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18th May 2013, 10:03 AM
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Filthy black oil!
In Switzerland they recoat their houses whenever the sun and rain - both of which are very strong there - have bleached or washed the pine to the usual grey colour , this takes approx. 10 years and...
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17th May 2013, 01:17 AM
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Don't start a bush fire
The policy in our workshop (if it is a water mark) would be to spray a small area with methalated spirits and set it on fire ! - bit drastic sounding,i know. But you only let it burn for a second or...
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17th May 2013, 12:53 AM
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restoring Japanese furniture
The method we teach our students-for the exterior woodwork would be using a black bees wax and natural turpintine,so as not to over-restore the original finish.Wax is applied with a cloth and revived...
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17th May 2013, 12:33 AM
Thread: Wood filler
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Upholsters filler
We teach our students to use the following method to fill the nail holes,caused by lots of upholstery-strips of calico are dipped in watered down pva.Full strength pva then pasted over surface to be...
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16th May 2013, 04:20 AM
Thread: Your final estate
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What to do with your tools when you die ?
To add a little history to the above question I thought you may be interested to hear what would happen if you were working in London in the 18th century , London at that time was like some parts of...
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16th May 2013, 03:38 AM
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sharp or blunt ?
Sharp or blunt is always a discussion with our students , sometimes making a tool sharp is a form of procrastination and they spend so much time sharpening , the job could have been done 5 times over...
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1st May 2013, 05:01 AM
Thread: ideas for teaching kids age 11-14?
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ideas for kids projects
We do one and two day short courses for children in the Summer months (we divide it into mornings only so the glue has time to set and we have time to secretly rectify things ! ) . We get them to...
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1st May 2013, 04:45 AM
Thread: Drawing Aid
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Drawing aids
We use a drawing aid available from The home of Straightlines : Freehand Designer, Frame Packers and Stylish BiFocal Safety Glasses and we find it very good .
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1st May 2013, 04:29 AM
Thread: Some more Pignut Hickory milling
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Woodmiser
The Woodmiser is a great saw mill we use one in Scotland and have cut well over 200 trees with it with no problems ..... You just need sharp saw blades !
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25th April 2013, 01:46 AM
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Finish for a bar top
Can you get Osmo oil in Australia ? If so this is the stuff you need .
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25th April 2013, 01:43 AM
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Keeping outdoor furniture black in colour .
There is an easy answer to this question . At this moment in time we are working in Switzerland and they like to keep the outside furniture and wooden houses black in colour . How do they do it ? ...
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25th April 2013, 01:31 AM
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Problem window sill
When the wood gets wet and then dry contiuously it quite often oxidises to a blackish colour . The only thing to do is to scrape and sand the wood down until you get to new wood , if it is still...
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25th April 2013, 01:22 AM
Thread: G`day from Scotland
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G`day from Scotland
Hi there , we are from near Edinburgh in Scotland and we run a furniture school Furniture School|Cabinet Making Courses|Chippendale International School of Furniture we have people from all over the...
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28th February 2013, 02:57 AM
Thread: Resin Lidded Box
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Good Work
That`s interesting woodwork by using fibreglass instead of wood !
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4th March 2012, 05:49 AM
Thread: Restore Antique Art Deco Buffet
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Restoration of your antique art deco buffet
Making the missing sections will not be that difficult but getting the correct colour will be . Try and find a furniture course that will be able to teach this , colour is so difficult , it is much...
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11th August 2011, 02:23 AM
Thread: Does vinegar affect timber
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If we need to ebonize oak we use a solution of...
If we need to ebonize oak we use a solution of vinegar and iron filings it works very well.
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17th March 2011, 05:37 AM
Thread: How to Lighten Timber
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Bleaching table top.
We would use oxalic acid to bleach the top to the same colour and then colour up in the usual way.
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10th January 2011, 10:48 AM
Thread: Finishing oak plywood
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Sand to a high grit spray on some methalated...
Sand to a high grit spray on some methalated spirits/alcohol this will raise the grain,fold a piece of sandpaper using the smooth side and push the raised grain flat then apply your shellac/finish...
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15th October 2010, 02:34 AM
Thread: Restoring interior timber panelling
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Staining Wax
I reckon you might be spot on with the vinegar! Sounds totally correct!
Another (possibly better) option could be a staining wax. You can buy it in whatever shade you want. It has all the above... -
15th October 2010, 02:28 AM
Thread: How to finish laminated MDF
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Any spray laquer should do it. If you haven't...
Any spray laquer should do it. If you haven't got a spray facility and hard, white-spirit-based, marine varnish would be good. Or if you want to be green a water-based laquer should also be fine.
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28th September 2010, 03:00 AM
Thread: Sealing on red cedar?
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Hi there! I, personally, would not stain a...
Hi there!
I, personally, would not stain a fiborous wood such as red cedar, because it's so difficult to get an even colour.
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28th September 2010, 02:51 AM
Thread: Finishing Coat
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Hi Tommi, You can put any clear varnish on top...
Hi Tommi,
You can put any clear varnish on top of your spray paint as long as there isn't a chemical reaction between the two (which is the problem you describe). THEREFORE, you must try a little... -
24th September 2010, 05:10 AM
Thread: Repair of exterior ply
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I think the best way to restore this plywood is...
I think the best way to restore this plywood is to cut off all the edges that have delaminated and put aside the good pieces for other projects in your workshop or sell them second hand and buy new...
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21st September 2010, 02:47 AM
Thread: Veneer Identification
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I think it may be satinwood...
I think it may be satinwood...
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21st September 2010, 02:45 AM
Thread: Finishing silky oak
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Hi there! I must confess I am definitely in...
Hi there!
I must confess I am definitely in favour of the shellac option over a modern finish!
The most common mistake when re-staining is to leave some old bits of finish on, which means the...