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Hey.. I thought of that although the timber is 30mm thick. Can the router bit manage that?

Hey!

Need to make some boxes with mitred corners. I was wondering if there's a circular saw that more accurate than the rest? The panels are approx 900x500.

I have a Mikita table saw however...

Great.. thanks for the advice!

Ill suggest those things to her.

If it does dry out what do you suggest she does next? would some more oil help? the whole surface or just that area?

Hey.. The table was oiled at least 3 weeks ago.. Maybe 4.

She said that all she used was a damp cloth.. Do you think it may just have to dry out? Any other suggestions..? I'll ask her to use some...

Hey Rob

I was waiting for your response to come along :U!

You're right, i need to find out more info. the only info i have is that she wiped it down and the mark appeared after that. ill find...

Wattyl scandinavian oil.. its in a red tin..

hi Tea Lady..

What i did was.. saturate the surface with oil.. let it sit for 30mins whilst wiping over areas where it was seeping in and looking dry. Then wet sanded from 400g all the way up to...

Hey Everyone.. i was hoping you all could help with this dilemma and offer some advice.

I've received an email from a customer who was wiping down her table top the other day when a white blemish...

Hey Rob.. i was waiting for your response! and i agree, the system does work and looks magnificent.. you did show me after all!:U

Very good points in regards to having progressed too quickly and...

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Ok, this is what I did. After gluing up the brushbox (using sash clamps) I got out the belt sander and sanded the whole table top – 80g. I paid particular attention to the...

ill put one up tonight.. give me a few hours..

I’ve applied poly over oil before and its come up pretty good.. </SPAN>

To me it just seems like wherever ive dug into the timber with the belt sander that’s where the residue is… </SPAN>
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Yeah i do have the belt laying around and ahve used it multiple time on a number of projects... 80 grit i think..</SPAN>

I might just rub it down with one light coat of wipe on poly.. hopefully...

I use titebond... its like a PVA.

im not toally convinced its the glue as the issue appears in other small areas where there really shouldnt be any glue but that have definately had some more...

<O:p</O:pHey, thanks for the response.

Yes the timber is brush box and doesnt seem too oily. Its recycled timber so should be quite dry in comparison to new timber.

I did give it a wipe down...

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I have a quick question in regards white residue showing up on a tabletop that ive just finished by wet sanding Scandinavian oil (using a method outlined on other posts...

hey rob

in regards to sanding down the top and giving it another go, im a bit reluctant as the legs are simply glued to the underside of the table and dont want to compromise the join.

(legs...

hey rob,

This is how i applied the oil (i pretty much tried to follow the range of instructions on woodwork forums..)
- i flooded the the table top to the point where the whole surface looked...

Hey everyone..

I managed to make a very cool spotted gum coffee table with timber salvaged from a power poll! I've finished it with organoil, on Melbourne cup day, finished assembly on Wednesday...

So, just to update..

last night i thought id attempt it with a blade scraper picked up from the paint isle at bunnings.

it seems to work the same way you described a card scraper to work. i.e....

Great.. Could I use a paint scraper or blade scraper? Seems anything with s sharp edge should be able to shave the resin down?

Hey silentC, thanks for the response!

In regards to card scrapers, is there a particular type or size I should use? Forgive my ignorance! I've never used one before..!

Tom

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A quick question in regards to sanding ‘diggers casting and embedding resin’.
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I’ve filled a number of swirls, holes and features in a messmate tabletop that will be finished with...

hey team! :)

I'm back again with a series of ponderings and questions in regards to a new table top I've started gluing up which has raised a few 'new' issues for me as a budding amateur!
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I am making another table, from blackbutt, in a very similar style to this table which I completed over the weekend.
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I actually went out and purchased a belt sander in the end as I knew I would get way too frustrated with the might mouse! And it worked really great!

hi all - just wanted to say thanks for all for help. I've attached some pics of the finished project as i know you guys love checking out (as i do) finish work!
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thanks for the response claw!

unfortunately i don't have a belt sander (an excuse to make a purchase maybe?!) but i do have and use a mouse sander which seems to do ok on other projects.

in...

hey there!

im am amateur woodworker in need of a little help (I've used this forum before and found it very useful!! thanks to you guys)

as the title suggests, i making a tabletop form...

hey there

i just purchased some fantastic looking rustic timber today and plan to make a coffee table.

the timber is very visually attractive and has light cracks scarring its entire surface....

hey, thanks for your responses! ill take it on board and see how i go.

cheers, tom.

hey there -

just wanted to run something by you dudes/dudettes to get some opinions.

im up to the final stages of finishing a recycled messmate bookcase ive been working on. ive applied one...

hi wendy, thanks for the response. i've just been doing some research into the shellac and it seems a lot of people have been having some difficulty applying the shellac to their projects. i know...

hey there,

just wanted some advice in regards to finishing a bookcase that i have made using recycled messmate.

ideally, i would like to apply a finish that doesn't alter the color of the...