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10th January 2022, 10:00 PM
Thread: Restoring an old Victorian door
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Paint stripper should be perfectly fine to remove...
Paint stripper should be perfectly fine to remove the old surface finishes. it’s just a lot of messy work and do it outside, and use gloves. Coarse grade steel wool will help clean it up. Use...
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10th January 2022, 09:46 PM
Thread: Red Cedar chest of drawers
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what a great result you achieved there. Most...
what a great result you achieved there. Most impressive. such a nice looking chest with decent proportions and grain. I really like the crossbanding and delicate pillers on the front, really nice...
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10th January 2022, 09:38 PM
Thread: Old red cedar drawers
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that looks like a nice old cedar chest and well...
that looks like a nice old cedar chest and well done on saving it. If you can revive the finish that’s great. try giving it a clean with some wood detergent and warm water and then maybe use...
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27th May 2016, 11:34 AM
Thread: Australian Cedar Cupboard
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Yvan for sure is correct regarding both Howards...
Yvan for sure is correct regarding both Howards and of course Ubeauts products. In respect of bees wax polish I use, its called McDonalds antique wax. I get it from a local specialised paint shop...
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11th January 2016, 01:57 PM
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From all my years in working with a vast range of...
From all my years in working with a vast range of timbers, I would bet my bottom dollar that it is Baltic. The grain and colour is a dead give away. In regards to what has happened, the dog urine...
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11th January 2016, 01:40 PM
Thread: Australian Cedar Cupboard
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Its not a case of there "may have been some fine...
Its not a case of there "may have been some fine colonial joinery", the fact is that there is a significant body of superb Australian made colonial furniture. I know for I have seen countless...
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7th January 2016, 01:14 PM
Thread: Australian Cedar Cupboard
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Sorry to sink your boat Soundman but I am like,...
Sorry to sink your boat Soundman but I am like, David and Thumbthumper in an opposing camp of thought to you. While certainly relatively cheap timbers like Baltic pine were in general used in...
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31st August 2015, 12:36 PM
Thread: Move to Tassie
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Hi guys Yes sorry Gordo, I havn't as I...
Hi guys
Yes sorry Gordo, I havn't as I mentioned been around on the forum much due to other things going on in my life. But more importantly, my condolences regarding the loss of your mum. It... -
25th August 2015, 01:40 PM
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I am really impressed with the quality of the...
I am really impressed with the quality of the finish achieved, the grain and colour is stunning. While it has been a long and complicated restoration, I think the results achieved really do make the...
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23rd June 2015, 05:19 PM
Thread: Move to Tassie
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Some photos of my home next. Basically I have...
Some photos of my home next. Basically I have been slowly restoring my home over the past 25 years with life intervening in between :). Two marriages, antiques, travel, work and other stuff.
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23rd June 2015, 04:59 PM
Thread: Move to Tassie
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G'day Gordo, mate, many thanks for the...
G'day Gordo, mate, many thanks for the compliments. Yes I totally agree with what you say re old houses. I love them. My brother in law/younger sister and my elder brother also have old houses. ...
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22nd June 2015, 04:25 PM
Thread: Move to Tassie
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Hi Oldgrain, all the very best then to you and...
Hi Oldgrain, all the very best then to you and hopefully you will make the move down here. It has been very cold of late, but as another person who much prefers the cold to the hot and especially...
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18th June 2015, 04:03 PM
Thread: Move to Tassie
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Like all who have commented on Tassie, as a born...
Like all who have commented on Tassie, as a born and bred Tassie guy, though my parents are not from here, I really like it here. I like the fact we have 4 seasons, Autumn is a great time of the...
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5th June 2015, 01:21 PM
Thread: The Blue Table
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Good to see the table with the money shot :) ...
Good to see the table with the money shot :)
I know what you mean re the Grange. I have one bottle of Grange. I bought it for my 30th birthday as a present to myself around 1990. It is an 1983... -
2nd June 2015, 04:37 PM
Thread: The Blue Table
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That is nice to see Stu, but mate, where is the...
That is nice to see Stu, but mate, where is the glass of red ?? It seems to be missing in action. Well done, I am sure your wife must be most impressed with the table's rejuvenation. Cheers Dave
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22nd May 2015, 04:52 PM
Thread: The Blue Table
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Looking good, and apart from the top, a pretty...
Looking good, and apart from the top, a pretty straightforward resto on this one I would think Stu, for a guy with your skills.
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7th May 2015, 04:03 PM
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There is, or used to be a guy who semi regularly...
There is, or used to be a guy who semi regularly turned up at Salamanca Market with blanks of various sizes and timber species that would have been suitable for turning purposes. As I don't turn I...
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4th May 2015, 12:26 PM
Thread: Cedar food cabinet
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Wow Stu, that is an absolute treat for the eyes...
Wow Stu, that is an absolute treat for the eyes this morning. I really like how well it came up, the top is a thing of beauty and as for the shield door, and lovely turned front feet it is a...
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28th April 2015, 04:28 PM
Thread: Cedar food cabinet
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Hi Stu Many thanks equally for the kind words....
Hi Stu
Many thanks equally for the kind words. It is appreciated, such times to go through are never easy or pleasant.
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28th April 2015, 02:18 PM
Thread: Cedar food cabinet
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Wow Stu, no wonder you not only have the skills...
Wow Stu, no wonder you not only have the skills to undertake such authentic restoration work but as David noted you have a somewhat rather fantastic resource of projects, and materials to be able to...
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31st March 2015, 12:41 PM
Thread: Polyurethane over epoxy resin
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A quick couple of questions for consideration,...
A quick couple of questions for consideration, why would you wish to use an epoxy and thereafter poly coat ? and secondly why use such plastic coatings over reclaimed timber?
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31st March 2015, 12:28 PM
Thread: Refinishing huon
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Like some have posted I too have tried a range of...
Like some have posted I too have tried a range of surface treatments for wooden bench tops over the years. Again as some have commented I too intensely dislike the plastic appearance of 2 pak and...
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27th March 2015, 10:15 AM
Thread: Caustic Soda used as paint stripper?
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Thanks Neil, for making these comments, for yes I...
Thanks Neil, for making these comments, for yes I totally agree with your views regarding the use of caustic. Thanks also re the tip in using velvet soap. Another element to add to my methods for...
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26th March 2015, 11:36 AM
Thread: Caustic Soda used as paint stripper?
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Just to add some thoughts to all of this on the...
Just to add some thoughts to all of this on the use of strippers and sanding based on my experience gained over 20 + years of restoring antiques and antique joinery.
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19th March 2015, 08:35 AM
Thread: Yet another chest restoration
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I like very much how this chest also came up Stu....
I like very much how this chest also came up Stu. Its a real credit to you, and the attention to detail given in rescuing it.
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19th March 2015, 08:31 AM
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Thank you :), it will give me plenty of years of...
Thank you :), it will give me plenty of years of pleasure in using it now. It will outlive me, that is for sure. I understand the role we play in rescuing these pieces and giving them a new and...
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18th March 2015, 02:48 PM
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And now to show off the pictures of the finished...
And now to show off the pictures of the finished chest. It was good to finally get this project completed. Needless to say I am happy with it. Hmn what next ?
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17th March 2015, 11:23 AM
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Ok, so my take on all the suggested snake oil...
Ok, so my take on all the suggested snake oil remedies is that yes they can work, however, equally they can also be a little too much hit and miss. From my experience, one of the problems between new...
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13th March 2015, 10:52 AM
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Really quick update. I completed polishing the...
Really quick update. I completed polishing the last drawer last night and have taken photos. I am happy with the finished result. The chest is now in the bedroom ready to be used. I will post...
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12th March 2015, 07:49 AM
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Just really quickly, last night in between other...
Just really quickly, last night in between other things happening I managed to steel wool cut back the last drawer, but ran out of time to dust off and wax. The project is nearly complete. No pics...
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4th March 2015, 08:16 AM
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Working on from yesterday's progress, last night...
Working on from yesterday's progress, last night I finished off cutting back and wax polishing the front, including inside faces of the chest, including runners, as well as re-waxing the two small...
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3rd March 2015, 11:18 AM
Thread: Blackwood dining table finish
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I must say I too am in total agreement with David...
I must say I too am in total agreement with David re the use of shellac (French polish) for such furniture. I have a couple of cedar (1840-1860s) dining and kitchen tables as well various cedar...
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3rd March 2015, 11:08 AM
Thread: Triumph Bonneville
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Nice Bonnie, shame you had to sell it though. ...
Nice Bonnie, shame you had to sell it though. And at least it would have sounded heaps better than a Hardly Ferguson !
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3rd March 2015, 08:50 AM
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No the spider was a late 1950s Alfa Romeo...
No the spider was a late 1950s Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce Spider. I have both a '69 Fiat 124 sport (AC) and a '69 Alfa Romeo Giulia TI 1300, but both are under covers in a shed, waiting for some...
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3rd March 2015, 08:39 AM
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Well the time in Canberra has passed and I...
Well the time in Canberra has passed and I enjoyed the experience, including some really nice ales at a great little micro brewery called the Bent Spoke, but now that I am home again, it was time to...
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24th February 2015, 01:45 PM
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Pictures of some classic Italian masterpieces.
Hey all petrol heads, down here in Hobart on Sunday, our car club put on a bit of a display for the Italian Fiesta. So, and having fun with some lighting effects on my Iphone, I snapped away...
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24th February 2015, 01:37 PM
Thread: Yet another chest restoration
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Hi Stu, your chest of drawers restoration is...
Hi Stu, your chest of drawers restoration is looking really great, I suspect you might just pass me to the post in finishing yours off. It is really good to see a little bit more of Aussie cedar...
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24th February 2015, 10:31 AM
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Ok, so last night, after my Italian language...
Ok, so last night, after my Italian language (beginners) course and a cuppa once home (I know it probably should have been vino rosso !), I put in some more sanding and polishing time. The feet are...
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20th February 2015, 08:43 AM
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Last night I managed to squeeze in a little more...
Last night I managed to squeeze in a little more time for work on the chest. The drawers are all completed, barring rubbing back with 0000 steel wool and wax polishing. Now you might observe that...
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19th February 2015, 01:46 PM
Thread: Yet another chest restoration
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First off Stu, as ever, no don't stop showing WIP...
First off Stu, as ever, no don't stop showing WIP pictures and talking of what needs to be done. A nice chest of drawers is always worth talking about. Once again, I can already picture how well...
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18th February 2015, 12:11 PM
Thread: Old School Furniture Restoration..
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What David was suggesting is that an oiled...
What David was suggesting is that an oiled surface will never really provide sufficient protection from any sort of use, nor shine. Oiled finishes attract dust, and unless highly polised (buffed -...
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18th February 2015, 08:58 AM
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So I managed to get a little more work done last...
So I managed to get a little more work done last night on this chest including a very light sanding back using 400 grade paper and re-shellacing the RHS of the chest, plus some initial sanding and...
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13th February 2015, 12:40 PM
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Hi Stu Thanks for the compliments. I have had...
Hi Stu
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13th February 2015, 09:12 AM
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So, since I last posted on this chest...
So, since I last posted on this chest restoration, I filled those areas I needed to with some cedar stained wood putty and sanded that back carefully, and thereafter worked on the first of the new...
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11th February 2015, 04:28 PM
Thread: Restoring silky oak wardrobe
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I understand where David is coming from (well...
I understand where David is coming from (well mostly) for largely from what I can tell, we are largely on the same page when it comes to preserving, respecting the integrity of the patina (that only...
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10th February 2015, 04:12 PM
Thread: Celery top pine chest restoration
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Ok, well done, just a quick thought regarding the...
Ok, well done, just a quick thought regarding the use of Turps. It is fine if you have an oil based paint finish, but I would have thought not much use normally if it had a shellac finish. The...
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10th February 2015, 04:03 PM
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As I mentioned, I bought some small proportion...
As I mentioned, I bought some small proportion generic cedar bun feet from a restoration shop, rather than turning up my own (I don't own or know how to use a lathe). On my previous large Cedar...
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10th February 2015, 02:08 PM
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Time for a light restoration on a small chest of drawers
Hey all,
This is going to start of sounding a bit like a confession or otherwise.
It has been quite a while since I have last posted anything on my projects that I am working on, (that is... -
10th February 2015, 01:45 PM
Thread: Celery top pine chest restoration
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Yes totally with Xanthorrhoeas on the Huon pine. ...
Yes totally with Xanthorrhoeas on the Huon pine. The grain is quite definitely that of Huon, with almost elements of what they call 'Birds Eye". The rest of it looks to be more likely Kauri rather...
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19th January 2015, 12:23 PM
Thread: Another chest restoration
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Just caught up with this project of your's Stu. ...
Just caught up with this project of your's Stu. What a stunning grain on the drawer fronts.
I can well imagine how you might have felt in letting this one go. A superb result. The little...