Keeping busy

[Penpal]

Having a wonderfull day,slayed the ghosts of a machine past with new hope and started further mods.Excited to find a 3-4 inch bench top in a shed destined for the workshop now.Seeing the colour laminated pen from Bill I remembered I have a couple of blocks of this sort of material as I make my way through the workshop.Stumbled on some more Elm Burl Pen Blanks and Needlewood blanks from the far distant past,Northern Territory rare wood,stray Red Mallee Burl,Brown Mallee Burl and a glued up Bud Vase in the house waiting for its time to form.My Vacuum Pump arrived ready to use in the 4 wheel draining the sump,memories of ramps to get under to the sump plug erased happily now.!5 mins to change the oil and filter appeal to me.It holds 9 litres of oil the car 8 litres,the suction tube goes to the lowest part of the sump.

Happy day......Peter.

 

[Neil Lawton]

Only took 5 days but now have the garage workshop as tidy as it will ever get!

 

[alan morrison]

Only took 5 days but now have the garage workshop as tidy as it will ever get!

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Is that the before or the after photograph ?
Only joking, Neil
Alan

 

[Lons]

Nope, it's not April 1st any more Neil I've seen your garage and that's not it!

 

[wm460]

Is that the before or the after photograph ?

Alan

Thats what it feels like when I clean up my shed.

 

[Phil Dart]

A veritable showroom Neil.

The only time my workshop has looked as spic and span as that is..... well, it never has I don't think.

 

[Dalboy]

A veritable showroom Neil.

The only time my workshop has looked as spic and span as that is..... well, it never has I don't think.

Yes before you moved in

 

[Pierre]

Yes it is.
Had another look under a magnifying lamp and can see 'brown'
Thanks
It is hard. What do you do to fill those little holes?
Ca, sanding sealer and dust?
Phil

Coffee grounds are OK but only 1 colour and not for very small holes also they fall out later etc so you might want to get some of these Liberon Filler Stick Shellac Online Wood Finishing South africa .

If you havent used them before you melt a small bit so as it drops into or onto the hole, then heat up a flat edge metal tool (in my case I use the end of a metal 10cm ruler with a small blowlamp) and use the hot tool edge to both push the molten shellac into the hole, smooth it and remove the excess. Then it becomes one with the wood and will take all finishes.

 

[Skil Phil]

Coffee grounds are OK but only 1 colour and not for very small holes also they fall out later etc so you might want to get some of these.
If you havent used them before you melt a small bit so as it drops into or onto the hole, then heat up a flat edge metal tool (in my case I use the end of a metal 10cm ruler with a small blowlamp) and use the hot tool edge to both push the molten shellac into the hole, smooth it and remove the excess. Then it becomes one with the wood and will take all finishes.

Thanks, never thought of using them. Bit pricey though but then isn't everything. Will order one to try.
Phil

 

[Dalboy]

Well, another day folks and more to do in the DLWoodart studio OK my tiny shed

Hope all is well with you all. yesterday I managed to sort out a turning that needed a small fill job in a crack before I work on the decoration, as well as that rough turned a piece of rubbish pine so that it had 5 different diameters to put wire around for the musical notes bowl.

Normal jobs like keeping the greenhouse tidy and watered as well as replacing the auto openers which no longer worked.

 

[Penpal]

All bandages off the feet,first time in 18mths,light at the end of the tunnel?

Peter.

 

[Frederick]

Trying to remain sane....will there be enough wood to keep me occupied...







Cheers
Frederick

 

[Penpal]

Wow Frederick just wow.

Peter.

 

[Dalboy]

Some nice pieces there Frederick done well on the rim of the bowl

 

[Pierre]

Some nice pieces there Frederick done well on the rim of the bowl

Dont do him down, well done on the rim of the bowl (I hate painted wood) but also well done on the finish inside!!

As for the rest on the ceiling well perhaps he should emigrate to Australia!!

 

[Dalboy]

Dont do him down, well done on the rim of the bowl (I hate painted wood) but also well done on the finish inside!!

As for the rest on the ceiling well perhaps he should emigrate to Australia!!

Pierre I did not put Frederick down as he knows I enjoy decorating some of my pieces and we both have been in contact with each other on the phone and messages. We have had some very enjoyable chats

Frederick has come along in leeps and bound with his turning and I also have had the pleasure of seeing some of his work and like many of us still learning as I am as well

 

[wm460]

Great work there, beautiful finish/ paint on the bowls.
Thanks for posting the photos the right way up.

 

[Phil Dart]

 

[Dalboy]

I think I miss understood Pierre's comment so I apologise to [MENTION=1143]Pierre[/MENTION]

 

[Frederick]

Phil.....What would i do without you..........,Ta.....again

Cheers
Frederick