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Repurposed fence post.....

Goulss

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Gave some old Oak a bit of a thrashing!!!! And boy was it hard!

Thought I would hang em off the ceiling for effect:face:

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You have made the most out of those pieces, I particularly like the one on the right or is that the left anyway the one with the larger neck:whistling::whistling:
 

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Have you superglued them to the ceiling? What are they?

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Very nice, I like the upside down effect... probably. :funny:
 

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I think they are candle holders init?
Look like an instrument of torture or some strange type of knuckle duster.
Lets turn em upside down for effect init?

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Ah, now I see it, couldn't be bothered to stand on my head:nonono:

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Very different my friend, have you tried to emulate a whisky bottle .. :wink:
 

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Very different my friend, have you tried to emulate a whisky bottle .. :wink:

It does look like that, but I am impressed because I know how hard old oak can be and they wouldn't be out of place as part of a table centrepiece.

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It does look like that, but I am impressed because I know how hard old oak can be and they wouldn't be out of place as part of a table centrepiece.

Peter

Thanks Peter, it was very hard, but the good news is that they both sold tonight, with commissions for three more:thumbs:
 

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Thanks Peter, it was very hard, but the good news is that they both sold tonight, with commissions for three more:thumbs:

I am not surprised.

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