sydknee
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I purchased the plan from LoyocaWorkshop. I couldn’t post a link for some reason. Cost me $6
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I think it cost me $20 NZ. Nearly top price in the super market.
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I made this as gift for the person that gave me a badly damaged Mahogany table and also was kind enough to give me a piece os oak table top. So it been made from bits of both. The wine seems to fit the project perfectly. It could be absolute rot gut but then it doesn’t matter as I doubt I’ll be drinking it.
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Wonderful work!
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Great work. Once again simplicity shows it true colours.
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AI absolutely frightens me but I’m old.
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Exactly so. Years ago nearly every house hold here had one of these. Those days clothes were often hand made or hand me downs that needed adjustments. Later there was a period where charity organisations were collecting them to send overseas. Now they all seem to end up as ornaments and tables. The price can vary hugely from the ridiculously high to the giveaway cheap no matter what the condition.
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My thought exactly. Just look at all those little ornate draws just begging for blades etc.
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Yep, but it needs work. These sewing machine tables pop up often on sales sites. This one is going for $60 usd. I just missed out on a free one last week. I am thinking that it would almost be wrong to convert it. Decisions decisions.
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I have a chance to buy this and I’m wondering if it could (should) be adapted as a scroll saw table. Stability might be a problem. Ruining a antique could be a bigger problem.
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What a great adventure Frank. I envy you. The 5 days at sea will be a bit of an eye opener to how big this world of ours really is. Of course we expect updates and pictures. Have a wonderful adventure.
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Welcome to the village from Oamaru Phil. You have come to the right place. Very friendly. Very helpful. A real delight of site.
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Welcome to the Village from New Zealand.
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I think I’ll give that recipe a whirl. Finishing products cost a small fortune here in New Zealand. I converted nzd to usd and a gallon of Tung oil is on average about $95 usd. Danish oil $137 usd. So anything to lower the cost but not the finish always interests me
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That may be simple but it is beautifully cut. Well done indeed.
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I also often use mat boards with success. Luckily I have a friend who recently retired and gifted me a whole heap of it.
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Thanks. The wood was once the bottom of a drawer from the days when they used quality plywood .
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I think I was more nervous cutting this than ever before. But that just may have been the subject matter.
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Thanks. I used to dabble in photography once upon a time.
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Thank you very much. It had a rough beginning but that’s life
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Well a double selfie really. Photo and cutting. as normal all recycled wood. Pegas #3 blade
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That’s a pretty impressive piece of cutting. Well done. I also suggest a smaller blade. But hey you still have done so well with the #7 what do I know.
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Name puzzle for the grandkids
sydknee replied to Allen levine's topic in Works In Progress & Tutorials
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Thanks everyone. That’s a lot of good ideas to think about. After reading the replies I have reached the conclusion that my housekeeping isn’t up to scratch. I’m a bit hit or miss with my sealing containers. I do like the ‘’ No loss bags” idea. Once upon a time it had crossed my mind that I could adapt a drinks bladder for storage but that’s as far as it went. Thanks again.
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This has often been a problem for me. I think I have wasted more than I have used by poor storage practice. I normally just put the lid back on the can and end up with a skin on the top or the oil sort of oxidation. Lately I have been thinking that perhaps if I had a large syringe of 500ml or larger this might just work as storage as it could squeeze all the air out and leave the oil in a better state. All ideas are very welcome as Danish oil is not a cheap item here in New Zealand. Syd
