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Grump

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Our local Council in their infinite wisdom decided to move in a well known local thug next door to me, the whole Cul de Sac were up in arms over this but hey live and let live init?
Whilst moving his furniture in he asked if he could borrow a screwdriver to dismantle some furniture to enable it to go indoors, I obliged and we started talking.
I don't think he will ever be my drinking buddy or best pal but he seemed OK so far.
He returned the tools a few days later while noticing I was in my shed and shouted over the gate, he was intrigued by what I was doing, I made him a whiskey pen and put the shavings in a bag for him to sniff.
That is FFFing awesome he said walking off with it.
During the storms we had last week he saw my fence was about to be blown away and to his credit went outside and shored it up from his side saving the panels from breaking.
Today he came out and was a big help in putting a new post in and re fixing the saved panels.
While working he told me he will be having a party next weekend which will likely be a noisy affair and we are welcome to join or take it as warning to go somewhere quiet.
Combined house warming and his stag night, he is gonna make an honest woman of his slapper (his words).
Can you make anything with this rotten post he asked? I'll make you something with it and here is the result. A wedding gift for them, and no, not for signing the book with before anyone says anything about ink etc.

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While painting the blank young Charly came into shed tired and worn from her sleepover, I use white primer for my nails when I put fluorescent nail varnish on, I wonder Grumps.
So with her won't wait, can't wait, attitude off she went and very nearly almost surprised the hell out of me.
But for the sake of letting it dry properly she nearly had a fluorescent pink pen, I know it looks orange in the pic but the camera can't cope with the colour.
She was under the misapprehension that ca accelerator would dry paint, Hope she is in a better mood next time I see her.

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rowdyyates115

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Brian,
Sounds like your days/nights are full, what with the neighbours and the sleep-overs.
I like the your idea of painting the blanks - may have a go at that, thats in the bucket.
As for Charly's pen, well if only she would have taken a bit more time -that would have been an excellent pen.....But the youth today 'its got to be now not later...' shame.
As for her moods, of course she will be better next time she visits - she coming to see the oldies 'they're cute aint they', now you can smile....:thumbs:
 

Grump

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I only plug the ends and dip it in a Sterident tube of primer let it dry and put it back on the lathe to ca and polish it you wouldn't know it ain't plastic to look and feel it.
Saves all the splitting and faffing about drilling carefully, any old bit of wood does the job init?

She left her nail varnish in my shed, I might finish it off for her.
 

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Nice story and a nice pen! Charlotte's won't need much work to sort - do it for her and you'll just cement her opinion of you as the best grandad in the world, init?
 

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Now then if you'd have posted this two weeks ago, you would have saved me a lot of grief but I'm done and dusted now.

I feel sorry for you with the potential neighbours from hell, lay down the law now Brian and give em grief or I'll come up and have a drink or two with you and we'll keep em up all night init? Oh wait a minute, its my Horlicks time.

Charlie is only young and is really only trying to please her granddad and I think she does that no matter what she makes eh?

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Good work on the wedding pen Brian, a beaut :thumbs:

Shame about Charly's but I'm sure Grumpa can sort it out, just don't get too much nail varnish on the ends of your fingers or the neighbours will start wondering :sissy::funny::funny:
 

Grump

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Hi Chris.
Two coats of white primer gives good coverage with a flat finish, I use the car type cellulose primer as it dries quick and hard.
Usually dipped for a good coating, after about 5 mins it's dry enough for another coat.
Leave it in a warm dry atmosphere till it dries hard, a couple of hours is good, overnight is better.
Return it to lathe and rub down with 800 grit scratch, apply as many coats ca as required to bring the shine up and add protection.
Look forward to seeing what you do init?
 
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