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  1. John B
    Thanks mate, I've always liked the dark red type timber. The truck was an experiment as there was a lot of black showing.
  2. John B
    Thanks Irene, the nurses are a bit more difficult than they 1st seemed.
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    A pic of the back of one of my portraits, just to give ideas. Thin sash cord stapled.
  4. John B
    Just finished these 3 portraits. The 2 Nurse ones are by Heldas Botas and are for my sisters. Both are Nurses, one in Perth, the other in Mandurah. The truck is by Sam Custudio . I have a second one cut, but am waiting for felt for the backing. They are cut from 4mm Hoop Pine ply, 3mm mdf backer painted black. A3 size Frames are radiata Pine, the truck is natural, one of the others stained Rose Wood, the other Dark Mahogany. Cutting lacquered with 30% gloss and frames full gloss. There was another post with people discussing how they "hang" their works. so I have included picture of the rear of mine so you can see how I do it.
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    Nice cuttings.
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    Frames

    John B replied to Rockytime's topic in Bragging Rights

    I like the look of the Honey Pine, it darkens it just enough to give it a bit of contrast with Baltic Birch. Thanks for experiment Les
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    Very nice cuttings. A credit to you. I'll have to go along with the crowd, Zombies don't do anything for me, now Rose on the other hand BTW I find that to minimise fibres being pulled up when using blue tape, I do as other have suggested, sand to 360g but remove the tape by pulling it back on itself.
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    I think I have and do use most methods of hanging items, from key holes to picture wire. The cheapest and one of the strongest I have found, is to use thin sash cord and staple it to back of the frame, doubling it over at the fixing points. Another style I like is this method from the Wooden Teddy Bear . (They don't seem to have them anymore )
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    Frames

    John B replied to Rockytime's topic in Bragging Rights

    That's a neat idea Les, I rather like it. I wonder what it would look like stained ?
  10. John B
    I had a table saw, I made, for about 30+ years and I only used the 7 1/4" blades. They were cheap to purchase and in the early days cheap to get sharpened. Later they became so cheap that they were disposable and you get them in packs of three. That saw made kitchens, wardrobes, all types of furniture etc.
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    G'day all

    John B replied to Mitch59's topic in Introductions

    G'day Mitch, Welcome to a group of happy little saw dust makers mate. John, in Kalgoorlie "the Golden West"
  12. John B
    I suppose that given the price and the number sold,vs the number of negative reviews,it's worth the risk to some.
  13. John B
    Kevin, you have outdone yourself mate. Glorious decorations
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    G'day Brenda, Not sure whether I'd rather be Tony watching the Duke or out in the shed scrolling One thing I can say though, that is one beautiful piece of work you have completed. Magnificent.
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    Larry, I don't what happened to your picture, but it has gone into a different dimension mate If it is the pattern I think it is, It is a great pattern. I have also cut this one from Sam. He does a variety of patterns from simple to complicated like this one.
  16. John B
    That ain't never coming of the wall.
  17. John B
    Out of the two, I like the second because of the contrast, but I don't really go for the burnt look. Suppose I saw too much of that in 70's
  18. John B
    MY first disk sander I made and used shearers emery paper on it. I just had a look and there are glues that are recommended, I think these would take a lot of beating as they are designed to do the job. https://www.topgunshearing.com.au/products/accessories/emery-papers-glue/glue/sunbeam-glue/
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    If you can hot glue them together and whack 'em through a thicknesser down to about1/4" they would be the ideal size for Xmas decorations. Mine are about 100 x 100mm (4")
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    Nah, just apply a little more pressure Many years ago, not that things have changed that much, we used to be able to get some cheap and I mean cheap drill bit made in China. I remember being as proud as punch buying a full set for Dad. I'm sure they were just made from twisted wire as the slightest pressure and they'd bend, not break
  21. John B
    Very nice Jim. I do like toys and making them.
  22. John B
    You may be able to purchase a small sheet of Bendy ply https://www.bord.com.au/products/plywood/bending-plywood/ Soaking ply in water is not real good idea as this will weaken the glue holding the plies together. A thin strip of a flexible timber, soaked or steamed then held in position until dry may also do the job.
  23. John B
    I used to use spray contact cement, and to get them of, just lever the edge up a little and dribble thinners between the paper and the disk. I have since put velcro on the disk and purchase the cling back disks. Makes using various grits easy and possible.
  24. John B
    I have a regulator set up of my main compressor so I can just plug the airbrush in or any other item that uses low pressure. I also have another regulator for my spray guns and for nail guns etc.
  25. John B
    I have used and do use one for detailing some of my larger toys, but they are a bit small to lay on a finish. They do not hold enough or put it out heavy enough.
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