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stool / cracket non slip finish?

Lons

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Finished the cracket, just needs fine sanding, I said I was going to make for my granddaughter to stand on to wash her hands. Used a length of 30mm thick elm I've been "seasoning" for about 30 years.:ciggrin:

I haven't applied a finish yet but have been instructed by the boss that it has to be non slip so can't be wax or oil. I've seen non slip clear paint but never used it, any ideas before I go and bo***cks the thing up? :nooidea:
 

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Neil Lawton

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Get your mad Mutt to lick it all over and it will stick to anything, and everything!:funny:

It's going to be used near water, and Elm does love an oil finish. Could you not make a non slip removable (router mat) cover for it, when in use?
Looks too good to paint.
 
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Like Neil I think its way too good to paint Bob you could make a lid that slides over the top with a textured finish while the grandaughter stands on it does that make sense:thinks:
 
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You're not wrong about the mutt (as you well know). Gill (Gillandrea) and hubby Shaun dropped in on Monday and the dog just about ate him.:goesred:

I'm definitely not going to paint it Neil, the non stick paint is described as clear so might hav a look and try it on some scrap as it's only a couple of quid. Hadn't thought about router matting though,:thinks:

She's usually wearing socks or tights when here and she can't stand or sit still for more than a few seconds so Sue is worried she'll slip off the stool. I made one for my kids when they were small and don't remember that ever happening to them. Don't know where that cracket disappeared to either.
 
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GeordieB said:
Like Neil I think its way too good to paint Bob you could make a lid that slides over the top with a textured finish while the grandaughter stands on it does that make sense:thinks:
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Hadn't thought of that either George :thinks:

Shame we couldn't meet up earlier this week. I did win at golf though so I think they're about to dock my handicap. :sob:
 
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Ahhh Paint .. Far to nice to paint Bob, and certainly not after waiting 30 years for it to dry .. :ciggrin:
 
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Oil it and get a bit of non slip mat from a mobility centre the type they use on trays it is a like a thin rubber sheet and it works not the router mat type
 
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Woody said:
Oil it and get a bit of non slip mat from a mobility centre the type they use on trays it is a like a thin rubber sheet and it works not the router mat type
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Thanks Woody, I'll send the wife in to the mobility centre 'cos she has to use a stick at the minute. :whistling:
 
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Looks good Bob, :thumbs: you could always texture the top slightly & then oil it :thinks:
 
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Whatever you do sometimes we over think these things like the guy who wanted to borrow the farmers plough having overthought on arrival he simply said you can stick your plough.

All stools are fraught with use ande yes tips and careless use will happen but I can assure you kids overcome and remember who loves them.

My dearly beloved with our first born saved up for ever it seemed bought a large Teddy Bear it went unheeded most of the time then became indispensible for the girl to stand on to reach the light switch, you never can tell.

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Yep I've had kids so know the risks Peter but it's a bit different with a first Grandchild especially when the parents are exceptionally safety conscious and my wife dreads any accidents happening while she's in our care, as do I, so I'll very definitely be making the top as safe as possible.
I know you have many kids and grandkids but that's just the way it is with us. I also know how it works with large families as I have 4 brothers and 4 sisters. :rolling:

It's like war and peace reading your posts (much like mine :winking:). What's a plough got to do with a non slip surface on a stool? :funny:

Happy New Year btw, you've only got about 1/2 day to go now.:banana:
 
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Lons said:
Yep I've had kids so know the risks Peter but it's a bit different with a first Grandchild especially when the parents are exceptionally safety conscious and my wife dreads any accidents happening while she's in our care, as do I, so I'll very definitely be making the top as safe as possible.
I know you have many kids and grandkids but that's just the way it is with us. I also know how it works with large families as I have 4 brothers and 4 sisters. :rolling:

It's like war and peace reading your posts (much like mine :winking:). What's a plough got to do with a non slip surface on a stool? :funny:

Happy New Year btw, you've only got about 1/2 day to go now.:banana:
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I remember clearly my mates son wrapped a towel round his neck at a tender age leaped head first through the lounge shouting Superman straight into the blades of a hand mower, messy. Could never have predicted that.

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I remember clearly my mates son wrapped a towel round his neck at a tender age leaped head first through the lounge shouting Superman straight into the blades of a hand mower, messy. Could never have predicted that. Peter.
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:rolling: What's he doing with a mower in his lounge - strange, even for an Ozzie :funny:
 
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:rolling: What's he doing with a mower in his lounge - strange, even for an Ozzie :funny:
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This mate of mine was from Pollack Shaws had a govt house still raw around the edges a bikie his wife the most possessive of mothers.she used to say anyone touches my kids I go for the throat, she settled down as well. Derek the Glaswegen used to do his own mechanicl work on bikes and car engines in the lounge the window was open arms up head first the kid jumped out the window. He called me cause his car was out of action and I took them to hospital to sew up the boy.

He was a Compositor Printer fast forward to now ( he is about my age 21 and 59 months very secure financially owns houses and a property where he grows Scottish Cattle a good guy. Black belt Karate.

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Bourne floor sealer. It's a clear satin varnish and it's non slip. Places like Jewsons and Travis Perkins sell it.
 
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