, I'm heading down a rabbit hole, aren't I. ...

    Uh oh, I'm heading down a rabbit hole, aren't I.
    I can feel it coming.
    1. I have some Feast Watson wood restorer that works pretty well. I'll try that first.
    2. What stripper would you recommend?...
  6. How do I match that sort of muddy light brown Mid Century finish on a table...

    Hi all,

    A friend has asked for help with a 50/60s table.

    Looks like it has been in the sun and the finish has failed.

    Just sanding and refinishing (I would normally use a hardwax oil) is not...
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    Titebond it is, then. Thanks.

    Titebond it is, then.
    Thanks.
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    Best glue for this chair fix?

    It's a 50s chair.
    A friend wants to fix it.
    And the rest of the set.
    Not terribly remarkable, but they were made in the suburb where we live, so that's something.
    This is the worst of them.
    I'll...
  9. Yes, most of us are suckers for marketing - if we...

    Yes, most of us are suckers for marketing - if we weren't, it wouldn't exist. For a long time I worked in it, inventing and promoting benefits of no real consequence and making them seem essential...
  10. Thanks Jack. A lot more rigorous. And brands I...

    Thanks Jack.
    A lot more rigorous.
    And brands I have never heard of, which is to be expected.
    For my DIY purposes, I can't see a reason to look beyond the FW product for now. Cost and the...
  11. OSMO vs FW vs Fiddes - hardwax oils. I did another test

    Another test that would not hold up to any rigorous scrutiny, I might add.

    So in a previous post I compared OSMO to Fiddes and found OSMO was less permeable to water when both were applied the...
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    Well, there's a word I have never been exposed...

    Well, there's a word I have never been exposed to: chatoyance. Had to look that one up.
    I missed these responses.
    Fiddes sent me one of those product review emails and I responded (not publicly)...
  13. So I fixed the broken leg on that Parker chair...

    I'm reporting back as promised.

    The photos will of course be on their side as they always are on this forum despite them being the correct way up on my desktop.

    I used epoxy as advised to...
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    Thanks again for the advice. A circular saw for...

    Thanks again for the advice.
    A circular saw for the groove, huh. I can see how that would work. I would still need a jig or at least a guide. When the time comes, I'll experiment with the router and...
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    Thanks Rustynail. That does help. What would...

    Thanks Rustynail.
    That does help.
    What would help even more would be if I could develop the ability when people seek me out for help with things I have never done before to say, 'Yeah, nah. A bit...
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    Great video. They must have really liked that...

    Great video. They must have really liked that chair. Goodness knows what that job would have cost.

    The damaged chair was dropped off to me a little while ago.

    I'm pretty sure it's teak, so...
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    Thanks for the responses. It's a Parker chair -...

    Thanks for the responses.
    It's a Parker chair - one of a set of six.
    The backrest is glued onto the top leg and detaching it could result in even more problems to solve.
    Inserting a dowel won't be...
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    Is this chair repairable?

    I've been asked by someone if it can be repaired.

    See the crack above where the seat attaches to the leg?

    Glue won't work obviously - it will fail again.

    Assuming the back rest can be...
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    I would describe myself as a very average person,...

    I would describe myself as a very average person, so it's unlikely I will take up the cooking of varnishes anytime soon. Perhaps when I quit my day job and the family do more of their own food...
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    Thanks DW. The vertical surfaces in that...

    Thanks DW.
    The vertical surfaces in that bathroom will remain wax finished - too hard to do them again. It will be interesting to see how affected they are by steam. If I have to reapply every...
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    I'll buy some today, Neil. I already have some...

    I'll buy some today, Neil.

    I already have some U-Beaut dewax so I can add this to my collection.

    I've never really used shellac, so it's about time.

    And yes, I know I am heading deep into...
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    Thanks for responding, DW. What was the floor...

    Thanks for responding, DW.

    What was the floor urethane you used?

    I went to Bunnings on the weekend and had a ponder.

    I saw the Feast Watson wipe on poly, but that sounds too easy.

    Scott
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    So I did a test of Osmo Hardwax Oil vs Fiddes

    I stupidly used Osmo for a bench in a bathroom not realising that 'standing water' would be a problem. And in a household of women, there seems to be a lot of water that gets thrown around the...
  24. Thanks Tony. Pity, I liked the look and...

    Thanks Tony.

    Pity, I liked the look and functionality of the Carbatec unit.

    I'll stick with what I've got - with 6" ducting.

    Ducting outside is not an option right now.

    Scott
  25. Thanks for replying again, Neil. My shed is...

    Thanks for replying again, Neil.
    My shed is 60sqm, so a decent size.
    Ducting outside is too tricky for now..
    I understand that dealing with dust is an incremental thing.
    Adding that exhaust fan...
  26. Thanks Neil. Chips aren't really my problem. ...

    Thanks Neil.

    Chips aren't really my problem.

    Seems I'm better off sticking with the old 3hp one for now - and going up to a 6 inch line. The intake will accomodate that.

    Do you think an...
  27. I'm thinking about swapping my 3hp DC for this...

    In my very slow dust collection fine tuning, I have added an exhaust fan near the machine, which may or may not make an incremental improvement i.e. I could be kidding myself.

    And I'll be going to...
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    It seems that if I left that bench finished with...

    It seems that if I left that bench finished with a hardwax oil, I would be doing it every year at least.
    I have a birch ply kitchen bench in my Airbnb that I have not touched in 10 years and it's...
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    Thanks D.W. Seems like I might need to bite the...

    Thanks D.W.
    Seems like I might need to bite the bullet and do what you suggest.
    Always learning, huh.
    I have a household of girls and standing water is a given.
    I note that UBeaut have a dewax...
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    I have ordered some Fiddles Hardwax Oil. They...

    I have ordered some Fiddles Hardwax Oil.
    They were good on the phone.
    Naturally did not say that Osmo is hopeless, because it isn't. I have used it for years with success.
    She did say, as...
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    Bingo. Too late to use Osmo wood protector...

    Bingo.
    Too late to use Osmo wood protector (which I have never heard of) first, but I'll call the Fiddles people first thing tomorrow and see they say.
    Hopefully a hard wax oil with better water...
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    Found this: Osmo Polyx®-Oil and TopOil are...

    Found this:

    Osmo Polyx®-Oil and TopOil are microporous hardwax-oils with extremely high water resistance. The finish is proven against wine, beer, cola, coffee, tea, fruit juices, milk and water....
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    That's disappointing. I'll see what they say....

    That's disappointing.

    I'll see what they say.

    So if end up needing an alternative finish, what would you suggest that I might be able to apply over the Osmo?
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    Hmmm. I have used it on floors and they get wet...

    Hmmm. I have used it on floors and they get wet occasionally.
    This is what it says on their site:

    The Osmo Polyx®-Oil The original Hardwax Oil surface is extremely tough and hard-wearing. It is...
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    I wonder if I chose the wrong finish?

    For the bench in my last ever DIY bathroom reno.

    It's all blackwood. Lovely timber.

    I've finished it in Osmo Hardwax Oil, which is a favourite of mine.

    Three coats.

    The vertical pieces...
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    So far so good, but I'm just a backyard hobbyist....

    So far so good, but I'm just a backyard hobbyist.
    No snipe, but that might be due more to luck than skill.
    Sometime i put a following board through, and sometimes I lift it slightly as it exits the...
  37. Sounds like the sort of thing I would try, Tony....

    Sounds like the sort of thing I would try, Tony. Worth a shot, I reckon, though as evidenced by this thread my dust control knowledge is pretty low.
  38. Thanks Bob. I'll make those incremental...

    Thanks Bob.
    I'll make those incremental improvements over the next month or so.
    Need to find some 6 inch gates for a reasonable price.
  39. Thanks again Bob and thanks Pete. I have just...

    Thanks again Bob and thanks Pete.
    I have just read the sticky on enclosures.
    I read a lot of stuff here on dust before setting up my shed, but it's something you sort of have to do and then fiddle...
  40. That all makes sense and I thank you both for...

    That all makes sense and I thank you both for your replies.
    I understand now that going down to one bag on that DC would be counter productive, disappointing as that is.
    For most DIY people, dust...
  41. 3 quick quick questions about my dust set up.

    Hi All,

    I have a 3hp Carbatec machine. It's at least 20 years old, but seem to work fine.

    The pipe run is pretty straight and there is only ever one machine in use at a time.

    I don't do a...
  42. Thanks all. I like the sound of spotted gum....

    Thanks all.

    I like the sound of spotted gum. How easy it to work with? This bench will have some fiddly bits.

    I should have written 'bathroom vanity', Rob - it's not a bench for sitting on. The...
  43. I need to choose some timber for a bathroom bench

    1500 long by 280 deep.

    Around 30mm thick.

    There will be other timber elements above and on the sides.

    I want a light coloured timber.

    Huon would be nice, but for the quantity I need it’s...
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    I went down this path the year before last. We...

    I went down this path the year before last.
    We were a three piano family and one of them was in the building I wanted to turn into a shed and needed to go.
    It was an upright made in Europe in the...
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    Yes, this table had some nails in it holding on...

    Yes, this table had some nails in it holding on those curved bits where the legs join the table. I recall that period where people where bringing stuff in from Indonesia.
    So rubberwood or plantation...
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    Thanks all. I think you nailed it, Rob. the...

    Thanks all.
    I think you nailed it, Rob.
    the legs did seems to have been attached poorly, which fits with what you wrote about things being made quickly and cheaply.
    Terrible stain job. There must...
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    You know that 1940s brown furniture?

    I've been walking past a dumped table for ages.
    It's been calling to me, so I finally broke some off and brought it home and dressed it.
    Then I went back for the rest.
    If it was pine or oregon I...
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    Thanks again, Graeme. I like the mental...

    Thanks again, Graeme.

    I like the mental picture I have of your jars of sawdust.
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    Thanks again, Graeme. Some years ago I owned a...

    Thanks again, Graeme.
    Some years ago I owned a timber boat that was built in the 1920s. I recall I used a bit of West System stuff when I had that.
    The painful memories of those 'old timber boat...
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    The young bloke whose project it is has gone...

    The young bloke whose project it is has gone quiet, so he must be pondering things after my feedback.
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