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29th April 2010, 06:29 PM
Thread: Oil stain on baltic pine
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My iron, along with the rest of my life, is...
My iron, along with the rest of my life, is currently sitting in the shipping container. Until i get this floor sorted it will stay there as I have no idea which box it is in. Will boil a kettle on...
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29th April 2010, 06:07 PM
Thread: Oil stain on baltic pine
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It's not the 'look' I am unduly concerned about....
It's not the 'look' I am unduly concerned about. It is the potential for the oil to impact on the finish I propose to use (also an oil, but a different type, obviously). I have applied the wet...
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22nd April 2010, 07:10 PM
Thread: Oil stain on baltic pine
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I'll be implementing the treatment tomorrow so...
I'll be implementing the treatment tomorrow so will report back in a couple of days on progress.
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21st April 2010, 05:14 PM
Thread: Buckets with lids?
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I can definitely vouch for the versatility of...
I can definitely vouch for the versatility of nappy buckets and their toughness. Mine was run over by the digger when the plumber was excavating trenches. A quick punch out and it is as good as new!!
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21st April 2010, 05:11 PM
Thread: Restoring 17th century oak panels
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You might also consider contacting English...
You might also consider contacting English Heritage - they have a range of staff who have expertise in these matters and who can provide you with a number of solutions. I agree with Horsecroft, btw,...
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20th April 2010, 08:28 PM
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GORE WARNING No-one ever calls me (all together now ......
No-one ever calls me (all together now ... awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww).
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20th April 2010, 07:45 PM
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GORE WARNING Ouch ouch ouch. This is why I always have my...
Ouch ouch ouch. This is why I always have my mobile phone in my pants pocket when using power tools. Mind you, knowing my luck I would cut the phone in half in the process of doing myself an injury...
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20th April 2010, 06:03 PM
Thread: so whats our immigration policy?
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We're thinking of introducing an immigration...
We're thinking of introducing an immigration policy here in Tassie - all your blooming mainlanders who come over and try to change they way we live ...
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20th April 2010, 05:37 PM
Thread: Oil stain on baltic pine
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Nah, mine have been trained to use sawdust - I...
Nah, mine have been trained to use sawdust - I don't have to pay for that, lol.
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20th April 2010, 05:27 PM
Thread: Cutting Lap Joints by Hand
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No such guarantees with some of the wood I am...
No such guarantees with some of the wood I am using Jimbur, lol.
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20th April 2010, 05:20 PM
Thread: Oil stain on baltic pine
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Hi Jim, the clay-based cat litter actually is...
Hi Jim, the clay-based cat litter actually is Fullers Earth. I frequently use it for getting oil stains out of fabrics that are not good with rubbing or strong chemicals - wonderfully versatile...
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20th April 2010, 10:51 AM
Thread: Oil stain on baltic pine
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Hi Bob I did try kitty litter, but have not tried...
Hi Bob I did try kitty litter, but have not tried crushing and moistening it. Will give that a try and see what happens. It would be good at least to remove the top layer so I can feel reasonably...
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20th April 2010, 07:49 AM
Thread: so whats our immigration policy?
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Also no resources. Most of our capital cities are...
Also no resources. Most of our capital cities are running out of water. That can not be fixed with infrastructure. Most of our arable land is disappearing under houses. That means we will be...
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20th April 2010, 07:07 AM
Thread: Cutting Lap Joints by Hand
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I would avoid treated pine that close to my...
I would avoid treated pine that close to my clothes personally. But for a carcase, particularly if it is to be covered up with some other material, the way you have gone sounds like the solution....
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19th April 2010, 08:50 PM
Thread: Cutting Lap Joints by Hand
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I have always found it quite hard. The table saw...
I have always found it quite hard. The table saw helps in terms of getting the end straight, but checking out all that wood seems to be my downfall. If you are smart, you will cut multiple cuts...
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19th April 2010, 08:16 PM
Thread: Oil stain on baltic pine
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Where is Horsecroft then? My house is not listed...
Where is Horsecroft then? My house is not listed (but IMO should be as it is a rare example of the particular architectural style). It was actually condemned 20 years ago due to the lack of plumbing...
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19th April 2010, 07:19 PM
Thread: Oil stain on baltic pine
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It is fun. I am also a heritage professional so...
It is fun. I am also a heritage professional so for me it is a chance to apply in practice a lot of the advice i have offered in the past which has been rejected as impractical or evidence I have my...
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19th April 2010, 04:02 PM
Thread: Oil stain on baltic pine
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Hi Horsecroft, that is why I referred the...
Hi Horsecroft, that is why I referred the question to this forum. The other lot wanted me to attack it with a belt-sander. :o
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19th April 2010, 09:17 AM
Thread: Oil stain on baltic pine
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It has been there for years, so will be...
It has been there for years, so will be well-soaked in. Will give acetone a go - thanks Bupton.
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19th April 2010, 08:29 AM
Thread: Oil stain on baltic pine
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Oil stain on baltic pine
OK, this is strictly speaking a renovation question, and has been posted on that forum also, but i thought you guys might come up with some more 'sensitive' options. I have a baltic pine floor in the...
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18th March 2010, 05:37 PM
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They can actually kill you. A chap at my father's...
They can actually kill you. A chap at my father's workplace accidentally hit his groin with the jet and it punctured his femoral artery. The injury was not found until too late as he was wearing...
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4th March 2010, 06:41 PM
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Thanks for the link and the heads up on the...
Thanks for the link and the heads up on the oxides. I will look into artists oxides when I am about to start work - might be a better colour range to choose from too!!:U
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4th March 2010, 05:55 PM
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But what is Damar varnish? I am intrigued. I...
But what is Damar varnish? I am intrigued.
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1st March 2010, 08:33 AM
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As for the weaving process, I assume you have...
As for the weaving process, I assume you have chosen to go with a square or rectangular base ... In that case you need to fasten the strips down one side, and the cross-wise strips down one side....
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12th February 2010, 04:24 PM
Thread: Table Restoration
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Great job - and really good to see 20th century...
Great job - and really good to see 20th century furniture of that calibre being appreciated for its worth. I am jealous of your table, even before you put the work in!!
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2nd February 2010, 06:05 PM
Thread: Kitchen Bench
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So does 19mm thick look OK (must find a benchtop...
So does 19mm thick look OK (must find a benchtop to measure ...)? If so I could maybe cut across the width of the planks an gain more width (and fewer joints) in the process ...
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2nd February 2010, 07:53 AM
Thread: Kitchen Bench
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Kitchen Bench
I have posted this thread on the renovators forum, but thought you guys might be able to provide some useful input also.
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7th January 2010, 05:12 PM
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Glad to hear you got a good result going down...
Glad to hear you got a good result going down that road. As you can see from the photo, mine is all going just inside the door. The new replacement door has been swung on the opposite wall to the...
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6th January 2010, 05:24 PM
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You can buy new baltic pine boards. I have had to...
You can buy new baltic pine boards. I have had to do so for sections where the floor had rotted through. After I fit them, I take to the edges and ends with a chisel to bring them down to the same...
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6th January 2010, 06:09 AM
Thread: White heat mark on mahogany
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White heat mark on mahogany
OK, I am passing this on from another forum (not one to do with wood). Someone has a mahogany furniture item with a white heat mark on it. Can anyone suggest how to remove the heat mark without...
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27th December 2009, 08:19 PM
Thread: DJ is not well
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I had my gall bladder removed. It was a...
I had my gall bladder removed. It was a relatively minor op and saved all those excruciating pains curled up in bed sweating while clutching a hotwater bottle to my tum and pretending not to sob. I...
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25th December 2009, 05:24 PM
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A woodwork class I took once suggested that if...
A woodwork class I took once suggested that if you were placing several panels together to form the top, you should alternate the direction of the grain and the direction of the heartwood. So that...
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25th December 2009, 05:20 PM
Thread: DJ is not well
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Rotten way to spend Christmas. Hope he is back on...
Rotten way to spend Christmas. Hope he is back on his feet in no time then ...
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24th December 2009, 10:04 AM
Thread: Signing your work
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I think I would use the approach I use with my...
I think I would use the approach I use with my paintings. I don't sign something if I am not happy with it. I put my initials if I can stand the sight of it. I put my first initial and surname if I...
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24th December 2009, 09:58 AM
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Speaking from a client's perspective, an ability...
Speaking from a client's perspective, an ability to meet the deadlines you assign yourself, or to call ahead of time and let them know that you will need extra time and why. Nothing more irritating...
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24th December 2009, 05:47 AM
Thread: Burl cap side table
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Wow!!! Now if she isn't pleased (thrilled) to...
Wow!!! Now if she isn't pleased (thrilled) to receive that, then she is a grumpy old cow, and you can tell her that from me. What a fantastic result! Well done you.
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23rd December 2009, 07:31 PM
Thread: Merry Christmas
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I can only concur with what has already been...
I can only concur with what has already been said. I have learned so much from this site, been inspired by the projects others have undertaken and look forward to a New Year when I can start bragging...
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23rd December 2009, 04:10 PM
Thread: Burl cap side table
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wow!!! That is so good!! She will be rapt. You...
wow!!! That is so good!! She will be rapt. You will be SIL of the year with that one!!
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22nd December 2009, 06:37 PM
Thread: Burl cap side table
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Nooooooooooooooooo!!! Don't you just hate it when...
Nooooooooooooooooo!!! Don't you just hate it when that happens!!!!!
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21st December 2009, 07:44 PM
Thread: Wardrobe space with extra depth
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Lol, as one 50+ to another, but sadly sans the...
Lol, as one 50+ to another, but sadly sans the glass of red, mine has to look good too!!! Am modelling it on the wardrobe that came with the house (freestanding) so sort of arts and crafts meets...
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21st December 2009, 07:22 PM
Thread: Wardrobe space with extra depth
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It's a timely question. I am just starting to...
It's a timely question. I am just starting to formulate ideas about my own built-in wardrobe (using the space between the chimney breast and the wall). For example - do I want a drawer under the...
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21st December 2009, 06:16 PM
Thread: Wardrobe space with extra depth
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My only problem with a really deep wardrobe would...
My only problem with a really deep wardrobe would be that you could lose track of clothes. If you did give yourself the extra space, how about some hooks along the back for hanging 'out-of-season'...
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21st December 2009, 07:28 AM
Thread: Burl cap side table
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Only four more sleeps - but looking good!!
Only four more sleeps - but looking good!!
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19th December 2009, 07:29 PM
Thread: Nice little Jig
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Well done you. I am learning from your experience...
Well done you. I am learning from your experience in preparation for building my own floor to ceiling bookshelves (one the room in question has been brought up to a standard where such fripperies can...
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19th December 2009, 05:46 PM
Thread: Nice little Jig
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Maybe too much slack in the hole the pin is...
Maybe too much slack in the hole the pin is inserted into? Or you are like me and start at one end for one side and the other end for the other side, and then wonder why it doesn't meet in the middle?
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19th December 2009, 11:25 AM
Thread: Looking for this woodworking apron.
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How utterly ridiculous to require a wire transfer...
How utterly ridiculous to require a wire transfer on a creditcard purchase!!! I would be so annoyed if I were asked to do that I would take my business elsewhere, as you have done also. I still...
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19th December 2009, 06:07 AM
Thread: Where do you buy your timber?
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Poll: I generally purchase from a lumberyard that also...
I generally purchase from a lumberyard that also carries specialty timbers such as Huon Pine and Celery Pine etc. The staff are helpful and friendly and make constructive suggestions when I am going...
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19th December 2009, 06:03 AM
Thread: Burl cap side table
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Ouch indeed!! I try to avoid getting complacent...
Ouch indeed!! I try to avoid getting complacent around power tools, but it happens ...
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19th December 2009, 05:49 AM
Thread: Looking for this woodworking apron.
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This lot seem to provide international shipping,...
This lot seem to provide international shipping, and they are only charging $17.50 for it at present.
16-Pocket Apron, Cotton Duck - Ergodyne Arsenal - Mfg# 5700
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19th December 2009, 05:43 AM
Thread: Looking for this woodworking apron.
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I want one!!! I imagine you could probably make...
I want one!!! I imagine you could probably make one yourself if you were handy with a sewing machine (or knew someone who was). As long as the machine could take heavier weight fabrics, that is ...